Middlesbrough Post Match Thoughts

[MillersJ81]

Tbh j81. Playing 3 at the back at home imo is not the best way to go. It keeps us tight but offers very little in goal threats. Another fit CB and 2 wide players would offer LR an option to change it around and become more offensive at home.
What we have is ok away with the option from the bench later in games

Getting to that stage now we need more forwards thinking players than defensively minded ones . Said after yesterdays game draws are now no go good really , real gutsy performance but we need a lot of wins . Hopefully 🤞 we get two or three in to get us going.

[CAMiller]

This season under MT playing at NYS with a 433 we played 10 games. Lost 2. Won 3 drew 5

that is interesting as that is 1.4 a game over 23 games that would be 32 points (approx) 3 away wins and 9 draws would get you to 50 points, it is a shame we never looked like getting a point under him away from home.

I make it L2 D4 W2 at NYS plus a win on penalties against Morecambe in the EFL Cup under MT so 1.25 PPG or 29 across the season leaving us needing 21 away from home. We currently have 4 from 14 and our record is 15,19,2,11,11,23 in our last 6 seasons in The Championship.

[Brin]

Having taken time to reflect having travelled to watch the game yesterday, I can honestly say I thought we played well at times and fully deserved the point, shame it wasn't three.

A vast improvement of late in the defence is giving us more confidence. Morrison MOTM yesterday partnering Odoffin were immense. Viktor is just Viktor, the best keeper in the division thankfully for now he's ours. Enough has been said already on Clucas and the welcoming back of Kioso.

My gripe, if that's how others would read it that way is, we are brick scared of pushing forward at times. There was more than one occasion where we regained control of the ball and made our way up to the halfway line then, just turned back around and started playing it backwards eventually towards Viktor, why oh why oh why? Of course we have no recognised wing backs but, when you have control of the ball then take the game to the opposition, at least that way you're taking the ball away from your own half/defence.

Odoffin, Reavan and Cafu were all guilty of doing just this and it only resulted in us having to try and come back out with the ball, and giving away stupid corners as Viktor was rolling the ball out and we got caught up time and again panicking trying to clear the ball.

A good following that went to Boro went home in good spirits having seen our team put in a much better away performance, something we've not seen for a long time. It's obvious that Leam is already making a difference and long may it continue. Keep the faith, you never know, sometimes miracles do happen. UTM!

[Pocket rocket]

Having taken time to reflect having travelled to watch the game yesterday, I can honestly say I thought we played well at times and fully deserved the point, shame it wasn't three.

A vast improvement of late in the defence is giving us more confidence. Morrison MOTM yesterday partnering Odoffin were immense. Viktor is just Viktor, the best keeper in the division thankfully for now he's ours. Enough has been said already on Clucas and the welcoming back of Kioso.

My gripe, if that's how others would read it that way is, we are brick scared of pushing forward at times. There was more than one occasion where we regained control of the ball and made our way up to the halfway line then, just turned back around and started playing it backwards eventually towards Viktor, why oh why oh why? Of course we have no recognised wing backs but, when you have control of the ball then take the game to the opposition, at least that way you're taking the ball away from your own half/defence.

Odoffin, Reavan and Cafu were all guilty of doing just this and it only resulted in us having to try and come back out with the ball, and giving away stupid corners as Viktor was rolling the ball out and we got caught up time and again panicking trying to clear the ball.

A good following that went to Boro went home in good spirits having seen our team put in a much better away performance, something we've not seen for a long time. It's obvious that Leam is already making a difference and long may it continue. Keep the faith, you never know, sometimes miracles do happen. UTM!

I would have bought you a pint pal if I’d known you were attending.
Let me know next away game and I’ll get you a beer. 🍺

[Brin]

I would have bought you a pint pal if I’d known you were attending.
Let me know next away game and I’ll get you a beer. 🍺

👍 cheers I will 🍺

[Derbymiller]

I make it L2 D4 W2 at NYS plus a win on penalties against Morecambe in the EFL Cup under MT so 1.25 PPG or 29 across the season leaving us needing 21 away from home. We currently have 4 from 14 and our record is 15,19,2,11,11,23 in our last 6 seasons in The Championship.

thanks for the info

[mellowmiller]

For those of you arguing about how many players LR wants to sign in this transfer window, this is what the man himself said:

The 44-year-old, who has led the Millers to a three-match unbeaten second-tier run in his opening month in charge, said: “One, two, three, four, five bodies to help us keep moving forward. We want to be competitive. It's an unforgiving league.”

So that'll be just the one then 🙂

[caytonmiller]

👍 cheers I will 🍺

Let me know m8 next time your in the lounge. I will let you buy me a pint.

[caytonmiller]

I make it L2 D4 W2 at NYS plus a win on penalties against Morecambe in the EFL Cup under MT so 1.25 PPG or 29 across the season leaving us needing 21 away from home. We currently have 4 from 14 and our record is 15,19,2,11,11,23 in our last 6 seasons in The Championship.

I make it 2L 4D 3W playing 433 at home. Dunt matter what points we get. MT feked that up constantly playing 433 away from home.

[caytonmiller]

For those of you arguing about how many players LR wants to sign in this transfer window, this is what the man himself said:

The 44-year-old, who has led the Millers to a three-match unbeaten second-tier run in his opening month in charge, said: “One, two, three, four, five bodies to help us keep moving forward. We want to be competitive. It's an unforgiving league.”

So that'll be just the one then 🙂

No arguments m8. Just discussions.