Middlesbrough (a) Pre-Match Thread

[bellsouth]

I don't care which XI is picked as long as they all come with the right attitude, from the 1st minute, and have practised hitting that big space between the posts!

 

[Marvin]

---------------Bravo
Zab---Stones--Kompany--Clichy
----Delph-----KDB --Kolarov
----Navas-----Kelechi--Nolito

Aguero, Silva on the bench

Need fresh players. Only KDB and Kolarov in that 11 played 90 mins

We'll sruggle without Silva but he can't play every game. I think I'd rotate him with KDB if possible i.e. bring Siva on for KDB at ht

 

[Ric]

---------------Bravo
Zab---Stones--Kompany--Clichy
----Delph-----KDB --Kolarov
----Navas-----Kelechi--Nolito

Aguero, Silva on the bench

Need fresh players. Only KDB and Kolarov in that 11 played 90 mins

We'll sruggle without Silva but he can't play every game. I think I'd rotate him with KDB if possible i.e. bring Siva on for KDB at ht

I think that team would almost certainly lose. As this represents our best chance of winning a trophy, I hope we play a considerably stronger line-up than that.

 

[uwe rosler 28]

Bravo

Zabba
Otamendi
Kompany
Delph

Nando
Garcia
Silva

Sterling???
Nacho
Nolito

Bench

Willy
Stones
Sagna
Diniho
Kdb
Aguero
Sane

 

[CrownPointBlue]

I would love us to win this cup..... beat chelsea on route!

Easier said than done ABS.....We've already lost to them & Spuds.

Some seem to think that beating the Smogs & lifting the cup is a gimme......it's far from it !!

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

---------------Bravo
Zab---Stones--Kompany--Clichy
----Delph-----KDB --Kolarov
----Navas-----Kelechi--Nolito

Aguero, Silva on the bench

Need fresh players. Only KDB and Kolarov in that 11 played 90 mins

We'll sruggle without Silva but he can't play every game. I think I'd rotate him with KDB if possible i.e. bring Siva on for KDB at ht

surely we should be going all out for this trophy, seeing as its the best chance we have of winning something. play the strongest team we have.

 

[Damocles]

This is a really difficult tie masquerading as a banker.

They're fresh, they're motivated and they'll potentially have a decent backing roaring on every tackle. In addition a change of competition might just be what they need to pull out a great performance and they've got several players "destined" to score against us like that twat Fabio, Adam Clayton and of course Negredo.

With that said, our squad should be good enough to go there and get a result even without our top stars and Pep has said he's going to rotate.

 

[Marvin]

This is a really difficult tie masquerading as a banker.

They're fresh, they're motivated and they'll potentially have a decent backing roaring on every tackle. In addition a change of competition might just be what they need to pull out a great performance and they've got several players "destined" to score against us like that twat Fabio, Adam Clayton and of course Negredo.

With that said, our squad should be good enough to go there and get a result even without our top stars and Pep has said he's going to rotate.

Not clear if Negredo will play as he lost his place but he was a regular for them.

I thought they would rest a few and concentrate on the league, but having watched their press conference I think they will try and use this tie as a way of kick-starting their league season.

 

[GSW Blue]

It's a cup game apparently so no points at stake.

 

[Edin blue]

Auguero to score a hatrick thats my bet

 

[kaz7]

I don't know what i want,whether to go strongest team or rest a few for Monaco,i'm sure that trumps this game in importance to pep

 

[GSW Blue]

Away goals do not count double on this occasion and I believe it's extra time should the scores be level after 90 minutes with penalties to follow after the extra 30 minutes (providing scores remain level).

 

[kaz7]

The last thing we need is extra time,get it done or throw the game

 

[GSW Blue]

The last thing we need is extra time,get it done or throw the game

if we tried to throw a game Bravo would probably catch it.

 

[kaz7]

if we tried to throw a game Bravo would probably catch it.

Haha it's optimistic to think he would catch anything,i forgot he will play.we'll need at least 2 then

 

[kaz7]

if we tried to throw a game Bravo would probably catch it.

Haha it's optimistic to think he would catch anything,i forgot he will play.we'll need at least 2 then

 

[asahartford1]

The last thing we need is extra time,get it done or throw the game

Throw the game. You'll be getting a job at eufa or fifa next. He he.

 

[kaz7]

Throw the game. You'll be getting a job at eufa or fifa next. He he.

I'm not subtle enough haha

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

This is a really difficult tie masquerading as a banker.

They're fresh, they're motivated and they'll potentially have a decent backing roaring on every tackle. In addition a change of competition might just be what they need to pull out a great performance and they've got several players "destined" to score against us like that twat Fabio, Adam Clayton and of course Negredo.

With that said, our squad should be good enough to go there and get a result even without our top stars and Pep has said he's going to rotate.

Agree this could be a banana skin. But only if we don't turn up. Because they are pretty awful and
cannot score.

 

[zabisgod]

Day out at Wembley please!