Middlesbrough post-match thread

[Manc Born & Bred]

Bit of trouble near the station apparently. Boro has always been a shit place to go.

When? Walked back to the station after the game, plenty of police by the pubs and around the station and I didn't have any issues. On the 1503 back to Manchester with no mither

 

[wagonman]

What a pleasure to read Louise Taylor"s match report on the Guardian/Observer website...

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/mar/11/middlesbrough-manchester-city-fa-cup-match-report

At one point, Ms Taylor writes,

"...but not until the former had connected with Grant Leadbitter’s corner and prompted a embarrassing fumble on Claudio Bravo’s part before Zabaleta came to the rescue and scooped the ball clear."

Whereas, in the Independent, Alan O'Brian writes,

"Grant Leadbitter’s left wing corner found the head of Rudy Gestede and Claudio Bravo in the City goal could only parry the ball to his left, where it struck Zabaleta on the goal line and the visiting captain hacked clear."

"hacked"?

I suspect I know who the "Hack" is...

JJ

 

[doots]

Total stroll in the park, shud've been 6 or 7, we must have set world record for amount of players slipping in a game!!

Said this to my mate while watching the game, did boro have different boots on?
Of course they're going to water the pitch but fuck me we were like bambi on ice!

 

[The Riot Club]

Good professional performance.

But why do we miss so many chances? I really wish we'd kill teams off. If we scored just 1 more goal a game from all the good chances we create we'd probably be on for the treble this season. Seems to be a lot of scuffed shots, or straight at the keeper.

But, we're through and off to Wembley! Well played City, against a shit, dirty bogey side.

 

[SilverFox2]

Good professional performance.

But why do we miss so many chances? I really wish we'd kill teams off. If we scored just 1 more goal a game from all the good chances we create we'd probably be on for the treble this season. Seems to be a lot of scuffed shots, or straight at the keeper.

But, we're through and off to Wembley! Well played City, against a shit, dirty bogey side.

At least we are hitting the target more regularly, Stoke game we had only one on target from 12 attempts.
Not saying we should not have scored more merely that we have crossed one hurdle now lets see if those on target can be converted into more goals.

 

[yeseye]

What a pleasure to read Louise Taylor"s match report on the Guardian/Observer website...

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/mar/11/middlesbrough-manchester-city-fa-cup-match-report

Ms Taylor writes "...but not until the former had connected with Grant Leadbitter’s corner and prompted a embarrassing fumble on Claudio Bravo’s part before Zabaleta came to the rescue and scooped the ball clear."

Whereas, in the Independent, Alan O'Brian writes,

"Grant Leadbitter’s left wing corner found the head of Rudy Gestede and Claudio Bravo in the City goal could only parry the ball to his left, where it struck Zabaleta on the goal line and the visiting captain hacked clear."


JJ

I hope you made a donation young man!

 

[wagonman]

I hope you made a donation young man!

I might Sir... I might.

JJ

 

[City_Sean]

Should have won by more, but a very controlled and impressive away performance. Boro are a bunch of shit kickers, and I hope they and Karanka go down.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

When? Walked back to the station after the game, plenty of police by the pubs and around the station and I didn't have any issues. On the 1503 back to Manchester with no mither

After that I think. you know what these stories are like though. Probably a bit of verbal and that's it. These young lads like to overdo the stories a bit!

 

[Manc Born & Bred]

After that I think. you know what these stories are like though. Probably a bit of verbal and that's it. These young lads like to overdo the stories a bit!

Not saying nothing happened but with so many police around I can't imagine it lasted too long or was anything serious

 

[blue by birth]

Thought we started very well and were always in control. Nice to go back to Wembley again ...Sane is ridiculously fast

 

[Bill]

Middlesbrough were an absolute disgrace. We are lucky not one of our players picked up a serious injury. Enjoy relegation you dirty cnuts!

This.
They were vicious and for what. They were always going out.
Cynical maybe but me thinks someone was under orders from that **** over the road.

 

[kaz7]

This.
They were vicious and for what. They were always going out.
Cynical maybe but me thinks someone was under orders from that **** over the road.

Oh yes,he told his mate to nobble as many of us as they could,it's a miracle nothing serious happened

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Karanka is straight out of the Mourinho school of anti football.

No wonder they are best buddies.

If he was assistant to the best coach in the world then he certainly didn't learn much from him. Sunderland were better than them.

 

[Mr Ed (The Stables)]

I think the first offside one, the play had pretty much stopped when he scored so may not have panned out that way.

I thought first half we were a bit sloppy with our passing out of defence but other than that it was an excellent performance

I totally agree with you in pretty much everything you say.

We have been excellent on the whole away this season (Leicester not included) and today was another excellent away performance.

For those that have been watching City a wee while Airesome park and lately The Riverside we have often struggled.

Having said that I went to airesome park in the 77/78 season (Souness was playing for them) we won 1-2 and Asa Hartford scored a screamer bent into the top corner.

Wembley here we come.

 

[burnley blue mcfc]

I totally agree with you in pretty much everything you say.

We have been excellent on the whole away this season (Leicester not included) and today was another excellent away performance.

For those that have been watching City a wee while Airesome park and lately The Riverside we have often struggled.

Having said that I went to airesome park in the 77/78 season (Souness was playing for them) we won 1-2 and Asa Hartford scored a screamer bent into the top corner.

Wembley here we come.

(Everton 2nd hlf also included as well mate):-/

 

[johnmc]

Absolutely this.

I thought we controlled the game from start to finish today, and the only critism is we must be more clinical in front of goal. Against better opposition we won't be able to create 10 chances we might only get a couple. But you can only beat what is in front of you, and their keeper had an absolute blinder, plus I thought the Officials got both decisions for both our "Offside Goals" wrong.

I can now enjoy the weekend and look forward to the Monaco game on Wednesday night.

Come on City!!!

How were they wrong. Both were offside. Silva was clearly off for the first. Sterling was offside but only just. Both were off though.

 

[Mr Ed (The Stables)]

How were they wrong. Both were offside. Silva was clearly off for the first. Sterling was offside but only just. Both were off though.

End of the day it doesn't matter, I thought Sterlings was onside......whatever happened to the "clear daylight rule" of a few seasons ago. Great win and a cup semi to look forward to great day for us, and the alcohol is going down just fine.

 

[Mr Ed (The Stables)]

(Everton 2nd hlf also included as well mate):-/

yep I agree I had erased that from my memory.

Although bad finishing cost us that game we could have been out of sight if we'd have taken our chances before they scored.

 

[Franknorgrovesnephew]

Hope they get relegated the dirty shower off crap