Boro Post Match thread

[CrownPointBlue]

Correct but misleading stat which makes it appear we have no fight. How about WBA away a few years back - Milner sent off in the 1st half, we go 1-0 down in 2nd half but win 2-1 with a last minute Dzeko goal having played an hour with 10 men.

Now......who was the manager then ?

 

[Burtonblue]

Our problems at fullback continue to be highlighted. Navas and Clichy need their P45s and will get them in the summer.
We also need more creative players.
If Silva and/or Gundogan had been available yesterday I think it would have been a different game. The time is ripe to bring in Isco with rumours of his unhappiness at RM...

 

[The slaughtered lamb]

Because surely, he would have to compromise his style this season to do that. So you advocate we dont start his style till next season whereby the whole team(whoever that might be), has to land running. No- for me he is right to stick with his principles this season to give us a good start for next. We should still make chumps league doing it this way, so no real damage done imo.

I completely agree that it's right for the manager to play his style no matter what. It may be frustrating as it looks like giving points up at the expense of implementing a strategy, something I doubt managers like Conte or dare I say Mancini would ever do. We have to see it through to the bitter end now though.

What I would say is that this isn't the first season of implementing this style. It's pretty clear now at the previous manager used his final year, not only signing Guardiola players but readying the squad for Guardiola, using similar tactics.

 

[CrownPointBlue]

I don't think that Pep has worked out that to win the PL you have to have a different strategy to playing in the Champions League. He wants to play the same way in every game, but in a season of 60 plus games that is just not realistic.

.......but with a different team EVERY game !!

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

No memory or a new fan? Or perhaps March 2007 was 40 years ago.

Oh I am sorry I must be a new fan

 

[CrownPointBlue]

Pep will probably sign a contract extension in the summer
Players will leave and players will arrive in the summer
His team next season
Playing his way
Not great this season, I think he's learnt a lot about the premier league and you can guarantee he will work hard to get the results we all want

Where's the evidence to support your last sentence. He keeps making the SAME mistakes but with DIFFERENT players.

 

[CrownPointBlue]

I'm still very confident of finishing 3rd.
I'm still very confident Pep will turn it round next year. We are favourites with every bookies to win the title next year which means that independent experts believe we are much better than a lot on here think.
Let's not turn into rags and start pissing our pants every time things don't go right. We used to admired world wide for our loyalty. Let's ride out this storm and come back fighting next year.

Finishing THIRD......15 points behind Chelsea !
Just let that sink in a minute

 

[BAB.DAB]

Where's the evidence to support your last sentence. He keeps making the SAME mistakes but with DIFFERENT players.

Where's the evidence to support your last sentence. He keeps making the SAME mistakes but with DIFFERENT players.

Well let's hope he makes different mistakes with the same players next season to keep you happy

 

[Cheesy]

Look at them since the first defeat at Spuds.

It's a bloody good job we had a good start.

6 goals in a CLQF & we can't win. Don't get me started !!

All matches since our win away against Swansea in the PL (home games in bold)...

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[CrownPointBlue]

All matches since our win away against Swansea in the PL (home games in bold)...

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Exactamo !!