Middlesbrough (a) Pre-Match Thread

[aguero93:20]

BT's preview show has just come up with this little gem, "The hosts will welcome back a familiar face to the Etihad in Alvaro Negredo."

Brilliant!

Hah, took me a few minutes :) Should have remembered our cup handicap.

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

So what's the team news?

Bravo, Zab, Stones, otamendi, Clichy, Yaya, Sane, Sterling, Silva, KDB, Aguero

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

top 4 should be a priority over FA Cup. Yes the team the other day should have been good enough, though Sterling and Silva from start would have been better. I'm moaning because I'm still cut from the other night. Maybe a good thumping today will make me feel better!

i can't see us not finishing in the top 4 tbh. an fa cup for me comes ahead of a top 4 finish any day, after all the years of winning f all. yea hopefully we win today mate.

 

[rnblade]

Two liabilities in that selection IMO.
Bravo and Glichy


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[SebastianBlue]

Is it right we are allowed a fourth sub in extra time??

Yes, new rule.

 

[Worksop Blue]

Lescott has gone all Paddington

 

[sh249]

Good to see such a strong team - only minor carp would be Garcia not being on the bench.
Start well, with proper intent and urgency, and we'll piss it.

 

[mrtwiceaseason]

It's the quarter final of the cup playing away at a fixture that could easily trip us up. Playing young players should rightly be low on the priority list. These young players will get their chance in the coming seasons if they're good enough.

I want to believe you but chasing every trophy now I'm not sure.if that academy was at another club 3/4 would be regular first teamers by now

 

[Phil1]

Garcia should arguably be in on merit, otherwise I'd agree.

Yeah, in fairness Garcia has a valid shout to be in there.

 

[Clercqs]

Why has this become the normal view since the rag ****s destroyed the intergrity of this competition..?

We play a team that wants to win the cup. As someone else as posted bring the youth through in drips and when ready.

You don't think Garcia is ready to even be on the bench? He's done very well when given the chance and with CL coming up in a few days should maybe rest Yaya or KDB for him. And if he doesn't get time today I can't see him festuring for us for the rest of the season unless we get loads of injuries.