Boro 1-0 down

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 12:30 pm

Looking better and better all the time

ecc · Post by **ecc** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 12:36 pm

Hate to "welcome" a MU goal but pragmatism rules. Reading live text Boro's defending is woeful. Ben Gibson = £50m.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 12:49 pm

United need a second, we can then breathe a bit better as I can see Boro scabbing one.

Duffer_ · Post by **Duffer_** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 12:49 pm

From BBC Sports text commentary. WEC's notoriety is spreading...

"Middlesbrough 0-1 Manchester United
Posted at 42 mins
Marcus Rashford is giving Bernardo a torrid time with his pace. Lingard finds the striker in the box and tears past his marker but can't quite poke the ball back to a team-mate. Bernardo is getting an insight into how terrible it is to be Wile E. Coyote."

Firthy · Post by **Firthy** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 12:50 pm

Really don't understand how Boro are where they are when you look at some their team today and what they have on the bench. I think the problem is they aren't a team and Karanka has to take some of the blame for that with his remarks after their losses. They could still stay up if someone has the ability to get them to gel as a team.

ecc · Post by **ecc** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 12:54 pm

I want a second early doors.

Chester Perry · Post by **Chester Perry** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 1:10 pm

I will settle for 5 or 6 - kill their spirit whilst they are down

taio · Post by **taio** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 1:20 pm

Stalbansclaret · Post by **Stalbansclaret** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 1:21 pm

Good news...2 0.

CombatClaret · Post by **CombatClaret** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 1:21 pm

2-0 and a lovely strike too from Lingard

ecc · Post by **ecc** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 1:22 pm

And there it is 2-0. A hammering now, please.

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 1:23 pm

we've yet to concede against Utd at Turf Moor!

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 1:34 pm

1 - 2 (Gestede)

Sidney1st · Post by **Sidney1st** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 1:37 pm

Another result to hopefully go our way

ecc · Post by **ecc** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 1:37 pm

Not good.

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 1:38 pm

BT Sport's commentary team are horrendous..Mc Manaman & Hoddle,with Owen in the shadows..

starting_11 · Post by **starting_11** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 1:49 pm

...LOL!!!

hampsteadclaret · Post by **hampsteadclaret** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 1:50 pm

United 1-3 up....a Valdes howler..

Good news for us.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 1:50 pm

Oh dear!!!!

3-1

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 1:52 pm

Valdez ..comedy gold

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 1:53 pm

full time

1 - 3

Middlesbrough now played 28 with 22 points

goal difference minus 12

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 1:54 pm

Can't see them even getting thirty points.

hampsteadclaret · Post by **hampsteadclaret** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 1:56 pm

Looks like aggro after the match in the tunnel...plenty of stewards around there..[pictures please]

AGENT_CLARET · Post by **AGENT_CLARET** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 1:57 pm

36 points will be enough this season to stay up, the bottom three need to win around 5 out of the last 9 games we 2 wins or 1 win and 2 draws

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 1:57 pm

ElectroClaret wrote:Can't see them even getting thirty points.

Think if they play like they did in the second half today they will beat us...that's 25, they are certainly not the worst team in the division

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 1:59 pm

from BBC website:

Boro are now winless in 11 league games since Christmas, failing to score in seven of them.
They equal the longest run without victory in the Premier League this season, set by Swansea.
This defeat was their 1000th in the top flight.
Their tallies of four wins and 20 goals scored this season are the worst in the division.
They have failed to score in 13 of their 28 matches, more than any other side.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 2:01 pm

after playing Hull, Swansea and us Boro have a horrendous run in. I still think we need another 6 points to be sure though

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 2:02 pm

claretblue wrote:from BBC website:

Boro are now winless in 11 league games since Christmas, failing to score in eight of them.
They equal the longest run without victory in the Premier League this season, set by Swansea.
This defeat was their 1000th in the top flight.
Their tallies of four wins and 19 goals scored this season are the worst in the division.
They have failed to score in 14 of their 28 matches, more than any other side.

They bought better players in the summer than we did though.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 2:04 pm

None of Boro, Sunderland or Hull will catch us.

We're perfectly safe. Stop mithering.

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 2:05 pm

'...after playing Hull, Swansea and us Boro have a horrendous run in...'

surely we should be included in their horrendous run in Vegas!

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 2:06 pm

Apr 2 - Premier League
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough

Apr 5 - Premier League
Hull City vs Middlesbrough

Apr 8 - Premier League
Middlesbrough vs Burnley FC

Apr 17 - Premier League
Middlesbrough vs Arsenal

Apr 22 - Premier League
Bournemouth vs Middlesbrough

Apr 29 - Premier League
Middlesbrough vs Man. City

May 6 - Premier League
Chelsea vs Middlesbrough

May 13 - Premier League
Middlesbrough vs Southampton

May 21 - Premier League
Liverpool vs Middlesbrough

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 2:06 pm

Really don't think we need to worry about either Sunderland or Boro.
One more win a couple of draws will leave Hull with a huge ask to catch us, though they've a few very winnable games coming up.
They'd likely also need to turn around a 21 goal deficit too.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 2:07 pm

Looking at that I don't see them getting more than 9 points at best (and that's giving them the benefit if the doubt)

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 2:08 pm

Math stats at Boro:

Middlesbrough - 64% possession

Man Utd - 36% possession

bodge · Post by **bodge** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 2:13 pm

United got away with one there, they sat miles too deep and didn't press in midfield allowing Downing and Traore to find their 2 lummoxes up top.

Fellaini was woeful, thought Boro kept the ball well and it's ironic that they looked a threat when playing the long ball.

Great result !

Firthy · Post by **Firthy** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 2:23 pm

Looking at the bottom 3 and average points per game and if it were to stay that way until end of the season.

Sunderland 20 pts from 28 games (0.71 pts per game) so 10 games left (7 pts) Total 27 pts

Boro 22 pts from 28 games (0.79 pts per game) so 10 games left (8 pts) Total 30 pts

Hull 24 from 29 games (0.82 pts per game) so 9 games left (7 pts) Total 31 pts

So being ever the optimist we could be safe already

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 2:24 pm

yep, United did what we do, fail to stop crosses

Wokingclaret · Post by **Wokingclaret** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 2:42 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:Apr 2 - Premier League
Swansea City vs Middlesbrough

Apr 5 - Premier League
Hull City vs Middlesbrough

Apr 8 - Premier League
Middlesbrough vs Burnley FC

Apr 17 - Premier League
Middlesbrough vs Arsenal

Apr 22 - Premier League
Bournemouth vs Middlesbrough

Apr 29 - Premier League
Middlesbrough vs Man. City

May 6 - Premier League
Chelsea vs Middlesbrough

May 13 - Premier League
Middlesbrough vs Southampton

May 21 - Premier League
Liverpool vs Middlesbrough

They have Sunderland at home to arrange

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 3:18 pm

I'll stick with a maximum of 9 points at best. I don't think they'll get much from Swansea or Hull away, I can see them beating us and Arsenal (they can't defend high balls) and probably Sunderland, they "should" lose the rest

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