Match Thread Middlesbrough vs Coventry City Play off Semi final 2nd leg Match Thread - Wednesday 17th May (10 Viewers)
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Covkid1968#
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I fear we have reached the end of the road…Boro 1-0 and shut up shop once scored.
Blind-Faith
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Allen in for Godden would be my only change. My hearts saying a 1-0 win my heads saying it’s got pens written all over it
shmmeee
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Still thinking this is going to pens. Nothing I’ve seen last two games changes my mind on that. The two styles and managers are interesting and cancel each other out well. If it’s won it’ll be by the odd but of brilliance/mistake I think.
1-1 AET Boro through on pens 5-3
Wilson
McNally Fadz Doyle
BNC Kelly Sheaf Bidwell
Hamer Allen
Gyokeres
S: Moore, Panzo, Dabo, JWE, Eccles, Godden, Maguire/Walker/Palmer
1-1 AET Boro through on pens 5-3
Wilson
McNally Fadz Doyle
BNC Kelly Sheaf Bidwell
Hamer Allen
Gyokeres
S: Moore, Panzo, Dabo, JWE, Eccles, Godden, Maguire/Walker/Palmer
TomRad85
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Boro slight favourites but if we remain solid we can nick this. They are a very decent championship team but not Real Madrid are they. Worth remembering that although they tend to score a lot of goals, against us they've managed 1 in 3 games and that was from a complete defensive balls up.
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thekidfromstrettoncamp
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Mybe wrong bit think we will find more space for Vic less doubling up needing to come forward and play Allen so much diffene when he came on yesterday.
TomRad85
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That's the line up I'd go with too, although I think Hamer would largely be sat in the 3 rather than up by Allen. With a licence to break forward of course.
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shmmeee
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They look like the sort of team that if you’re the slightest bit open they’ll rip you apart. We’ve got to sit deep against them really. It does null our attacking threat, but the alternative is conceding a load of goals.
Sky Blue Pete
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Allen not a cm though as he played Sunday
He needs to play behind yok
shmmeee
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Not sure I like 5311 as much as 3421, in an ideal world we’d have another AM, and we press as a three that would include Hamer I’d expect. But basically, it’s Gus, tell him to go out and enjoy himself.
AFCCOVENTRY
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Wilson
BNC McNally Fadz Doyle Bidwell
Kelly Sheaf Hamer
Allen
Vik
Think we’ll need to pack midfield and get on the counter with Allen buzzing around Vik. Godden isn’t going to add anything for a whole game. Bring him on later if we need more upfront or for penalties.
BNC McNally Fadz Doyle Bidwell
Kelly Sheaf Hamer
Allen
Vik
Think we’ll need to pack midfield and get on the counter with Allen buzzing around Vik. Godden isn’t going to add anything for a whole game. Bring him on later if we need more upfront or for penalties.
TomRad85
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SkyBlueSoul
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My gut is saying 1-0 Boro but it's very, very close. Wouldn't be surprised with another 0-0/1-1 and all the way to pens. They struggle to break us down and looked organised enough to not allow us much on the break. Now Allen's had a couple or run outs I'd bring him in for Godden, the rest I'd leave.
Wilson
McNally Fadz Doyle
BNC Hamer Kelly Eccles Bidwell
Allen
Vik
Obviously Gus would essentially be everywhere rather than sat in next to Kelly, breaking things up and bursting forwards with Allen hassling the shit out of them.
Wilson
McNally Fadz Doyle
BNC Hamer Kelly Eccles Bidwell
Allen
Vik
Obviously Gus would essentially be everywhere rather than sat in next to Kelly, breaking things up and bursting forwards with Allen hassling the shit out of them.
shmmeee
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If we had Palmer and/or O’Hare I think you’d see a different tactic. But with the personnel we’ve got hoping for a bit of magic from Gus or Vik while the rest stay tight is probably our best hope.
Briles
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Defo. Hopefully boro come at us a bit more at their place and we can counter better that we did Yesterday
Brighton Sky Blue
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Wilson
BNC
McNally
McF
Doyle
Bidwell
Sheaf
Hamer
Kelly
Allen
Gyo
2-0 Boro and Sky to bum Carrick for 10 days
BNC
McNally
McF
Doyle
Bidwell
Sheaf
Hamer
Kelly
Allen
Gyo
2-0 Boro and Sky to bum Carrick for 10 days
Brighton Sky Blue
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Indeed. Though real football fans should want to see O’Nien going off on a stretcher tomorrow evening
KenilworthSkyBlue
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Given their potency at home I can't particularly see us winning. The best we can hope for is it goes to ET and penalties really.
I can see what Robins was trying to do yesterday in terms of sitting back, waiting for them to make a mistake and trying to get them on the break but they nullified that completely by getting close to Gyokeres and putting multiple bodies on him. I suspect they'll do the same on Wednesday.
I'd swap Godden with Allen. We need another body in midfield to give Hamer more fluidity and give him license to get forward more. Midfield was bypassed at times once again. In the second half especially they were consistently going down the middle far too easily.
As others have said there's little point matching Middlesbrough, especially at Riverside, as we just won't outscore them. So I suspect much of the same in terms of tactics on Wednesday. Need to keep it tight, hope they make a mistake and catch them on the counter.
I can see what Robins was trying to do yesterday in terms of sitting back, waiting for them to make a mistake and trying to get them on the break but they nullified that completely by getting close to Gyokeres and putting multiple bodies on him. I suspect they'll do the same on Wednesday.
I'd swap Godden with Allen. We need another body in midfield to give Hamer more fluidity and give him license to get forward more. Midfield was bypassed at times once again. In the second half especially they were consistently going down the middle far too easily.
As others have said there's little point matching Middlesbrough, especially at Riverside, as we just won't outscore them. So I suspect much of the same in terms of tactics on Wednesday. Need to keep it tight, hope they make a mistake and catch them on the counter.
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Interesting reading the Sunderland forum, how terrible they think Coventry and Boro are after yesterdays game. I know they have a combined IQ of 10 between them, but you'd think they could muster a little critical thinking. We have one of the best defences in the league, most clean sheets for a reason, and restricted Boro's attacking threat. Boro didn't commit enough players forwards to allow us to counter effectively. Two teams cancelled each other out. I really can't see any change in tactics from either side, would be a huge gamble.
Brighton Sky Blue
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Without Cheat Code Diallo they’d be going to Luton behind.
TomRad85
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Either us or Boro would do Sunderland in the final, that's why it would be a massive shame to miss out.
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TomRad85
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Right, and they keep banging on about Diallo like he's the best attacker in the country. Even if he was, I think they forget he's on loan.
I'm inclined to agree. I don't think Sunderland's game would be effective against either. Boro would out attack them, and they'd be too vulnerable to the counter against us.
Torquay Sky Blue
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Think they've kept us in it with that draw.
It looked like they're midfield v Gus at times. We need another body in there, Allen has to replace Godden.
As for Vic. That's probably the best centre half he's come up against
It looked like they're midfield v Gus at times. We need another body in there, Allen has to replace Godden.
As for Vic. That's probably the best centre half he's come up against
SkyblueDad
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We saw yesterday what Middlesbrough are about, start well and have good pace going forward but as the game progressed and we pressed higher the more they dropped deeper, expected in a way looking to keep their clean sheet, expect more of the same Wednesday, keep the quite and at bay first 30 minutes and let’s see if they flap a bit, won’t be easy but I’m confident we will cause them problems, we’ll get chances im sure about that when we do got to take them…have faith.
Brighton Sky Blue
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Pity we have no real link with Man Utd, they’ve sent out some quality loans this season. Diallo, Hannibal, Fernandez just off the top of my head
Julie SBA
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Would think he has to go one up top for this one with Godden dropping out for Allen and Sheaf coming in for Eccles or Hamer depending on injuries.
I'd also look at the bench, assuming Walkers season is done, if we're chasing the game, JWE and Burroughs would inject some pace out wide to replace tired legs. Dabo for BNC maybe if we are protecting a lead. Maguire is never going to be an answer to any question.
I'd also look at the bench, assuming Walkers season is done, if we're chasing the game, JWE and Burroughs would inject some pace out wide to replace tired legs. Dabo for BNC maybe if we are protecting a lead. Maguire is never going to be an answer to any question.
Yorkshire SB
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If Sheaf starts and plays well, we'll look a different side.
I'm a bit unsure on what to do re Godden. He wasn't in the game, but then does a lot of unselfish running, and is there a risk Vik is isolated?
I'm a bit unsure on what to do re Godden. He wasn't in the game, but then does a lot of unselfish running, and is there a risk Vik is isolated?