Match Day Thread Middlesbrough v Sunderland AFC – Monday 5th September 2022 - KO 20:00

[Nacho]

He was utter ****. Far too interested in how he looked on TV than getting decisions right. Twice we've had him this season and twice he's been ****

Don't agree. Didn't get much wrong.

 

[The Berk]

Mowbray was **** tonight. Those subs were a joke. Hope this is a one off

I dinner mate we had to change it and Diallo and Jacku are threats but went too deep Embleton would normally come on but he’s starting to frustrate and circuit was injured

 

[TopCat.]

What would you have done? I thought they were decent subs at the right time.

At half time I would have hooked Roberts and brought on Wright. Go to 4 at the back (O'Nien-Wright-Batth-Cirkin) and let Gooch and Clarke attack without defensive responsibilities. Get Pritchard closer to Simms and have Neil sitting deeper with Evans.

As half wore on, Diallo for Clarke, Embo for Pritchard

 

[TopCat.]

Don't agree. Didn't get much wrong.

We lost. He got that bit wrong

 

[TopCat.]

I dinner mate we had to change it and Diallo and Jacku are threats but went too deep Embleton would normally come on but he’s starting to frustrate and circuit was injured

No idea where Diallo was supposed to be playing (neither did he). Dajaku for Gooch was bizarre

 

[Random lad]

Well we have seen first hand tonight what we are like without RS.

Obvious point, but very true.
We looked toothless
Soon as I heard we were without Stewart I said to the wife, we will not not score tonight, was not a difficult call to make

 

[The Berk]

He was utter ****. Far too interested in how he looked on TV than getting decisions right. Twice we've had him this season and twice he's been ****

And he joys false tan on the posing twàt he’s near yas bad as him years ago that stared at his own biceps. Can’t remember his name but am ganna Google it

 

[TopCat.]

And he joys false tan on the posing twàt he’s near yas bad as him years ago that stared at his own biceps. Can’t remember his name but am ganna Google it

Anyone?

 

[The Berk]

No idea where Diallo was supposed to be playing (neither did he). Dajaku for Gooch was bizarre

I just thought we wanted more attacking on but they didn’t gel. May be the injury three everyone especially this early in as manager. We’ll be good though mate

 

[The Berk]

Anyone?

Nor that ref off
Years ago that lobes his self

 

[Essayyeffcee]

I just thought we wanted more attacking on but they didn’t gel. May be the injury three everyone especially this early in as manager. We’ll be good though mate

Never mind that - who's the bloke who looked at his own biceps during a match?

 

[TopCat.]

Nor that ref off
Years ago that lobes his self

Again. Anyone?

 

[Essayyeffcee]

Again. Anyone?

I would've gone for Ronaldo - it's the kinda thing he would do but he only refs in his own head

 

[The Berk]

Howard Webb And dinnit take the piss am sensitive.

 

[Essayyeffcee]

Howard Webb And dinnit take the piss am sensitive.

You ok hun? PM me or have another drink - it's up to you

 

[LD19SAFC]

Absolute ****ing garbage.

 

[The Berk]

You ok hun? PM me or have another drink - it's up to you

Mumsnet for anonymous drink marra

 

[The Berk]

Absolute ****ing garbage.

He did like he ****in loved he s self

 

[Chunksafc]

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Speaks well again imo

 

[Nacho]

At half time I would have hooked Roberts and brought on Wright. Go to 4 at the back (O'Nien-Wright-Batth-Cirkin) and let Gooch and Clarke attack without defensive responsibilities. Get Pritchard closer to Simms and have Neil sitting deeper with Evans.

As half wore on, Diallo for Clarke, Embo for Pritchard

I'm not sure that a team struggling to get to grips with the game would have benefited from a formation change at half time, how often have we played 4 at the back this season? Genuine question, I can't remember.

Tricky one with Clarke, some games he's poor first half and great in the second, same would probably apply to Roberts if he'd had the same minutes. Today was just a bad day for Clarke, when he did get a chance he wasted it.