Match Day Thread Middlesbrough v Southampton, Saturday, 09th May 2026, 12:30 KO - Live on Sky TV

[st_brendy]

Stewart for Larin is a very easy HT sub

 

[OddRiverOakWizards]

Defended well but not holding ball up or winning second balls. Need to step it up second half too many mistakes.

 

[tomw24]

Half-time. About even so far.

Yep, very even in the only stat that matters.

 

[NorfolkSaint]

Well, if there was ever an argument that we didn't go and spy on them, that first half would be it.
Offered nothing and incredibly lucky not to be 3 or.4 down.

 

[thereisonlyoneno7]

Yeah Larin isnt doing what he is really good at and that is holding the ball. Cant remember once where he has won it AND help it

 

[Velcro Roy]

A game of two halves!!!
Leicester anyone?

 

[Che’s Godlike Thighs]

Pretty much every second ball is landing to them

Because they are motivated and sprinting to get everything. We’re jogging. Azaz is a complete passenger.

 

[garysfc]

Well that spying went well

 

[TheRealSaints]

The players look like they’ve played 90 games ffs. It’s a miracle it’s still 0-0

 

[garysfc]

Because they are motivated and sprinting to get everything. We’re jogging. Azaz is a complete passenger.

Got a few of them today

 

[thereisonlyoneno7]

In Tonda we trust

 

[oldstocktonsaint]

Truly embarrassing that performance. A foretaste of life in PL.

 

[timatoketchup]

Dominating a game of football means **** all if you can't score.

 

[st_brendy]

Charles for Azaz I would also consider. It's not like-for-like, but Azaz is having one of his mare games (though not as bad as Larin). Charles would at least help us to overcome being totally overrun in the middle of the park.

 

[thereisonlyoneno7]

Dominating a game of football means **** all if you can't score.

Yep ask Russell Martin

 

[timatoketchup]

Truly embarrassing that performance. A foretaste of life in PL.

I think you have to give Boro credit mate, they haven't let saints play.

 

[TheWatcher]

Fellows for Matsuki for me, offering absolutely nothing going forward and is defensively weak as piss. Stop that avenue of attack and perhaps we can get a foot-hold in the game.

 

[Brizzletiss]

Charles for Azaz I would also consider. It's not like-for-like, but Azaz is having one of his mare games (though not as bad as Larin). Charles would at least help us to overcome being totally overrun in the middle of the park.

We really don’t have a Plan B for pedestrian Azaz. He really hates playing against Boro doesn’t he

 

[Puck]

Let’s hope it’s a game of two halves. How Middlesbrough aren’t 3-0 ahead I don’t know.

Exactly. They've put a lot of energy into this half, pressing us really high, so we have to hope Tonda changes things and they struggle to keep up the same level of performance.

 

[Paddy Podped]

So looks like we’ve got two reasons to sack the spy now…..



I’d make a double sub at HT

Latin and Fellows off
Stewart and Matsuki on