The previews are here to stay due to the majority of you saying they were actually worth reading! Middlesbrough Similar to City, Middlesbrough have had a good start and are fairly capable of winning a match but just canât seem to beat the teams that theyâre expected to. Theyâve had a good start and are currently 3 unbeaten consisting of 2 wins and a draw. 2 wins notably against a strong Brighton outfit and Udinese B â sorry, I mean Watford. Their forwards are always a danger and have something different to offer. Emnes is pacey, tricky customer and will take advantage of any mistakes made by City defenders. Jutkiewicz is strong at holding the ball up but also has the playing âoff the shoulderâ of the defenders and will look to capitalise on some through balls. McDonald is also a threat and City fans should remember the horrible first half hat trick he scored back at the Circle 2 seasons ago. Putting the good results behind, they have had some very appalling defensive displays too, losing to the likes of Millwall 3 â 1, Blackpool 4 â 1 and Barnsley 1 â 0 earlier in the Season. Boroâ are always a formidable force at home, and City in particular donât normally get anything from the Riverside, but they are also showing weakness in defence meaning they also have the defensive Achilles heel â no pun intended for Matty Fryatt there. Hull City âInconsistent.â âFrustrating.â âBrilliant.â âPaul McShane playing well? Wait, what theâ¦â Have all been words affiliated with Hull City football Club this Season and rightly so. The Tigers have proved to the League that they can dispose of any opposition easily â should the chances be taken. They have also proved that they can lose to anybody â should the chances not be taken. Isnât it a funny League? Steve Bruce has certainly brought entertainment back to the KC and got back to winning ways in dramatic style with a â thank God - late, late brace from Ze German Nick Proschwitz. City fans have great optimism for the future of the Club this Season but Cityâs inability to beat teams in the lower reaches of the League looks to halt the Clubs march towards a top 6 finish. It is however, very early in the Season still and whether the Tigerâs brand of football can remain sustainable throughout the duration of the Season is one to ponder. The likes of Jay Simpson, Aaron McLean, Nick Proschwitz, Sone Aluko, Ahmed Elmohamady and Stephen Quinn have given City that extra sharpness upfront this Season and it certainly isnât going to be a repeat of last years âGoals Scoredâ tally. Super Tiger's Prediction Both sides are very similar in a sense and it should be an attacking game. I reckon City will end the Riverside curse just like Elland Road prior to this fixture. City will edge it 2-1.
To be fair; they might as well just call it off now. http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2642607 The weather and visibility appear to be dreadful IF it goes ahead; I agree with a 2-1 City win. With McShane scoring an own goal . P.S. I'm not a newbie, it's the same Leeds Met Tiger as before, I just can't seem to log on via the facebook connect.
A very good summary of both teams, keeping is coming. Will be happy with anything from this one, let's hope Boro's home form, which seems to be worse at the moment than their away form continues, expect a draw 1-1 with the hope of a win, if we can take more of our chances.
Boro have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 at home this season in the league. Would happily take a draw and would be ecstatic with a win
Mclean has tweeted that he wants a kip ahead of tonight's game. Then he tweeted - @sonealuko talk to me so I can sleep plz
I think it's a fallacy that we don't beat teams near the bottom. This season, we've lost 4 games, Blackpool and Blackburn are both currently in the top half, Leicester who currently top the table and Peterborough who are bottom. So we've only lost one match to a bottom half out of 4 matches lost. Meanwhile, in our last 2 matches, we've beaten Sheffield Wednesday and Ipswich, the two clubs who are in the relegation zone with Peterborough, as well as picking up 7 point out of a possible 9 against other sides in the bottom half(Millwall, Charlton and Bolton). So I'd say on reflection, we're actually better against bottom half teams by far and don't have an 'inability' to beat them.
Very bold. Someone suggested it on the other thread, presumably it's to give the other two a rest. Aluko is talented but frustrating as hell and Simpson didn't look as good on Saturday so I can understand it.
In Glasgow and my work laptop doesn't allow streaming i was hoping to use iPod. Can't seem to get it working ....
