I enjoyed the Middlesbrough announcer introducing our Portuguese sub last night as "Vinegar-ee" - as though he smells like the stuff that goes on your chips.
I hadn't noticed that, Matty quite impressed me in the cup came he played a while back, I know he's been out with a bad injury, maybe we'll see him against Brum instead (in which case, Furlong will probably be going out on loan in Jan).
Can't recall the last time we scored from a corner....ahh, just a minute, was it the Macca connection/OG vs Baggies...Last night was well worked, Morton to the corner of the six yard box, Greaves flick on to the back stick, Delap loitering with intent.....Hard to defend against. May it be the first of a few more.
Let me re-phrase, the suggestion that 'Ingram was dropped for a lot less' implied that Ingram was dropped for doing something wrong in a game. All I'm saying is that he wasn't dropped for a mistake.
It’s not his crossing that’s the issue PLT, it’s when we play out from the back he controls with his right foot 9/10 so is facing backwards. He needs to be back to right back as soon as he can.
I doubt anyone is seeing him as an answer, but for certain he's a better, more logical temporary fill in for now until our proper wingers are back. Match fitness is likely an issue, but doesn't that come from playing?
I know it's not just about crossing, but the quality of the crosses he can put in with either foot shows that he's not one-footed. He can play inside or down the line if he wants to. If he's playing it inside a lot, that's probably an instruction, and it's probably for the same reason that other clubs are using full backs on the "wrong" side more often these days.
Jones hit three long balls from deep straight to their defence nowhere near a player , and the pundit gave him mom ? Goalies can’t do it but defenders can ?
He seemed to think it was his first game back after a long layoff, so gave it to him for getting back up to speed so quickly.
I suspect Vinagre will continue to be used as a sub but to come on to play further forward, as he did to good effect last night. Don’t think he’s fit enough to start and last for 60 minutes.
Think Jones got it for 2 reasons. Firstly for doing the job of 3 players first half (or at least covering up for Christie n Greaves) and a solid 2nd half. Secondly because MotM was called before Allsop made his triple save, otherwise it would have been him
Great 3 points last night - I would have gladly taken a draw before KO. Lets capitalize by beating Cardiff on Saturday PS - nice win for Ernie, too
Win against Cardiff would be great. Not the easiest Dec to come HC V Cardiff (16th) Bristol V HC (22nd) HC V Sunderland (26th) HC V Blackburn (29th) The away to Shef wed on 1st Jan.
I am really interested to see how we do through this set of fixtures. Last night showed signs of being able to win when we don't play well. We'll need more of that.
