FT: MIDDLESBROUGH 2 - 0 CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

[Bobby Dandruff]

Re: MIDDLESBROUGH v CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

This has gone from disappointing to embarrassing.

[billy.ronson]

Re: MIDDLESBROUGH v CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

Romeo sold himself there …sliding in instead of standing up

[LA Bluebird]

Re: MIDDLESBROUGH v CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

Just not happening tonight, was always going to be a tough ask with injuries and fixtures piling up.

[Don Corleone]

Re: MIDDLESBROUGH v CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

It’s been very poor this half but it’s fine margins. Tanner’s effort goes in off the post and we then sit back and win it 1-0. Instead it’s a comfortable defeat. Shows the importance with the way we set up of getting the first goal

[LA Bluebird]

Re: MIDDLESBROUGH v CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

Unfair on Etete. No service whatsoever.

Maybe, but he's looked good in the target man role the last two games, and in that role you will have those games like tonight away from home where you have to be the outlet and hold the ball up to give your team a chance to get up the pitch, and his touch and passing was very poor IMO.

[bluesp]

Re: MIDDLESBROUGH v CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

Just not happening tonight, was always going to be a tough ask with injuries and fixtures piling up.

Spot on. Winning run was always going to come to an end at some point.

[Bobby Dandruff]

Re: MIDDLESBROUGH v CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

Just not happening tonight, was always going to be a tough ask with injuries and fixtures piling up.

So how do other clubs manage it then? Or is it just us that have injuries and fixtures piling up?

I never understand this as an excuse, as if we are somehow different to other clubs.

[Bald Barry Bastad]

Re: MIDDLESBROUGH v CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

Grant has done nothing all game

[Grangenders]

Re: MIDDLESBROUGH v CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

Middlesboro have looked decent tonight. They’ve underachieved this season whereas we have massively overachieved

[SuisseBluebird]

Re: MIDDLESBROUGH v CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

Defeats are going to come this season, but Adams at right back was such a big tactical mistake. You would hope Bulut is forced into answering why bench a recognised right back in favour of starting Adams.

Cardiff were constantly under pressure down their right flank. Which forced the most direct attacking threat in Tanner to play more defensively throughout his time on the pitch. Tanner arguably at fault for losing out to Engel which lead to the Boro opener. But that opportunity came from a weak Adams clearance.

Hooking Tanner when a goal down made no sense and the change to Ugbo didn't correct the problem on the pitch which was Adams.

Once he finally addressed the issue the damage was done and Cardiff were forced into chasing the game which always opens up the opportunity to concede on a counter when there is an over commitment up top...

Onto the next one, but this tactical blunder cannot go unnoticed.

P.s. how long until O'Dowda and or Bowler are fit again. Watching Grant continue to struggle and fail to take on his man tonight was hard to watch.

[LA Bluebird]

Re: MIDDLESBROUGH v CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

So how do other clubs manage it then? Or is it just us that have injuries and fixtures piling up?

I never understand this as an excuse, as if we are somehow different to other clubs.

Most other teams don't win 5 in a row very often either?

[Bobby Dandruff]

Re: MIDDLESBROUGH v CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

Grant has done nothing all game

He is a very frustrating player to watch and concedes possession so often.

[Bobby Dandruff]

Re: MIDDLESBROUGH v CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

Most other teams don't win 5 in a row very often either?

What has that got to do with my point.

Read it again. And try again.

[bluesp]

Re: MIDDLESBROUGH v CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

So how do other clubs manage it then? Or is it just us that have injuries and fixtures piling up?

I never understand this as an excuse, as if we are somehow different to other clubs.

Boro had 3 players out tonight, injured or ill. We have a similar amount, if not more. They had an extra day to recover and didn’t have to travel across the country yesterday. How about showing some support for your team?