Match Thread Middlesbrough v Leicester

[Motown Fox]

Mahrez looking better today.
Pity Gibson took him out then.

 

[SwedeFox]

One of our best away games this season. Mahrez looks hungry if lacking the last pass/shot. I think we'll win this.

 

[glyn]

Mahrez looking better today.
Pity Gibson took him out then.

I'm sure people will criticise him anyway but he's been our main threat and has drawn plenty of fouls and free kicks as they are worried about him.

 

[glyn]

West Ham? Man City?

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More like a solid if uninspiring away performance. Which I will take after the first 9 away matches.

 

[yackandandah]

Scrappy, physical and disjointed. We're looking a little more organised than them though. Still could go either way.

 

[Matt_B]

West Ham? Man City?

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So not terrible at all then?

 

[yackandandah]

Lovely touch from Mahrez to Okazaki, shame Ulloa couldn't get into space.

 

[Micky]

Two wank sides. Though we have more quality.

 

[homer]

Lowest quality Premier League game I've seen in years

 

[Graz]

It's not a pretty game but we're not playing badly.

Worried about Adama Traore and how much he's getting in there though

 

[homer]

And yes, it is genuinely terrible

 

[Cate Fox]

Lowest quality Premier League game I've seen in years

really? I've seen way worse than this.

 

[MerseyFox]

Very poor. Not sure either side know who is on their own side.

 

[East Anglia Fox]

So not terrible at all then?

I don't really know what you're doing here. I think you're pretending to misunderstand me and it's a bit silly. I just meant we didn't look as strong as I know we can be.

Anyway... things picked up in the last ten minutes of the first half so I'm delighted it's no longer terrible.

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[PFKAKTF FOX]

We look far more compact and solid with the 3 in midfield doing a good job of protecting the back 4, we are causing them problems going forward, and whilst it hasn't quite clicked as yet for Mahrez, he looks up for it and a real threat.

 

[Brown Nose]

Lowest quality Premier League game I've seen in years

Hull away on the opening day was way worse than this.

 

[yackandandah]

Mendy looks good, if not quite to the pace of the game. He and Amartey could be a decent midfield combo.

 

[TornadoShaunUK]

Started well but we look generally sloppy in possession. It's mostly been a case of Boro having the Lion's share of the ball and doing sod all with it....

Fuchs looks to be struggling a bit with Adama...

I think we need to take Okazaki off and bring on Gray and/or Albrighton and play as we did against West Ham.

 

[Brown Nose]

Mendy looks decent for the first time.

Defensively untroubled. In control of the midfield. Not enough going forward though. Okazaki doesn't need to drop so deep with three in midfield. He needs to stay closer to Ulloa.

 

[TornadoShaunUK]

Mendy looks good, if not quite to the pace of the game. He and Amartey could be a decent midfield combo.

Mendy needs to wake the feck up. Has been dispossessed or gave the ball away on a fair number of occasions already.