Pre Match Middlesbrough v Leicester, Saturday 3rd August, Riverside Stadium

[Joe_Fox]

So it's time for the new season to begin. Perhaps one of the quietest close-seasons for many a year for the super Foxes. A tough start against Mowbray's men I'd say.
Just for some pre-season info, we are 6th favourites for promo with most bookies, 'Boro aer 14th. I'm surprised to see 'Boro with such long odds.
Hopefully we'll get off to a flyer. I'll go for a cheeky 1-0 win, Wood with the goal deep into the second half.

 

[pork pie fox]

I'm going for 0-0....

 

[bocadillo]

The Big Kick-Off

 

[Blaarev]

The Big Kick-Off

Is that synchronized with this?

 

[bocadillo]

Is that synchronized with this?

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Now that it's within six months, I can cope...

I will cope...

I must cope...

 

[Blaarev]

:icon_bigg

Now that it's within six months, I can cope...

I will cope...

I must cope...

Keep coping

 

[Darth Vodka]

2-0 boro

 

[Fox From The Hudd]

Boro ended last season terribly far worst than us...

They've also got rid of a few including their top scorer and not signed anyone much...

I think we'll get a result there - 1 nil Leicester

 

[Lako42]

3-0 to someone, not us though.

 

[homer]

They're shit

We're shit

0-0

 

[alex]

1-1...

 

[Biffa Bacon]

My prediction: Long drive, crap match, long drive, Chinese Take Away and beer for tea.

 

[dpjfox]

I think he will go 3-5-2
Kasper
SSL
Morgan
Whitbead
RDL
King
James
Drinkwater
Nuge
Wood
If we get to grips with this system and defend well we can snatch a 0-1 win Wood scorer

 

[Blaarev]

I think he will go 3-5-2
Kasper
SSL
Morgan
Whitbead
RDL
King
James
Drinkwater
Nuge
Wood
If we get to grips with this system and defend well we can snatch a 0-1 win Wood scorer

Why would he choose to start with only 10 players?

 

[Jeff]

I think he will go 3-5-2
Kasper
SSL
Morgan
Whitbead
RDL
King
James
Drinkwater
Nuge
Wood

Are we so poor now we can only afford to take 10 players to Middlesbrough?

 

[Durham Fox]

A midfield 3 of King James and Drinkwater is so uninspiring. You've got play either Knockaert or Marshall in a 3. Marshall could recapture his initial form here if given the freedom to attack from a central 3. A could Knockaert for that matter.

 

[Fox From The Hudd]

A midfield 3 of King James and Drinkwater is so uninspiring. You've got play either Knockaert or Marshall in a 3. Marshall could recapture his initial form here if given the freedom to attack from a central 3. A could Knockaert for that matter.

I agree we have a lot of options for the 3/5 in midfield in that system. It's the three at the back that concerns me the most about this formation - perhaps Konch, Moore and even Taft will come into consideration if it's to be an ongoing tactic...

 

[SJN-Fox]

Steve Beaglehole has already said that Taft is not ready for Championship level football.

 

[Motown Fox]

They keep playing Hopper as a centre back when he comes on as sub so I reckon he stands a better chance of the bench than Taft as he can give either option

 

[Volpone]

Why would he choose to start with only 10 players?

He wants to experiment with a new 3-4-2 formation.