Boro (h) Post match thread

[Rigadon]

I think that is just why Rafa wants to replace him. He's been very poor today. When he's closed down, he normally struggles during games and never seem to have the time on the ball.

The whole of our midfield struggled today… but we won. Be happy for a change

[Red_Polo]

I am dying for Keane to score his first goal for us though.

Me too. He still looks nervous.

[Nicey]

What a game what a game !! Great open game of football .. we were very lucky .. about time ... Xabi was gash ... Dirk was immense and Carra MOM for me

[Guest]

Not today we won.

Oh he was poor. He was the culprit for our goal conceded, giving the ball away to Mido. It's a team game anyway and anyone in the team should bear the responsibility for this poor performance.

[Joe King]

Oh he was poor. He was the culprit for our goal conceded, giving the ball away to Mido. It's a team game anyway and anyone in the team should bear the responsibility for this poor performance.

He wasn't the only one. Benayoun and Kuyt are ****ing awful, we simply can't play all three at the same time otherwise we will get punished against better opposition.

[Mike]

THought there were the flickerings of a start of an understanding wi Torres today.

Never seen the game but is good to know, has all of the makings to blossom into something special.

Me too. He still looks nervous.

I always think that when i see him play, worries me that he still looks nervous this many games in.

[Exiled_red]

What a game what a game !! Great open game of football .. we were very lucky .. about time ... Xabi was gash ... Dirk was immense and Carra MOM for me

Not just the goal but a number of last ditch challenges kept us in the game

[jono]

They are starting to get a winning mentality as well. In years past they'd either be drawing or losing and they played like they weren't concerned by the result. This time there was a bit more urgency to their game when they were looking for the win.

[El Jefecito]

He wasn't the only one. Benayoun and Kuyt are ****ing awful, we simply can't play all three at the same time otherwise we will get punished against better opposition.

Because of where Xabi plays though, if he gives it away, it's almost certainly a counter attack on our goal. The Mido goal being a case in point.

[Mike]

Because of where Xabi plays though, if he gives it away, it's almost certainly a counter attack on our goal. The Mido goal being a case in point.

Exactly why we needed Mascher today.

[jono]

Hey I just noticed on football365 that they have credited Carragher's goal to a Pogatetz own goal. Anyone know anything about this?

[Exiled_red]

That shows why Xabi's not a proper defensive midfielder, he's just a midfielder who plays from deep

[vlahka]

Oh he was poor. He was the culprit for our goal conceded, giving the ball away to Mido. It's a team game anyway and anyone in the team should bear the responsibility for this poor performance.

Come on mate, bash Alonso another day. Today we got a win we didnt look like we'd get. Cheer up.

Besides it was Arbeloa's fault for the goal. He started moving towards Mido and then decided to run away from him. Thats why he had so much time on the ball.

[-V-]

Im not going to start on Xabi today. We won and were top of the league. True champions battle for points and we have battled and got 6 out of 6 without really dominating. Im confident that once we have Mascher, Lucas and Babel back 100% and in the first team then we will start playing better and winning games comfortably. When you don't play, JUST ****ING WIN, its all that matters

[Mike]

Hey I just noticed on football365 that they have credited Carragher's goal to a Pogatetz own goal. Anyone know anything about this?

I mentioned it earlier mate, probably because Carra's shot was off target or something like that.