Middlesbrough (A) Pre-Match Thread

[Guest CityFan 06]

Up next... Middlesbrough (A) on Monday. Lunchtime kick off.

 

[The Doctor]

Less than 48 hours and we're off again. Am I right in thinking Amartey, Mahrez and Slimani have to report for AFCON on Monday so aren't available to play in this?

[FireFox]

Must win.

[FireFox]

3 minutes ago, The Doctor said:

Less than 48 hours and we're off again. Am I right in thinking Amartey, Mahrez and Slimani have to report for AFCON on Monday so aren't available to play in this?

And Musa.

[Monsell1976]

Predicted 5-0 West Ham, after the Everton game, going 8-0 boro, if it works, I will keep predicting us heavy defeats.

[foxes21]

Kasper

Simpson, Morgan, Huth, Fuchs

Albrighton, Drinkwater, Mendy, Chilwell

Ulloa, Gray

[Ian S]

5 minutes ago, FireFox said:

And Musa.

Erm! No.

[Spicer]

5 minutes ago, FireFox said:

And Musa.

Nigeria didn't qualify

[one F in Fox]

4 hours ago, Spicer said:

Nigeria didn't qualify

I hope you're joking, I've got them in the sweepstake!

[Devonfox1884]

Kasper

 

Simpson

Morgan

Huth

Fuchs

 

Albrighton

Mendy

Drinky

Musa

 

Okazaki

 

Ulloa

 

Harsh on Gray and Chilwell, who I'd like to see come back in next weekend, but rotation is needed to keep the team fresh.

[MarriedaLeicesterGirl]

15 minutes ago, Devonfox1884 said:

 

Harsh on Gray and Chilwell, who I'd like to see come back in next weekend, but rotation is needed to keep the team fresh.

They are both young; I worry less about them than Morgan, Simpson, etc.

[Devonfox1884]

Just now, MarriedaLeicesterGirl said:

They are both young; I worry less about them than Morgan, Simpson, etc.

That's probably a decent shout in fairness.

[Jazzy_Jeff]

schmeichel

 

simpson

morgan

huth

fuchs

 

mendy

drinkwater

king

 

gray

musa

ulloa

 

subs: Zieler, Hernandez, Chilwell, James, Albrighton, Okazaki, kaputska

[StriderHiryu]

Boro had a tough game themselves. Freshness might be the key to this one. Think we will see heavy rotation of the squad as a result!

[harpendenfox]

Pretty sure the AFCON crew leave after Boro, not before

[FireFox]

1 minute ago, harpendenfox said:

Pretty sure the AFCON crew leave after Boro, not before

So Musa will be available?

[Bob Weasel Fox]

1 hour ago, FireFox said:

And Musa.

And Ndidi . . . . 

[UPinCarolina]

1 hour ago, Spicer said:

Nigeria didn't qualify

Noooo stop this now

[Gav_LCFC14]

The AFCON lads are leaving Tuesday, so all are able to play against Middlesbrough. I'd go with an unchanged line up from today. With a cheeky bit of Ndidi on the bench.

[Guest CityFan 06]

Good side Middlesbrough. Well balanced with quality in the right areas.

 

As for us, I'd be looking at some rotation but keeping the same formation given its success today vs West Ham. I hope we can build on today's result, we've been in this situation before on a Saturday night where we feel we can push on, but haven't. Hopefully this time we can start building some form with another positive result on Monday.

 

Schmeichel

Simpson Morgan Huth Fuchs

King Mendy

Albrighton Gray Musa

Okazaki

[sdb]

Same team. Maybe shinji for Riyad. 

[Bayfox]

1 hour ago, one F in Fox said:

I hope your joking, I've got them in the sweepstake!

This is brilliant if true. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

However I feel you are messing with us.

[Monsell1976]

36 minutes ago, Gav_LCFC14 said:

The AFCON lads are leaving Tuesday, so all are able to play against Middlesbrough. I'd go with an unchanged line up from today. With a cheeky bit of Ndidi on the bench.

Will he be registered in time, dinner time kick off I think

[The Doctor]

Ndidi is on holiday and doesn't have a work permit. He won't play any part.

[lgfualol]

No clue on how much rotation will be needed

 

Schmeichel

Simpson Hernandez Huth Fuchs

Drinkwater King Mendy

Mahrez Slim Musa

 

Sub's: Zieler, Morgan, Albrighton, Okazaki, Ulloa, Gray, Amartey