Middlesbrough (H) 1-2 - Post-Match Thread

[foxes_rule1978]

Just not good enough today, it happens we move on 

[Noahfence]

1 minute ago, Sampson said:

Vardy definitely was. Despite his first miss, he completely changed the game for the better when he came on and our attack looked so much more threatening with him breaking the lines and his movement looked so much sharper compared to Daka. Despite only playing about 25 minutes he was our best player by a mile.

Yeah sorry you’re right on Vardy. KDH, Justin, Faes, Vestergaard, Ricardo all looked off to me

[Fazzer 7]

Well, let's hope the wheels aren't coming off. Next a very difficult away at Leeds. A defeat there and they could be. 

[Scotch]

I'm pretty raging. Can't understand how everyone, the players and the manager can go from how we've been this season to what we witnessed today BUT I'm also not going to over-react. 

It was sh!t but it's done now so there is no point in running over and over it. We move on. 

[Phube]

Be interesting to see the XG on that game. 

[ARM1968]

1 minute ago, niyaminski said:

Keep the faith pal.

 

Could see us scraping a scrappy 1-0.

I’ve got a lot of faith. I also know football. We aren’t smashing Leeds at Elland Road. We will lose. 

[oxtonfox]

We’ll be OK. One of those days. This is just a gentle reminder that if we just turn up it’s not enough. Chill, and trust Enzo will get it right next week. I think there may be a surprise selection maybe Alves? 

[foxfanazer]

No clinical edge today. Poor result but we move

[BigGibbo]

Our centre halves are incapable of defending - shocker.

 

We were a combination of unlucky and bizarrely out of sorts aside from that.

[Free Falling Foxes]

Well, if any complacency was creeping in with the players and fans, then that should put to bed any more casualness between now and the end of the season no matter who we play.

[ChrisWalken456]

Weak attempt at a comeback. Ah well, win at Elland Road and I won't care.

[Vazman]

1 minute ago, Muzzy_no7 said:

Chasing a game 1-2 down and half the ground leaves between 89:00-90:00.

 

The players see this. 

You can't blame the fans, such a weird take on what was a poor home game. 

[moore_94]

2 minutes ago, Stopharage said:

What was the XG on that game? Diabolical finishing from us, excellent counter attacking play by them. 
 

Bad day at the office, which has been a rarity all season. 9 points clear with a far superior goal difference which is (currently) worth an additional point, 

2.42 - 0.69

[jayfox26]

1 minute ago, Tuna said:

Didn't Nacho miss about a million sitters in the first game?

Sounds about right. We were poor in both games but it's galling that they've taken 6 points off us and parked the bus for 180 mins. They really are shite and yes I am bitter and pissed off 🤣

[MPH]

Come on then boo boys. Get it all out of your system. I know you’ve had to wait a long time for a moan, here’s your chance..

[Benji]

I fear for that defending against Leeds on Friday, although today’s game is completely different if one of the two first half sitters goes in.  Too many had off days and the final ball / lack of intent from the wingers was very poor.  The table could look quite uncomfortable next weekend.
 

Oh. And **** off Kavanagh. Why is he still allowed to officiate professional league games?  To top it off, 4 mins injury time after 4 second half yellows (one for time wasting!) and 5 breaks in play for substitutions. It was Hull all over.

[copunk]

Sometimes you're the hammer, sometimes you're the nail, tough to take with some very tricky games coming up, it's always going to look worse aswell when leeds, Southampton and Ipswich have all won 

No panic stations yet folks 

[Ted Maul]

"One of those days" about sums it up.

[WigstonWanderer]

3 minutes ago, Sampson said:

Vardy definitely was. Despite his first miss, he completely changed the game for the better when he came on and our attack looked so much more threatening with him breaking the lines and his movement looked so much sharper compared to Daka. Despite only playing about 25 minutes he was our best player by a mile.

He’s still our best striker and has generally looked very sharp in recent appearances.

[The Guvnor]

Embarrassing headers cost us the match 

[trugerkem]

See how exciting attacking can be 

[jonny_wright]

We really need to avoid defeat on Friday, otherwise this bump might become a crevice 

[Fox85]

Hmmm not really sure how this season is going to end tbh could be lucky to hold onto 2nd come next weekend 

[ozleicester]

Boring predictable and unispired.

[purpleronnie]

Well at least Southampton, Leeds, Ipswich, Derby, Forest, and Coventry didn't win.....oh wait.