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Title: Middlesbrough v Tottenham
Post by: Chelmsford_yid on September 24, 2016, 08:22:42 AM

Middlesbrough
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Title: Re: Middlesbrough v Tottenham
Post by: Glenn R on September 24, 2016, 05:01:17 PM
Spurs won with two goals from Son, but in the second half they talk their eye of the ball. We had most of the possession and most of the game, but still let Middlesbrough back in with a goal from Gibson. Spurs are now second in the league, behind City with only two clubs undefeated. City and Spurs. Our next league match is against the current league leaders.
Title: Re: Middlesbrough v Tottenham
Post by: Glenn R on September 25, 2016, 04:52:43 PM
I was watching MOTD today and after the Spurs match they criticised Janssen for not getting into a strikers position but working all over the pitch. That is the point. Pochettino's players work for each other (work for the team), not just playing certain rolls. It doesn't matter who scores, so long as somebody scores. That way you have difficulties marking the "striker". Mark the striker and somebody else will score. Yes, we want Kane or Janssen to score; but what is more important is that somebody scored and we get three points. Janssen helped with the goals. End of.

Just a matter of interest; it was 51 years before we had such a good start, as we did on Saturday. We have the best defence in the league, conceding 3 goals (so-far). Everton have conceded 4 and City 5. Four clubs have a better scoring record than us.
Title: Re: Middlesbrough v Tottenham
Post by: RSS61 on September 26, 2016, 01:45:51 PM
Quote from: Voice on September 25, 2016, 04:52:43 PM
I was watching MOTD today and after the Spurs match they criticised Janssen for not getting into a strikers position but working all over the pitch. That is the point. Pochettino's players work for each other (work for the team), not just playing certain rolls. It doesn't matter who scores, so long as somebody scores. That way you have difficulties marking the "striker". Mark the striker and somebody else will score. Yes, we want Kane or Janssen to score; but what is more important is that somebody scored and we get three points. Janssen helped with the goals. End of.

Just a matter of interest; it was 51 years before we had such a good start, as we did on Saturday. We have the best defence in the league, conceding 3 goals (so-far). Everton have conceded 4 and City 5. Four clubs have a better scoring record than us.

I thought we played really well, and as always 3 points is 3 points. But we really do need to start putting more chances away, as aside from the two Merseyside games, we have been playing lowly sides.
I doubt that we will get so many chances against Man City, and our defence will have to be at its best for sure.