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Vic's summary of the first half: HT: 0-1. Lack-lustre. Flat-footed at the back for Cov goal, which came from sloppy Boro throw. Cov have dominated, ...
@werdermouth I see that Akpom is on the bench.
The starting XI this evening:
Muniz bags his first goal for Boro in the fourth minutes, ably assisted by a cross from Ryan Giles. 🙂 *pray*
...but is on the bench.
Still no Steffen in goal:
after EIGHT official minutes of injury time, but ten more like, & three more yellow cards for the collection, for Robets, Jones & Lenihan!
The Swans pull one back in the 79th minute: penalty awarded for a questionable (according to Vic) handball by Lenihan, converted by Joël Piroe. 🙁
Further comment by Vic : Boro look solid at the back (Clarke adding some balance?) and are breaking quickly. Some excellent searching passes out to ...
Vic's assessment of the first half: Polished Boro good value for their lead. Two well-worked goals plus a few moments a fraction away from adding mo...
Crooks hmself get in on the act to make it 2-0 in the 30th minute. 🙂 From the Beeb text commentary : ... right-footed shot from very close range ...
As Vic saw it: McGee [sic] clinically slots home past a rooted keeper after latching on to a well-weighted through ball by Matt Crooks.
McGree gives Boro the lead in the 14th minute with a little help from Matt Crooks. Now, can they build on that/prevent a Swans reply: *prays*
Starting XI: Change of 'keeper - Steffen not even on the bench. Crooks back. Clarke starts, with Muniz on the bench.
I'm not! 😉 Muniz & Clarke to start against the Swans? Article also contains more news about Chuba Akpom's knee injury.
Ampadu may be on his way in from Chelsea:
Anyone heard of this young man: Mentioned as a possible replacement for Tav - attacking midfielder, but only 19...
So the Potters fail in their bid to hijack the deal because they were looking for a loan & already have five loanees, so Michael O'Neil would have...
From Vic's Twitter: FT: 0-1. Poor. A scrappy fruitless final flurry underlines the fact that Boro are flaccid up front. For all the possession &...
Watmore on for McGree & Crooks for Fry.
His first professional goal, apparently...
From the Beeb's live commentary: Reading 0-0 Middlesbrough Zach Steffen has conceded more goals than any other goalkeeper in the Champion...
Fry replaces Dijksteel & Forss Watmore. Akpom's knee is still knackered, according to Vic.
Stoke sucker punch: player who rejoices in the name of D'Margio Wright-Phillips. 2-2. Why am I not surprised?!! 🙁
Vic's comment: Another brilliant ball in from Giles and Watmore puts in an effort that nicked in off carbon-dated centre back Jagielka (2-1, 64 mins...
Phil Jagielka gives Boro the lead with an OG in the 63rd minute. *prays*
H/T The Potters took the lead through Jacob Brown in the 19th minutes, assisted by Dwigth Gayle (*rolls eyes*). They had a second chalked off a few ...
According to Vic, Akpom is out with a knackered knee. 🙁 Interesting that Hoppe is on the bench.
The starting XI:
If it hadn't been for that Giles own goal... 🙁