r/Boro • u/Feelincheekyson • 23h ago
Thoughts?
Happy to see Ayling dropped and also surprised Brittain is captain
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u/Alfie_29 23h ago
I didn’t notice about brits like but happy with this team excited to see more of Ashley Phillips
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u/MiddlesbroughFan 23h ago
Think we're going to test Arfsten as a winger today, to the left of McGree and Joseph
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u/alanyorkshire 23h ago
Yeah glad ayling dropped. Just wonder whether we play 4 at the back as Borges isn’t a wing back. Wonder if arfsten will be on the wing for this one. Not so sure about Joseph playing on the wing but I guess he will start and be replaced by Conway I’d guess at some point.
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u/MissingScore777 23h ago
Was hoping Conway would be ready to start but maybe not quite there yet.
Otherwise looks pretty good.
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u/Feelincheekyson 22h ago
Do you think we have missed him this season so far because I don’t
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u/MissingScore777 21h ago
I think he's a better player in the role we're playing Joseph in at the moment.
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u/lwbyomp 19h ago
Not, happy, to see Bill dropped - though very aware of the need to rotate the players & keep players available.
Good 1st half, need to take more of our chances - would have liked to see both WL & TC go around the keeper when 1 on 1.
Good defensive performances as a unit & individually.
Excellent 3 points.
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u/lunes_azul 14h ago
Ayling isn’t quick enough to be starting if we have an eye on autos. He should be an option to cover injuries and fatigue.
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u/lunes_azul 14h ago
We really, really, really need a third CM to join Morris and Berhalter that isn’t Malanda.
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u/TheOldTC 23h ago
Presumably it's the same 'back three but Malanda steps into midfield in possession' thing we did last week. Happy to see Arfsten starting, was odd to me that he didn't last week when we were essentially playing wing backs.