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Middlesbrough 2-1 Saints - Match Thread


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Just looking forward to seeing Martin's system at work, when we've got a lead, rahter than it having to adpat to being behind, which it/we don;t seem capable of dealing with.

 

And as I type, we get a total let off. Looked a bit overrun... and again, another vital touch as they move into the gaps where more traditional teams would have had one of those full back chaps. 2 in a minute.

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Martin emphasised the need for us to maintian the same mindset when we went behind.

That applies to us going ahead too. We have to keep up the same mentality, as if we sit back, or let those passes become flatter and more defensive, we will get taken apart as per all the other games.

We don;t look comfortable dealing with runners, as we leave so much space. So we have to be the ones pushing them back.

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the only decent stream (no buffering, there's sound and, so far, no wyrd anime breasts or fake ebay pop-ups) is the Boro one:

https://soccerinhd.com/live/middlesbrough-vs-southampton

And I am quite enjoying the Boro commentary, I mean it's obviously partisan (but when is the commentary ever pro-Saints?). At least they seem passionte and knowledgeable about the game. Weird experience really.
 

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Clearly, everyone knows exactly how Martin will set up. Everyone gets loads of joy putting it behind our tucked in fullbacks.

That's nartually drawing out the centre halves, so we've gaps wide, and gaps centrally as they are pulled out of position. Needs a lot of cover from centre mid to get back centrally and deal with it.

We're dropping deep now, which at least gives us some structure. The players don;t seem that sure about it though. Something that will need to develop under Martin, as we're so focused on getting forward under his system, we're celarly not developed aobut defending under certain situations. Like this one, the unexpected what to do when taking a lead scenarion 🙂

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