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Match Day Thread - Middlesbrough v PNE - 13/02/19 - KO:19:45 - Championship

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Wtf, now i'm slightly concerned about the Rafferty signing, Earl in purely for his height??

No Potts or Barkhuizen is a blow
 
I imagine Neil has put Hughes at RB. Putting at left back that gets caught out positionally like earl at right back would be suicidal. I have confidence in Hughes. Cunningham played right hand side on occasion and did well.
Potts and Barky missing a big blow but let’s keep the faith!!
 
3 center backs possibly but Earls height against a big physical team probably swung it. If he’s struggling he can be replaced with Rafferty. Gives him a chance to stake a claim and make sure he’s not forgotten. AN is a big believer in horses for courses and will have studied their formation and moves.
 
officiale4real said:
I imagine Neil has put Hughes at RB. Putting at left back that gets caught out positionally like earl at right back would be suicidal. I have confidence in Hughes. Cunningham played right hand side on occasion and did well.
Potts and Barky missing a big blow but let’s keep the faith!!
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More to the injuries than we're being told?
Just seems odd neither make the squad, thought at least one would make the bench if not the 11.
 
officiale4real said:
I imagine Neil has put Hughes at RB. Putting at left back that gets caught out positionally like earl at right back would be suicidal. I have confidence in Hughes. Cunningham played right hand side on occasion and did well.
Potts and Barky missing a big blow but let’s keep the faith!!
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Greg played RB at Fulham and he was clueless..... Josh has never played there in my time watching him (his dad would know).

Must be a height thing.....plus pushing up the left as a wing back.... Hughes; Davies and Storey as a back 3 ????????????
 
Got some quality players Boro but that looks a really negative selection, always concerned about that Assombalonga though, class striker.

Giant defence.

Randolph
Shotton, Flint, Ayala, Friend
Howson, Mikel, Besic
Wing
Assombalonga, Fletcher
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Zero width, gutted we don't have Barky tonight.
 
sports rehab said:
Greg played RB at Fulham and he was clueless..... Josh has never played there in my time watching him (his dad would know).

Must be a height thing.....plus pushing up the left as a wing back.... Hughes; Davies and Storey as a back 3 ????????????
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If it is 3 5 2 with Earl at LWB, presumably that means Nmecha at RWB?
 
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