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Morning Boys
I hope United don't lay an egg
Not really liking the starting line up
We are off
United could jump up two spots above Everton and Arsenal and finish the day in fifth
Good morning, UWS.
COME ON MAN UNITED!
Middlesbrough XI: Valdes, Barragan, Bernardo, Gibson, Da Silva, de Roon, Clayton, Leadbitter, Downing, Negredo, Ramirez.
Subs: Guzan, Stuani, Fry, Guedioura, Gestede, Forshaw, Traore.
Man Utd XI: De Gea, Jones, Smalling, Bailly, Valencia, Fellaini, Carrick, Young, Mata, Lingard, Rashford.
Subs: Rojo, Martial, Romero, Mkhitaryan, Shaw, Fosu-Mensah, Darmian.
Why can't Luke Shaw get a game?
We've got two competing threads this morning, chaps (and I was starting one but deleted it!). Which one are we going to use?
Morning MUR
It's United's third match since Monday. They must be ready for a break.,
Looks like we are all on this one
It seems United may be playing 4-4-2, with Bailly at right-back, Young at left-back and Valencia at right midfield.
Good morning, chaps. Great to join you on an early Sunday morning.
Works for me.
United have started on the back foot
First corner for Boro - they go short and it comes to nothing.
United can't get the ball out of their own half!
Any thoughts about Aitor Karanka?
I know he was Jose's assistant at Real. If Ranieri could get the sack then I guess Aitar could . The announcer mentioned that the players weren't happy with him, so I guess in this era that means he goes.
Oh - Rash was in on goal but Valdes kept him out.
Rashford misses a one v one... WHY!!!!
Just slide it in!
I suppose it does - player power, eh?
United should have taken the lead on their first attack of the match as Rash was through with just Valdes to beat, but it was saved by the keeper.
Karaoke was almost out of the door earlier in the season. He wasn't in charge for a game.
I always feel bad for managers that do the hard work and bring teams up the Premier League. They struggle and get the boot
Managers should be successful in the Championship but just slip up in the play offs...you'll keep your job
Monk?
Boro players seem to be up for the match with the interim manager in charge. . Will that last the entire match?
Fellaini closes a guy down in the corner then kicks it out... try and kick it off the guy
Ledbitter shoots well over from long range off a poor United clearance.
United have started poorly again
Why oh why couldn't Marcus scored!!!
Gaston pulls a great save out of Twilight.
Gaston Ramirez cuts inside Bailey and De Gea does well to turn around his shot.
I would hope that Gary Monk would keep his job if we fell short in the playoffs. He's been a revelation for us!
When I have been listening to callers on the radio, so many times Boro fans call and say they don't get a shot on goal all game....they sure have today
If Boro play at the Riverside does that mean they have been drowning?
Oh dear - Valencia was able to get to that ball but then he ballooned the cross over to no one.
I think he would too
I am saying if they make it up and then struggle
I was saying that it is better for managers in the Championship just miss promotion instead of going up
Yes. That's a welcome change because that may have lasted the remainder of the season.
You've started early this morning, mate. Boom boom!
I refuse to comment
YIKES!!!! The team with the worst attack in the league has 75% possession against us. That makes us look really pathetic.
We are!!
I just don't understand it. It's a miracle for a club to get out o the Championship and they should expect to go straight back down the first season. It's a huge leap.
Only club of the bottom 6 that hasn't changed their manager is the BOTTOM one
All this short passes back and sideways ends up with De Gea who hits it long!!
Cheers, Bob. Stuart Ten Downing Street was not signing any karaoke songs about Aitar being the Prime Minister.
When he was first in the country, Mourinho used to be all about sharp Italian suits and London Fog overcoats. Now he's dressing like Tony Pulis - what's happened to the man?!
United being dominated
Ouch - the puns are hurting my head!
The only reason that the Black Cats haven't made a change is that they've made so many in recent years. I guess they want to start with some continuity.
Rash picks out Lingard...no he doesn't
Corner
This will come to nothing
Hair Bear puts a routine header over the bar from the corner.
Finally a long corner to the middle
Fellaini heads over... he used to knock those in wearing Everton colors...especially against United
Jose may not have a suit budget at United or he may be a closet Pulis fan. Not sure why. Was he dressing for success?
Boro's keeper was frozen out by LVG, wasn't he?
He hurt United against Everton when he conceded that late penalty.
Rash tries to find Lingard again... attack the ball
He sure was, but he was never going to start ahead of De Gea.
Not enough blue shirts are in the box
For reasons that are beyond me Ramirez, having been a major influence on the opening sixth of the game from the left wing, has been moved to the right.
Yash takes the next corner and it's cleared by Negredo.
For all Boro's pressure, Negredo seems to have hardly touched the ball.
Oh - Valdes with a super double save there from Rash and Valencia.
BLOODY HELL
Rashford with a shot....great save.. twice
WHY OH WHY!!!!!
OH!!! Great double saves by Valdes, first form Rash then from Valencia.
Why can't keepers drop clangers against United....ala Stoke's keeper yesterday
After surviving early Boro pressure, United are starting to dominate and have had the best chances.
Phil Jones picks up a yellow there - seemed soft to me.
Phil Jones booked for a foul on Negredo.
Phil Jones gets a yellow...he is ignorant
Why bother doing that? The player was no where near getting the balll
MORONS
I agree. It's upsetting when players do everything they can to get their opponents booked. It's cheating, IMHO.
Useless pass from Valencia to end what looked a promising attack.
United should have done better than that
Useless by Valencia
Where are players that can put the ball in the net???
Will Ledbitter be celebrating with some bitter after the match or will defeat leave a bitter taste in his mouth?
Rash is supposed to be able to score, but he must have forgotten. Does he miss LVG?
GOAL! United take the lead through Hair Bear. It was coming!
YES!!!
Finally
Decent cross and great header by Fellaini
NOW SCORE MORE
YESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!HAIR BEAR WITH HIS FIRST LEAGUE GOAL OF THE SEASON AS HE SCORES WITH A FAR POST HEADER OFF A GREAT CROSS FROM YASH. HE BEAT FORMER UNITED DEFENDER, FABIO.
How will Boro respond? They usually don't come from behind.
And that's you lot leapfrogging both Everton and Arsenal into 5th on 52 points. Try to be grumpy about that, eh?
Boro get the ball into their striker who should have laid it off but turns.. then cross comes in.. United survive
Come on United...make my morning easy peasy please
Negredo heads wide from a great cross from Fabio.
Grant Leadbetter into the book now for some silliness.
As I type, United up to fifth and only three points behind Liverpool in fourth with a game in hand. City win today then United would be only 3 back with TWO games in hand
Sixth place for the Gunners this late in the season is their worst position in the Wenger era.
Sounds like we're going for Citeh . I was originally going for a draw.
LIngard with a chance... takes to long.. deflected shot
Corner for United
Nothing
Have they scored from a corner this season...not sure
Hair Bear has a shot deflect for a corner. Smalling heads wide from the corner.
No way have United already won this one!!
Let's not count the chickens...
Bob will be amused that Adam Clayton was booked for stupidly kicking the ball away. No surprises there.
Boro still look dangerous when they come forward.
Not surprises at all. Clayton is a wally.
Struth...United survive there
Quick passing, cross comes in... misses everyone
Jones of course falls
Agreed. We really could use another goal and as I type , De Roon played a great pass across the box, but nobody was there to connect.
Lineker tweets
Is that Zlatan in a Fellaini wig
Hair Bear clears for a Boro corner. He didn't seem to know where that was going.
Fellaini almost scores in the other end... he had no idea the ball was going to hit him
United look so shaky agains this mob....sigh
LOL, Gary. He would have been proud of that finish.
United look like they should score more...but they won't
United look like they will concede... sigh
Fellaini's first league goal since Dec 2015
30 appearances
Magnus says Boro started , but they can't finish for Toffee.
That's quite a drought. Surprised he scored today.
Get the ball out wide to Young...he has put some crosses in... that is what is needed
If said it before and I will say it again... Crossing... a lost art
Great run by Rash, but Valdes blocks his pass.
Lingard plays in Rash... cross blocked by keeper
UNITED NEED TO SCORE AGAIN
United do not get enough players in the box
It did result in the goal. You make a great point.
Fabio wins a corner off of Bailey.
Fortunately, Boro haven't done any better with their corners than we have.
Another great run by Rash and another pathetic end product.
Oh - great run by Rash and nearly a brilliant back heel into Lindy. Marvelous stuff!
United's clinical finishing....you're 'aving a laugh
Rash should have found Valencia there instead of a back heal
Of course, Antonio would have closed his eyes and just whacked it across the box
A minute of stoppage time.
So, you'll go into the interval a goal up away to a side who rarely score any goals. Not a bad position to be in. All you need to do is to keep winning the matches you have in hand.
United are one up at the half despite a less than convincing performance.
HT
United ahead...just score a couple more please!!!
We are off for the second half
The second half is underway from the Riverside.
COME ON MAN UNITED!
United starting slow... just walking around
I am watching The Making of the Class of 92 on youtube as the current United side are boring me
Ding ding! Major landmark alert! Middlesbrough have now played eight hours of league football since they last scored a goal.
A great way to stay awake.
Again, Valencia fails to cross the ball
Hopefully, they extend that streak. Great anoraking.
Useless again by Valencia and then Jones
Yash clears for a Boro corner.
De Gea catches the corner from Ramirez.
Too slow by United... get the ball in the box quicker
Young is the only one that is taking people on
I think Young has played well...he'll be subbed
This is exactly what I didn't want United to do this half
Just going thru the motions
Could be. He'll take off all his attacking players and bring on all defensive players, so we will be forced to weather a late storm.
Jose says that Valenica is the best right back in the world. Who's having a,laugh? Seriously?
United are just trying to make it more difficult
When will this lot win a game by three or four goals
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lingarad with a great shot!!
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!
LINDY SCORES A CRACKER ON THE BREAK TO PUT UNITED TWO UP.
Get another!!!!
GOAL! What about that strike from Jesse Lingard!
0-2 isn't good enough for you?
It started with a tackle won by Bailey deep in the United half. He passed to Mata in the center circle and Lindy nicked it off of him, going on a solo run , then scoring a cracker from 30 yards in the upper 90.
Boro with their second shot on target as a header from Negredo is straight to De Gea.
Another solo run by Lindy, but this attack took too long to develop.
No it's not
United have scored 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 in the Prem matches...I want TEN
Negredo heads well wide from cross from Ramirez.
Ball put in the box... Jones doesn't go for the ball at all
Lucky there
Adama Traore is on for the fragile Gaston Ramirez and burly Rudy Gestede is no for holding middie, Ledbitter.
Steve Agnew throws on Traore and Gestede for Leadbetter and Ramirez.
Rojo on for Mata as Jose counters with a change after Traore won a Boro corner.
Rojo coming on for Mata... really positive move by Jose there!
The corner from Ten Downing Street is headed away by Bailey.
I guess he's going back to back four but still...
So much for United scoring ten this match.
Steve Agnew is the Boro caretaker manager. it could be Spiro and it wouldn't make a bit of difference.
Not going to happen. But then you don't need it. Just keep winning your matches. If you get into the Champions League and win the Europa League this season, you'd have to consider that a successful first season for Mou.
United NEED another goal
DON'T SIT BACK
Agreed. We have a chance to make a success of this season. Just need a strong run in
Won the League Cup already
Seriously, I don't think we will win the EL
Mourinho is an utterly pragmatic manager. Sometimes it is good enough to be good enough.
Right! I had forgotten about that. Surely if you win two trophies and finish in the top four, you can't complain about that!
15 to go
We cannot concede
I know I sound stupid BUT I want to be entertained by my club
I want my club to attack attack attack
Days gone by... but I can dream
There it is
BLOODY PATHETIC
Oh my stars - Boro have scored!
DAMN IT!!!GESTEDE SCORES AND IT'S GAME ON AS BORO SCORE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN AGES. DE ROON HEADED DOWN A CROSS AND GESTEDE SMASHED HOME FROM CLOSE RANGE
All we did was sit back... our defense is not good enough to do that!!
Agnew is happier than he's been since he was wiretapping the DNC at the Watergate.
How's that for a historical pun!
Lindy is down and will be replaced by Martial in a moment.
Why are we struggling to hold on against the worst attack in the league?
Smalling play there was so bad
Baiily didn't jump for the ball, Smalling can't stand and kick the ball!
Superb acting job by Lindy there. Taking off the boot was a masterstroke.
Lindy is karate chopped off the field due to hurt ankle.
BOOM BOOM. Great historical reference. United playing so poorly that no wiretapping is required.
Looking at the table, we have the worst GD of the top seven
We actually are closer to Arsenal than I thought
Only 3 behind... that's why you should score four not two
Celtic is one up at Crocodile Dundee early in the second half.
At this rate, We'll be lucky to get three points from this match.
Come on, United - hang in there!
Perfect example of what is wrong with United
Free kick with a chance to get it in the box...NO ONE was anywhere near the box... the ball is. chipped wide, lose possession... give away a free kick
ONE PERSON AS AN OUTLET... ONE
Just sitting back .... I HATE IT
Phil Jones with a risky tackle on Negredo in the box, but gets away with it.
Boro almost in... Good tackle by Jones... but VERY dangerous!
useless by Smalling getting megged
He is no where near England quality and he's our captain
A long throw by Fabio is headed on and thankfully, Negredo miss hits the volley straight to De Gea.
Schoolboy defending... going for the same ball
Getting beaten to the ball
Negrado could have scored again there...lucky by United
Stupid foul from United.
Boro wth another chance
4 added minutes
Yash fouls Traore. Four minutes of stoppage time.
Now it's handbags time at the Riverside.
A fight breaks out , but immediately ceases. Not sure how it started.
Now there is handbags....United players need to be above that
This will just mean there is 5 added minutes!
It looks as if Rudy Gestede started it with a push on Bailey.
Now they concede a corner
I'm sorry....this is not good enough
Looked a bit like Gestede took a nibble out of Bailly. Extraordinary. It's not tea time yet, mate!
LOL! What a shambles of a goal. Valencia profits from a terrible blunder by Valdes.
The free kick from Ten DOwning Street is headed out for a corner from which United counter and
GOAL !!!! WAY HAY AS VALENCIA SEALS THE POINTS AS UNITED GO 1-3 UP.
YES!!!!!!
What a lucky goal there!
Valdes slips.... Tap in
Valencia blew it at first but give him credit for keeping his run going
Over and out for Boro. I'm off to the bog.
United countered off the corner as Bailey found Valencia , who was tackled. The back pass went to Valdes, but he comically slipped and Valencia scored the easiest goal of his career from a yard out into an empty net./
That is it
United up to fifth
I am off for walkies
I will be back for the next one after a bit
It's over as United win 1-3 at the Riverside , which is their 600th Prem victory. United move ahead of the Gunners into sixth place and three points out of CL spot.
Next up is Spurs v. Southampton at Shite Fart. The teams are in the tunnel:
Tottenham Hotspur (3-4-2-1): Lloris; Dier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen; Walker, Wanyama, Dembele, Davies; Dele, Eriksen; Son.
Subs: Vorm, Trippier, Wimmer, Onomah, Sissoko, Winks, Janssen.
Southampton (4-4-2 diamond): Forster; Cédric, Stephens, Yoshida, Bertrand; Romeu, Davis, Ward-Prowse, Tadić; Redmond, Gabbiadini.
Subs: Hassen, McQueen, Caceres, Hojbjerg, Long, Boufal, Rodriguez.
Referee: Andre Marriner.
No Harry Kane today, obviously. He's apparently out for the rest of the season, which will give some hope to the Saints.
And we're away at Shite Fart Lane, which is bathed in sunshine.
Back for the Spuds vs the Saints.
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