U23s - Middlesbrough vs Manchester United

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Looking forward to this, a chance for one or two of the players to put their names forward for at least squad selection for Thursday night.
We should be able to put quite a strong team out with the first team game only being on Thursday.
 

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Kovar's absolutely brilliant.
 

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Fecking hell Puigmal, what a goal.
 

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Devine has the ball in the net one minute afterwards - but correctly disallowed for offside.
 

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Penalty Boro - saved :) Kovar With a Nice save. Stupid from Mengi to give that penalty away.
 

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What have they been feeding Kovar?
 

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Borough are doing quite well, they've got some good players in that team.
 

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That should have been a red - he just kicks Traore down - pure frustration.
 

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That should have been a red - he just kicks Traore down - pure frustration.
Thought so too, no attempt to play the ball and ended up being knee high.
 

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Very, very neat footwork from Ramazani. Borough look to have tired after that early pressure. It's been a competitive match so far.
 

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Puigmal makes it 2.
 

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2-0 Puigmal - in the 47th minute. Nice assist from Chong
 

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Scoreline a bit flattering because Middlesborough have had their fair share of chances, thankfully Kovar's mint and made some quality saves. Their number 10 has been really good and should've been sent off too.
 

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I only caught the last 5 mins of the first half. Could anyone tell me how we've been doing so far?
 

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Cheers Adnan. And that is a belting freekick, but better than Rashford's? Behave!
 

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I only caught the last 5 mins of the first half. Could anyone tell me how we've been doing so far?
Actually not that great apart from the result. We were lucky (or Kovar was good) not to be behind after 15-20 minutes. After Puigmals 1-0 goal we gradually took more and more control of the game, and we took advantage of a poor pass to score again after 47 minutes
So a bit fortunate to be 2-0 up
 

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Cheers Adnan. And that is a belting freekick, but better than Rashford's? Behave!
It truly was a cracker !! If not better, then definitely as good as Rashford's.
No goalie is ever stopping that one.
 

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Levitt really is a very good midfielder, he has that ability to make any pass look effortless.
 

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I can't see how Chong is going to make it. His decision making when on the ball is not good at all. Trying to go solo in the wrong direction when a simple pass in the opposite direction would create a possibility for a counter. Not protecting the ball at all, struggling 1v1 etc.
 

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For all the shite in the first team, we have some really nice footballers in the reserves
 

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For all the shite in the first team, we have some really nice footballers in the reserves
They all are nice footballers - of our entire squad today, there are not many players who will not have a good career.

And we should add that 6 more or less regulars are missing. Greenwood, Williams, Gomes, Garner, Ercolani and Galbraith - could all be in this side.
 

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Always makes me wonder how your foul can go so wrong that you manage to injure yourself.
 

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That's been coming, they've been all over us for the last 10 minutes, need to get our heads sorted.

Mejbri comes on and almost scores with his first touch.
 

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They all are nice footballers - of our entire squad today, there are not many players who will not have a good career.

And we should add that 6 more or less regulars are missing. Greenwood, Williams, Gomes, Garner, Ercolani and Galbraith - could all be in this side.
Galbraith out through injury?