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I’ve seen it mentioned a few times.No one actually wanted him to manage us.
I’ve seen it mentioned a few times.No one actually wanted him to manage us.
Maybe, but if we’re so lucky to be where we are then how come the likes of city, Liverpool, spurs. Who are all having superb seasons aren’t further in front of us like they should be?Yeah, if only we were faultless…
We were outperformed on xG in 3 of our 4 CL games. Our only win came after a last minute penalty save where it’s very debatable that we deserved the win.
In the league, our xPTS have us sit at 11th, which is about right considering our on-pitch performances are of a bottom half team.
We are, objectively, lucky to be where we are which is very sad considering it’s nowhere near good enough.
All of these teams are some 4-5 points ahead of us. If you extrapolate that to 38 games, that’s a huge gap. But that’s not even the point.Maybe, but if we’re so lucky to be where we are then how come the likes of city, Liverpool, spurs. Who are all having superb seasons aren’t further in front of us like they should be?
Ye I get what you’re saying. The only comfortable win this season was the cup game against palace I believe. We dominated from start to finish.All of these teams are some 4-5 points ahead of us. If you extrapolate that to 38 games, that’s a huge gap. But that’s not even the point.
These teams are way better than us. What we’re doing is unsustainable. All of our wins are hard-fought - 92nd minute winner vs Fulham, 96th minute winner vs Brentford, negative GD. And that’s just in the last couple of games, I can’t even remember the last game we won comfortably, there sure are none this season. In fact, I struggle to remember a comfortable game under ten Hag.
there were plenty last season, even some of the big home games were relatively straightforward.In fact, I struggle to remember a comfortable game under ten Hag.
There's a point to be made about how we're playing and the drastic need for that to improve we're going to catch up, then there's the (frankly, mental) take that you can just extrapolate a five point gap in November to a twenty point gap in May. Because that's how football works.All of these teams are some 4-5 points ahead of us. If you extrapolate that to 38 games, that’s a huge gap. But that’s not even the point.
These teams are way better than us. What we’re doing is unsustainable. All of our wins are hard-fought - 92nd minute winner vs Fulham, 96th minute winner vs Brentford, negative GD. And that’s just in the last couple of games, I can’t even remember the last game we won comfortably, there sure are none this season. In fact, I struggle to remember a comfortable game under ten Hag.
So mental, really? The gulf in quality in performances will easily amount to 15-20 pts gap by the end of the season to City and Liverpool. It’s been suggested that the gap is not that big and I’m arguing that it already is. Nothing mental about that.There's a point to be made about how we're playing and the drastic need for that to improve we're going to catch up, then there's the (frankly, mental) take that you can just extrapolate a five point gap in November to a twenty point gap in May. Because that's how football works.
I'm not on about chasing the title chasers. They're going to drop fewer points. We are likely to see them pull away from the pack, because that is how football works.So mental, really? The gulf in quality in performances will easily amount to 15-20 pts gap by the end of the season to City and Liverpool. It’s been suggested that the gap is not that big and I’m arguing that it already is. Nothing mental about that.
Of course, it’s way more complex than that and there are hundreds of factors that will affect the final standings in a few months.I'm not on about chasing the title chasers. They're going to drop fewer points. We are likely to see them pull away from the pack, because that is how football works.
You brought up the five point gap to fourth, which is Spurs, and said to extrapolate that over 38 games. I would be very surprised if we're 15-20 points off fourth at the end of the season. By last season's tallies, that would see us around 10th.
You simply can't take a snapshot of the league, 12 games in, extrapolate that over 38 games, and expect it to remotely resemble the final standings. That would have Spurs in fourth on 82/83 points. In all likelihood, the team in fourth is going to have somewhere in the region of 70 points.
And any manager walking into that scenario would find issue when they’re not exactly wanted or needed.its just a bunch of excuses similar to what any manager could say, made up on the spot. He took over a good team doing well, and has done very poorly with it so far.
Every manager joins a club with problems equal or usually worse. Most managers would be happy to join a club doing that well.And any manager walking into that scenario would find issue when they’re not exactly wanted or needed.
They where playing really well last season. The early bad form can be put down to losing quite a few important players. I have no doubts that Carrick is a special talent when it comes to managing. Rooney is probably the opposite....You had to bring ETH into it..
Every mention of his name brings the whiney gowls out, so they can spew the same shite.
Wouldn't read too much into Carricks at Boro yet this season. The Championship is a mental league at this time of year. A run of a few bad games and you could be looking at relegation bother (look at Rooney). Or a few good wins and all of a sudden you're chasing a play off spot. Only 10 points separate 6th and 20th.
I mean we are definitely better than Liverpool, but to suggest we will finish twenty points above both them and City is hopeful ! I wish I shared your optimism. Ten points above Liverpool would be more than OK!So mental, really? The gulf in quality in performances will easily amount to 15-20 pts gap by the end of the season to City and Liverpool. It’s been suggested that the gap is not that big and I’m arguing that it already is. Nothing mental about that.
He clearly has a substandard squad compared to last year, and is suffering with some Injuries to key players. What is most impressive is he can turn things around and get players playing in his system and at their peak in terms of talent. He’s also got a Middlesbrough side scoring a lot of goals, which hasn’t happened since they had Viduka and Hasselbaink in the team. The patience and support of the chairman helps too.They where playing really well last season. The early bad form can be put down to losing quite a few important players. I have no doubts that Carrick is a special talent when it comes to managing. Rooney is probably the opposite....
Yeah it really is impressive. If Ten Hag doesnt work out I really hope we give Carrick a shot.He clearly has a substandard squad compared to last year, and is suffering with some Injuries to key players. What is most impressive is he can turn things around and get players playing in his system and at their peak in terms of talent. He’s also got a Middlesbrough side scoring a lot of goals, which hasn’t happened since they had Viduka and Hasselbaink in the team. The patience and support of the chairman helps too.
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Not at all.The one that got away.
Really do think he will be end up here eventually. He’s showing himself to be a really good manager dealing with difficult circumstances at Middlesbrough and imposing a good style of play. Feels like exactly the sort of manager Ratcliffe would eventually love to have in charge of us.Not at all.
If he stayed with the club he wouldn't have progressed. Hope he continues to grow away from United, he might one day earn a role with us by doing so.
Maybe. He has some way to go but I'm glad he's throwing himself in the deep end.Really do think he will be end up here eventually. He’s showing himself to be a really good manager dealing with difficult circumstances at Middlesbrough and imposing a good style of play. Feels like exactly the sort of manager Ratcliffe would eventually love to have in charge of us.
Not saying that we should be considering replacing ETH with Carrick, but it is an appropriate night to acknowledge the good job he is doing on Riverside with a very limited squad. Boro were decent against a determined Chelsea - cohesive, intelligent on and off the ball, and willing to take risks at the right time. Nice to see Carrick doing well, one of our own and a very decent bloke.I’ve seen it mentioned a few times.
Must you always bump threads with the shiteest of posts?The one that got away.
What do you mean by the deep end?Maybe. He has some way to go but I'm glad he's throwing himself in the deep end.
Unfortunately this will go over the heads of the people that need to comprehend it.It’s appears the people we called PE teachers with no football tactics are in fact very good at real life football manager.
Anyways hope the fraud Ten Hag is replaced!!!
We needed a dossier to bin.To think we ditched this guy for the mastermind that is Ralf Flipping Ranick.
Lazy comparison. Those were regularly beating big teams away and had a respectable goals per game ratio. There were legitimate redeeming qualities. Compare to ETH who loses for fun on the road and has wasted 450m on assembling one of the most toothless attacks in the league.It’s appears the people we called PE teachers with no football tactics are in fact very good at real life football manager.
Anyways hope the fraud Ten Hag is replaced!!!
No, its just the right guy at the wrong time and circumstancesThe one that got away.