George Rs

His combination work with Mehmeti was brilliant in pre-season if I remember correctly, and he shined in the Oxford game. What a luxury to have two players of his and Pringys calibre in the same position! Think we are slowly starting to see this competition for places culture take affect, I was worried that we’d completely burn out second half v Southampton due to the amount we played recently. Was pleasantly surprised that we just kept improving as the game went on!

Ah didn’t realise it was the other leg my bad!

In a lot of surgery’s to fix key ligaments in the leg (ACL, MPFL etc) the surgery takes part of the hamstring tendon to make a graft to reconstruct the ligament. ( I’ve had one myself ) This process will tend to temporarily weaken the hamstring itself post surgery. About 1/8 patients suffer at least a mild hamstring strain after an ACL repair. That’s just with your regular patient as well id assume that number would be higher with athletes as they evidently have to put more strain on the legs then most. Is it common problem post ACLR? To a degree Is it a coincidence that it happened to both Ayman and Rob? Most likely Is it specific to BCFC? No Is it just Bristol City rotten luck striking again? Oh of course

In simpler terms, Leeds (at least the Leeds I watched) make a lot better use of the players at their disposal, especially the forwards. Southampton have similar players in Brooks, Sulemana and Edozie but didnt utilise them anywhere near as efficiently.

I ******* hate Birmingham

I ******* love how football works sometimes

Jan Bednarek been brilliant for them, can just tell he belongs in the premier league imo

Halves like that are what makes me think we are right on the brink of becoming a very good side. Positioning, passing and decison making letting us down in the final third. But very positive overall, brilliant discipline and structure. Pressed well when needed and got bodies forward when on the break. Thought those two blocks by Vyner when Armstrong was slipped through were stellar as well. COYR

If he wanted to be front footed he would’ve gone and got a new one before kickoff but no…

Gotta be the first time the word “triumvirate” has been wacked out on otib

Correct. Funnily enough something LM talks about quite a lot, never getting to high up or too low, taking both the positives and things to work on no matter the result. I just think I disagree about what makes a good defensive performance personally, but don’t have a problem critiquing a win.

They came out fired up. No matter what a team 0-2 at home to a team they think they should beat will come out second half determined to change their fortunes.

Don’t really understand this tbh, playing well doesn’t just mean creating chances or being in control? The personnel change was more of an issue for me rather than the tactical. Cornick had probably his best half of football for us today and only played 60 v Forest. From my eyes, it was a commited defensive performance more than a structured one. Personally I don’t have a problem with that, we got the result either way and we’re unlucky not to keep the clean sheet too. Manning recognised that the borough that came out second half weren’t going to play like they did in the first. So he preemptively made changes, is that not a good thing? Was a good performance, not a pretty one. If that’s what it takes for us to win games I have no problem with it.

Brilliant away win on tired legs, don’t hate the change to a back 3, got the goals we needed and sat on them. Makes the Southampton game arguably the most important game so far for Manning, don’t expect anything tbh but win that and suddenly our season becomes very interesting again!

Well it can’t be said we don’t keep games interesting

Brilliant tackle from Knight stops them from being through on goal again.

Shit

This Improvement from Joe Williams really should be studied, looks 10x the player he was at the start of the season. Almost every part of his game has improved imo, shame injuries has plagued much of his first few years with us.

He’s the only one up there at the moment and borough have 3 men back there, he will always get passed around. All for pressing down a man when it makes sense, not wasting energy just for the sake of it.

At least a foot onside

Pring off with a knock, Middlesbrough score straight from the free kick but are flagged offside.

******* hell, some outrageously good football we are playing at times here. Drawing borough defenders out and playing round them extremely well

Would guess he’s got a knock, that was his best football all season in the first half.

Rapidly falling in love with Knighty, must be one of the highest distance coverers in the league. Got nice composure in front of goal as well. Tidy player.

QPR beating Norwich and Huddersfield beating Southampton away at the moment.