Exiled_Rover

On that theme of 'one of the best in the Championship', Boro's young RW is getting pelters for his performance. I think Beck is one of, if not the best, LBs in the division. He absolutely bullies people each and every week.

Our starting XI minus Dolan, Gueye / Ohashi, ACD, Travis and Carter. Clearly Eustace got it right today - personally I'd have rested the entire side, but that's why he's the manager and I'm sat in the stands. Cantwell drifts too deep trying to get involved with the play. Leonard's movement, vision and touch is very good - his finishing isn't. JRC is sadly a utility man these days - valuable, but never going to nail down a spot in a settled side.

Two good saves - one from a snapshot that would have taken him by surprise - and he claimed every cross in his 6 yard box. It is what it is - the defence has been so good this season that they've taken all the pressure off Pears, but he's still a poor GK and Toth is clearly better.

He looks a much better GK than Pears.

In a 5 a side you want Leonard on your team. In an XI a side game you want Gueye.

We've actually not been stretched. Been allowed to sit deep and compact. Would be making a sub for the hell of it at this point.

I did say finishing was the weakest part of his game. He needs a run of games in L1 to iron it out.

Chased down a back pass to their GK. Their GK cleared it into Weimann's chest - it looped up, Weimann tried to get it under control (and couldn't) and then eventually poked a shot towards goal (over the bar) as the GK cleaned him out.

Fair play to Buckley that's a lovely ball to unleash Beck.

As a CF if you've got position on a CB and he runs through the back of you you're going down every time.

Stonewall pen. Absolutely stonewall.

Because it's a young man's game. You lose athleticism (especially explosion) the older you get - otherwise Zidane would still be plying his trade.

We keep on getting caught playing it out from the back from GKs. Just play it long down the channels - nobody in CM can turn on the ball so it's just not on.

Now there's an awful commentator.

Who the hell in the UK wants to watch Liverpool v Stanley in the Cup?

I think she's pretty good to be fair.

Does Leonard know the offside rule?

I'd love a good FA cup run, but we're in the middle of a hellish run of fixtures with a paper thin squad. Something has to give.

4-2-3-1 you'd think. Weimann wide left, JRC wide right, Can't well central. Obviously you could play different formations with those players, but why would you change for this game?

Wonder if the McFazdean to L2 reports are true as you'd think he'd start today.

We shouldn't be chasing the Playoffs. Let's get that expectation in the bin right now. We've MASSIVELY over performed based on our current squad. Now would it be nice for the owners to capitalise on this surprising start to the season? Absolutely and it wouldn't take a great deal of money to do so. Will they? Not bloody likely.

They brought in two new CBs. Maybe he doesn't suit the style of football they play? I've no idea, I just know he's talented enough to play in the Championship - it's not a signing I'm disappointed by.

Sanderson was bought for £2m and was the captain of a Championship team. O'Riordan couldn't even make the bench at Cambridge. At this moment in time it's clear who the better player is - but hopefully Cambridge are mugs and O'Riordan is a world beater.

Is Forshaw a loan or a free transfer? Surely we've not paid a fee for him?

Pretty much - and another loan suggests they're spending actual money on the attacking option(s) or they'll struggle to fit everyone in the match day squad.