*** MIDDLESBROUGH v SPURS *** Official Match Thread

camaj

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Delboy10 said:

Wasn't Nayim Moroccan :shrug:

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I could have sworn he was morrocan but I clearly know nothing

 

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there are lots of spanish morrocans...

 

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no team news about yet??

 

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Team:

Subs: Cerny, Zokora, Stalteri, Berbatov, Keane.

 

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wow... thats certainly different....

 

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:-|

Didn't expect that!

 

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like it... apart from keano not starting....

 

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Well Boatang, bent and defoe is very different. Perhaps this could be a make or break game for these guys and he's telling them this is there chance to go out and prove themselves.

Honestly I don't think Defoe has much of a future but Bent really has a lot to prove. If these players have a good game it could boost their confidence and we really need those 3 to come in and show their worth, the front two have been underperforming for sure.

I did say at the start of the season that we should play Bent/JD for cup games with Berbs/Keano on the bench

 

brett.spurs

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Really ? Eek

 

Adamspurs

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Yeah it'll be good to have a closer look at Boateng. Very dissapointed about Keane not starting though.

 

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whoa!

no berbs or keano.

take that team!! mg:

 

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you'd have to say that not playing Robbie "24 goals in 31 games" Keane is a slightly unusual move... oh well... fingers crossed

 

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am in shock at that line up, wasnt expecting that!!

 

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Ceuta, where Nayim seems to have been born, is a Spanish enclave in North Africa, totally surrounded by Morocco, much like Hong Kong and China.

So, in a way, he's both Spanish & Moroccan! You're both right.

 

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Wow, the lineup has me licking my chops for the first time in a while. Should be fun...

 

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looks like a good team... not too happy bout zokora being on the bench because i dont think he should be near the squad but at least juande is giving the players a chance to prove themselves

 

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its bloody attacking as well, which suggests he's opting for the score more than the other lot approach... which is kind of fair enough given our defence

 

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DeadwoodDem said:

Well either he's sending a message to Berbatov or all the speculation is about him being off are more accurate than I had expected.

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so what does that say about Keane being droped too?

 

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I expect both Keane and Berbatov to be back in the team on Thursday, Ramos realises it is our best chance of European football next year

 

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Martin_Yid-ol said:

so what does that say about Keane being droped too?

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I don't think it's a case of Berba and Keano being dropped. More Ramos wanting to take a look at all of our strikers in match action, and giving Defoe and Bent a chance to impress him. Plus he can always bring Berba and Keano on in the second half - I can't imagine a tired Boro defence would fancy that coming at them.

I'm more intrigued by the combination of Boateng and Jenas in midfield. Neither is a natural holding CM, so I imagine both will have been told to compete for every ball and restrict the number of their forward runs. An interesting and bold choice from Juande though.