I haven't seen the last two games (and so am also taking credit for the results), but can anybody comment on whether it looks like, since Bilic came out and drew a line under Payet, the players are more settled, more confident and more committed? Just a private theory.
Nick, certainly enjoyed our diamond at the time but I'm not convinced it's viable at the moment, for any prem team. I think 4-2-3-1 is when we've been our best the last couple of seasons, ignoring the first few games of this season. We have the right players for that three behind the striker to cause a lot of problems. Harsh on one of Nobes, Kouyate or Obiang, but one has to be a sub in my book. For me, as Florin mentioned, I put passing above all else for those 2 slots so currently Kouyate has to make way as much as I love the bloke.
Aitor Karanka, the Middlesbrough manager, has told club officials that he regrets his emotional outburst following the 3-1 home defeat by West Ham in which he criticised the club’s supporters....
Karanka claimed the atmosphere inside the stadium against West Ham had been terrible and declared any unhappy supporters had short memories, as he had saved the club from relegation to League One when he took over three years ago....
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http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38705111
http://kumb.com/story.php?id=130705
Read more at http://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2017/january/22-january/sam-stakes-his-claim#6LJgLJM2y3wcDGqH.99
;lol
I bet it would have been headline news if it was at the London Stadium
Nobes hobbling about
Nice little chit chat between Adrian and Valdes.
Karanka claimed the atmosphere inside the stadium against West Ham had been terrible and declared any unhappy supporters had short memories, as he had saved the club from relegation to League One when he took over three years ago....
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/01/23/middlesbrough-manager-aitor-karanka-sorry-criticising-supporters/
youtu.be/t20mHsAzxlA?t=160
(also how do I make the vid in the post?)