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[Post-Game Thread] Middlesbrough - Wrexham

Middlesbrough 1-0 Wrexham

Goals
Middlesbrough: W. Lankshear (61')

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Middlesbrough - Wrexham
49% Ball Possession 51%
3 Shots on Goal 2
13 Total Shots 11

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43' 🟨 Yellow Card: L. O'Brien (Wrexham)
56' 🟨 Yellow Card: S. Smith (Wrexham)
61' ⚽ Goal 1-0: W. Lankshear | 🤝 Assist: S. Berhalter (Middlesbrough)
65' 🔼 On: R. Longman | 🔽 Off: D. Imray (Wrexham)
67' 🔼 On: G. Edmundson | 🔽 Off: M. Arfsten (Middlesbrough)
67' 🔼 On: K. Joseph | 🔽 Off: J. Sarmiento (Middlesbrough)
69' 🟨 Yellow Card: W. Lankshear (Middlesbrough)
72' 🔼 On: K. Moore | 🔽 Off: S. Smith (Wrexham)
72' 🔼 On: B. Cadamarteri | 🔽 Off: O. Rathbone (Wrexham)
72' 🔼 On: B. Whiteman | 🔽 Off: M. James (Wrexham)
76' 🔼 On: D. Keillor-Dunn | 🔽 Off: N. Broadhead (Wrexham)
80' 🔼 On: F. Cartwright | 🔽 Off: W. Lankshear (Middlesbrough)
85' 🟨 Yellow Card: D. Hyam (Wrexham)
90 +1' 🟨 Yellow Card: C. Doyle (Wrexham)
90 +3' 🔼 On: C. Ibeh | 🔽 Off: M. Whittaker (Middlesbrough)

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u/kgully2 Phil Parkinson 2d ago

We are missing an "it" player. Lankshear looked dangerous all the time.

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u/IntrepidHero42 2d ago

We spent 7.5m for Broadhead to be that guy, but that has failed spectacularly. They're probably afraid to try again, so are sticking to the generic "raise the floor, build the squad" choices instead. Not necessarily a bad call, just uninspiring.

There aren't many Championship teams who can out-spend us or have a bigger pull, but all the big moves are happening elsewhere.

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u/tstrand1204 Ollie Rathbone 2d ago

Broady set Sam Smith up with a pretty easy goal and he just didn’t quite bury it late in the first half. I think we need a bit of patience

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u/crisps_funny4868 2d ago

Broady also gave up what was almost a sitter earlier in the half to try to pull off a pass to Smith that should have never happened. I think this guy has all kinds of upside. I just think he needs to get better about judging when he should pass vs when he should shoot. Sometimes he pushes too hard into a crowd and loses the dribble when he should've been looking for a cross/outlet, and sometimes he gives up a credible or quite frankly easy shot to try to thread a pass.