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To be honest most defenders should get to that. Simms showed him to much of the ball. Ironically if he hadn't attempted to get a shot away he potentially could've won a pen.

As a caveat, granted Wright had more minutes when he came on in his first two games back vs Oxford and Stoke (was subbed on at 74 and 66 compared to Rudoni who was introduced at 81 and 76). Although he looked woefully rusty up until that Sunderland game, whereas Rudoni last night looked...

Would be a good time to recruit him as well. He'll only have a year left on his existing deal come the summer.

Would it be rushing him back? Granted every player's recovery is different but it's worth noting that Wright was out for twice as long as Rudoni last season (around 4 months) yet started his third game back, then started again against Sunderland later that same week.

I don't actually disagree with that. People make out he's been out of action for a year. Two months is a decent chunk of time out injured but it's not really that long. After around 4 months out Wright started his third game back for us vs Derby, then started again that week and scored a...

You haven't as you were nonsensically babbling on once again about xG. I wouldn't take it as a compliment because it wasn't one.

What in the ChatGPT are you on about. You've clearly not understood what I've said at all. Do you actually come up with anything original or just use AI to attempt at responding to posts?

They're only really still tracking below due to their first block of previous games where they were massively struggling to convert though aren't they? Albeit it's a small sample to give an accurate measurement and window, especially for Southampton, but with performances seemingly improving...

You're just randomly inserting stats which don't actually refer to the point I've made. Which I've noticed you're regularly guilty of.

The plan in the second half of the first half went a bit tits up when they managed to overload our flanks through their press when we tried to progress the ball then either broke down the wings or in behind our midfield. We were too pedestrian in the defensive transition at times and constantly...

I think that can in part also be put down to Middlesbrough generally struggling to create chances as of late. Do you think the scoreline would've been the same if we'd allowed Southampton or Ipswich that much time on the ball? We're creeping back into bad defensive habits, in particular losing...

It looks like BTA is hobbling a bit but his injury can't be all that bad if he's bouncing around like that.

MVE caused us a lot of issues out on the right but Kitching especially was largely solid in the air. MVE also nearly performed a horror back pass. Thomas was OK apart from the OG and a couple of crap passes. A lot of snatched clearances though from everyone which lead to Boro recycling the ball...

He also reacted very quickly when MVE attempted a repeat of the Sunderland home PO leg.

I'm not taking anything away from Rushworth. If anything I'm saying the vast majority of GK's probably wouldn't have saved that effort. We're fortunate that Conway ballsed up his chance though. 9/10 times he would've buried that. The lack of urgency from us during significant periods was...

True, but Conway also missed a complete sitter and it took a wonder save from Rushworth to keep Whittaker out. The game could've turned out very differently if not for a slice of luck and a very very good GK between the sticks. It goes to show though that if you don't take your chances...

It's certainly a factor, but I also think as a back line we've reverted to old ways and previous bad habits have started to creep back in, most notably in losing concentration at times. Last block of games has highlighted that but thankfully we're so ruthless in attack it hasn't mattered. Just...

There's no argument to make really. We were dreadful for large spells either half. The commentators also said the same. But we've got the win that's all that matters.

We really were. There were 20 minute spells either half where they could've genuinely scored 5 as well. The miss by Conway should've sealed the game for them.

Up until 80 minutes we were absolutely awful lets be honest. Massively under pressure, pressed in, panicked back line. Then it just came to life not only after we tweaked the system, Rudoni came on and Boro started to tire. The never say die attitude is pretty incredible to watch.