Zack Steffen today

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Dilly-dallied a bit again today which could have resulted in a Watford goal but overall he did ok. However, it’s fair to say Watford weren’t much cop so Steffen was basically very much a spectator.

On the plus side he was alert to a couple of threats in the second half and I noticed he definitely seemed to position himself a lot more higher than usual.
 
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I one of his big critics, but in the 2nd half he pinned one McGree in the centre spot. Was a delightful path and we almost opened them up in that move.

He has some good play
 
He has a very casual style of play with the ball at his feet. It's not to everyone's taste and some will have their heart in their mouth at times but strangely I never feel nervous.

He leaves it until the very last second to release the ball, as he's aiming to draw their player towards him, which then frees up space for a team-mate who he can pass to.
 
He has a very casual style of play with the ball at his feet. It's not to everyone's taste and some will have their heart in their mouth at times but strangely I never feel nervous.

He leaves it until the very last second to release the ball, as he's aiming to draw their player towards him, which then frees up space for a team-mate who he can pass to.
Which must 100% be how he's instructed to play, or he'd get absolutely boIIocked every game and then dropped if he kept doing it.
 
Which must 100% be how he's instructed to play, or he'd get absolutely boIIocked every game and then dropped if he kept doing it.
Exactly. It annoys me that our fans often let out a collective sound of panic when he does it. They're going to cause him to make a mistake by putting him off.

He's a confident lad. He knows what he's doing.
 
Exactly. It annoys me that our fans often let out a collective sound of panic when he does it. They're going to cause him to make a mistake by putting him off.

He's a confident lad. He knows what he's doing.
100%

Some of our fans "need educating" as they say. Just as they did when they moaned about Karanka sides passing backwards and sidewards on their way to record breaking home results.

It's very much the modern way. Most top sides now do this. Because it works.

Even at grass roots level, kids teams are doing this now. Because it works.

The game has evolved. Better pitches means defenders need to be more confident in possession. Goalkeepers need to be more confident in possession.

Give it another decade and no-one will bat an eyelid at it.
 
Just flicked onto Slavens live Facebook feed for 2 minutes and he’s having another rant about Steffen and how Boro shouldn’t play that way because we aren’t good enough and doesn’t see the benefit of it.

Keep living in the 80’s Bernie!
 
He played better today, without doing anything difficult, but did play another ridiculous ball.
I will shed no tears when he returns to City.
 
Just flicked onto Slavens live Facebook feed for 2 minutes and he’s having another rant about Steffen and how Boro shouldn’t play that way because we aren’t good enough and doesn’t see the benefit of it.

Keep living in the 80’s Bernie!
Would love to see him suggest this to Carrick just to see how stupid he would look.
 
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