Strachan search goes on

Sat, 07 Nov 18:34:09 2009

Gordon Strachan is still looking for his first points, and first goal, in charge of Middlesbrough after Darren Ambrose snatched a 1-0 victory for Crystal Palace.

Former Celtic boss manager, who took over from Gareth Southgate a fortnight ago, saw his new side fire blanks as they crashed to a second straight defeat.

Boro almost took the lead after quarter of an hour when Leroy Lita's deflected shot forced a sharp save from Julian Speroni.

Marcus Bent was guilty of a shocking miss five minutes later, Adam Johnson cutting the ball back to the on-loan Birmingham striker who was right in front of goal but shanked his effort horribly wide.

And Boro were made to pay in the 65th minute when Palace broke the deadlock in style. From the visitors' corner, Shaun Derry fed Alan Lee, who surged forward and swung in a diagonal cross which Neil Danns nodded on to Ambrose for a simple sidefooted finish.

Gary O'Neil should have salvaged a point for Boro as he broke clear but Speroni pulled off a fine save and the Argentinian also blocked Jonathan Franks' late shot to secure Palace's victory and leave Strachan plenty to ponder.

 

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  1. Boroshould not employanyone with the initials GS ever­ again, atvb Richard

    From SARAH, on Mon 9 Nov 6:53PM

  2. we are where we are because we are not good enough, the­ table does not lie , southgate was not to blame , the­ players are not good enough,. all this @#$% about the­ strength of our academy, its all lies. only one person­ to blame MR LAMB, TIGHT WAD

    From worried, on Sun 8 Nov 7:21PM

  3. If we loose to Plymouth at home and now to Palace away­ what hope have we of making it back up to the Premier­ League. No chance what so ever But i guess we have to­ give Stracken a chance. Lets see who he brings in in­ January, Maybe Santa will bring him striker for­ Christmas........ =)

    From Pete, on Sun 8 Nov 8:16AM

  4. absolute @#$%.... boro are in need of something but­ strachen it aint... never should of ya sacked­ southgate.....bad bad mooth, the squad loved him and­ maybe the fans did not but least he understood the­ situation... please please stop this slide or we gonna­ end up in the same league as hartlipool... maybe not­ such a bad thing though.. least then the expectations­ would not be sooo high ... up the pools :)

    From colliewobble, on Sun 8 Nov 5:25AM

  5. So let me get this straight? Southgate was sacked with­ Boro where in the League? 3rd?

    Where are they now?­ 10th?

    Seems like an improvement........ ;)

    From Delberto Gooner, on Sat 7 Nov 10:36PM
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