Matchday 17 ~ Derby County vs Middlesbrough

Freddy Adu · 12-06-2007, 01:22 AM

Derby County vs Middlesbrough

Premier League 2007/2008 | Campeonato | Day 17


Derby County				Middlesbrough

Date
2007-12-15

City
Derby

Stadium
Pride Park

Referee

Cristiano Best 07 · 12-09-2007, 05:51 PM

Close match here. Boateng may be the difference. 1-0 Middlesbrough.

Brasil · 12-09-2007, 07:51 PM

Close? Lol Boro will take this by a couple.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:39 AM

Derby v Middlesbrough

Pride Park
Saturday, 15 December
Kick-off: 1500 GMT
BBC coverage: BBC Sport website, BBC Radio Five Live & highlights on Match of the Day. Featured game on Score and Final Score.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:40 AM

Derby manager Paul Jewell has virtually a fully-fit squad to choose from for his first home game in charge.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:40 AM

But Jewell is again without Andy Todd (back) and Marc Edworthy (calf).

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:40 AM

Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate will make a late decision on keeper Mark Schwarzer, who has missed the last two games with a broken thumb.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:40 AM

Midfielder Julian Arca could start after playing 10 minutes last week, but Boro are still without striker Mido, who has a groin injury.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:40 AM

Middlesbrough (from): Schwarzer, Turnbull, Steele, Young, Taylor, Woodgate, Wheater, Riggott, Pogatetz, Huth, Hines, Cattermole, Rochemback, O'Neil, Boateng, Arca, Aliadiere, Downing, Tuncay, Lee, Hutchinson, Craddock.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:40 AM

Derby (from): Bywater, Mears, Davis, Moore, McEveley, Griffin, Leacock, Barnes, Oakley, Pearson, Lewis, Fagan, Howard, Miller, Teale, Earnshaw, Feilhaber, Jones, Price.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:40 AM

"I want to build for the future and he has the potential to be a top player.

"I enjoy working with him and if we can teach him certain things - the do's and dont's - he has a good future, and hopefully that will be with Derby."

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:41 AM

Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate on Stuart Downing:
"We know how effective he can be but I still maintain he sometimes doesn't realise how good he can be.

"But he has got four goals now, and I think he only scored two last season. We set him a target this year, which he is not close to yet.

"But we feel wide players should be chipping in with their share of goals, and four already is a decent return."

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:41 AM

Paul Jewel makes his home debut as Derby manager and is looking for his first points in the position, and an end to the clubs' run of six successive Premier League losses.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:41 AM

Having been sucked into the relegation zone for the first time under Gareth Southgate, Middlesbrough immediately clawed their way out with a morale boosting, if unexpected, 2-1 home win over Arsenal last Sunday. Now they will want to increase the one point cushion between themselves and the danger line.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:41 AM

Derby avoided an unwanted record last Saturday of becoming the first club to fail to score in the first nine away matches of a top-flight season by notching a late consolation at Manchester United, but they still own the bluntest attack and the weakest defence in the highest league.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:41 AM

Middlesbrough have won 50 of their Premier League clashes with Derby (five of 10), and there was rarely a shortage of goals in those matches.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:41 AM

DERBY COUNTY
Highest realistically achievable after Saturday's matches: 20th
Lowest could fall: 20th

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:41 AM

MIDDLESBROUGH
Highest achievable after Saturday's matches: 12th
Lowest could fall: 18th

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:41 AM

Own the shortest goal scorers list in the Premier League; just four players.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:41 AM

Matthew OAKLEY and Kenny MILLER are Derby's joint top scorers with two each of the Rams' six Premier League goals.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:41 AM

Goalkeeper Stephen BYWATER is the only remaining player to have been on the field for every minute of every one of Derby's Premier League matches this season.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:41 AM

Steve HOWARD will be making his 500th career league appearance (Hartlepool, Northampton, Luton and Derby).

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:42 AM

Dean LEACOCK will be making his 50th league appearance in Derby colours.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:42 AM

BYWATER will be making his 150th club career appearance (Rochdale, West Ham, Wycombe, Hull, Wolves, Cardiff, Coventry and Derby).

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:42 AM

Craig FAGAN will be making his 150th career league start (Birmingham, Bristol City, Colchester, Hull and Derby).

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:42 AM

Stewart DOWNING is Middlesbrough's top scorer, with four Premier League goals.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:42 AM

DOWNING is the only remaining player to have been on the field for every minute of every one of Middlesbrough's Premier League matches this season.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:42 AM

Luke YOUNG will be making his 300th club career appearance (Tottenham, Charlton and Middlesbrough).

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:42 AM

Chris RIGGOTT will be facing the club where he started his career. The 27 year old defender made 100 appearances (91 in the league) and scored seven goals (five league) for Derby before his move to the Riverside in January 2003.

Freddy Adu · 12-15-2007, 04:42 AM

Middlesbrough have put six, five and four goals past Derby in previous Premier League meetings; Derby once managed four and on the last but one clash at Pride Park six goals were shared.

12-09-2007, 05:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cristiano Best 07 Soccer Forums All Star Offline Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,126 vCash: 518 Rep Points: 56	Close match here. Boateng may be the difference. 1-0 Middlesbrough. __________________

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Brasil Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 20,159 vCash: 23720747 Rep Points: 1487	Close? Lol Boro will take this by a couple.

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Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Derby manager Paul Jewell has virtually a fully-fit squad to choose from for his first home game in charge.

12-15-2007, 04:40 AM	#6 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	But Jewell is again without Andy Todd (back) and Marc Edworthy (calf).

12-15-2007, 04:40 AM	#7 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate will make a late decision on keeper Mark Schwarzer, who has missed the last two games with a broken thumb.

12-15-2007, 04:40 AM	#8 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Midfielder Julian Arca could start after playing 10 minutes last week, but Boro are still without striker Mido, who has a groin injury.

12-15-2007, 04:40 AM	#9 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Middlesbrough (from): Schwarzer, Turnbull, Steele, Young, Taylor, Woodgate, Wheater, Riggott, Pogatetz, Huth, Hines, Cattermole, Rochemback, O'Neil, Boateng, Arca, Aliadiere, Downing, Tuncay, Lee, Hutchinson, Craddock.

12-15-2007, 04:40 AM	#10 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Derby (from): Bywater, Mears, Davis, Moore, McEveley, Griffin, Leacock, Barnes, Oakley, Pearson, Lewis, Fagan, Howard, Miller, Teale, Earnshaw, Feilhaber, Jones, Price.

12-15-2007, 04:40 AM	#11 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	"I want to build for the future and he has the potential to be a top player. "I enjoy working with him and if we can teach him certain things - the do's and dont's - he has a good future, and hopefully that will be with Derby."

12-15-2007, 04:41 AM	#12 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate on Stuart Downing: "We know how effective he can be but I still maintain he sometimes doesn't realise how good he can be. "But he has got four goals now, and I think he only scored two last season. We set him a target this year, which he is not close to yet. "But we feel wide players should be chipping in with their share of goals, and four already is a decent return."

12-15-2007, 04:41 AM	#13 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Paul Jewel makes his home debut as Derby manager and is looking for his first points in the position, and an end to the clubs' run of six successive Premier League losses.

12-15-2007, 04:41 AM	#14 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Having been sucked into the relegation zone for the first time under Gareth Southgate, Middlesbrough immediately clawed their way out with a morale boosting, if unexpected, 2-1 home win over Arsenal last Sunday. Now they will want to increase the one point cushion between themselves and the danger line.

12-15-2007, 04:41 AM	#15 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Derby avoided an unwanted record last Saturday of becoming the first club to fail to score in the first nine away matches of a top-flight season by notching a late consolation at Manchester United, but they still own the bluntest attack and the weakest defence in the highest league.

12-15-2007, 04:41 AM	#16 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Middlesbrough have won 50 of their Premier League clashes with Derby (five of 10), and there was rarely a shortage of goals in those matches.

12-15-2007, 04:41 AM	#17 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	DERBY COUNTY Highest realistically achievable after Saturday's matches: 20th Lowest could fall: 20th

12-15-2007, 04:41 AM	#18 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	MIDDLESBROUGH Highest achievable after Saturday's matches: 12th Lowest could fall: 18th

12-15-2007, 04:41 AM	#19 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Own the shortest goal scorers list in the Premier League; just four players.

12-15-2007, 04:41 AM	#20 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Matthew OAKLEY and Kenny MILLER are Derby's joint top scorers with two each of the Rams' six Premier League goals.

12-15-2007, 04:41 AM	#21 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Goalkeeper Stephen BYWATER is the only remaining player to have been on the field for every minute of every one of Derby's Premier League matches this season.

12-15-2007, 04:41 AM	#22 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Steve HOWARD will be making his 500th career league appearance (Hartlepool, Northampton, Luton and Derby).

12-15-2007, 04:42 AM	#23 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Dean LEACOCK will be making his 50th league appearance in Derby colours.

12-15-2007, 04:42 AM	#24 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	BYWATER will be making his 150th club career appearance (Rochdale, West Ham, Wycombe, Hull, Wolves, Cardiff, Coventry and Derby).

12-15-2007, 04:42 AM	#25 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Craig FAGAN will be making his 150th career league start (Birmingham, Bristol City, Colchester, Hull and Derby).

12-15-2007, 04:42 AM	#26 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Stewart DOWNING is Middlesbrough's top scorer, with four Premier League goals.

12-15-2007, 04:42 AM	#27 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	DOWNING is the only remaining player to have been on the field for every minute of every one of Middlesbrough's Premier League matches this season.

12-15-2007, 04:42 AM	#28 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Luke YOUNG will be making his 300th club career appearance (Tottenham, Charlton and Middlesbrough).

12-15-2007, 04:42 AM	#29 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Chris RIGGOTT will be facing the club where he started his career. The 27 year old defender made 100 appearances (91 in the league) and scored seven goals (five league) for Derby before his move to the Riverside in January 2003.

12-15-2007, 04:42 AM	#30 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Middlesbrough have put six, five and four goals past Derby in previous Premier League meetings; Derby once managed four and on the last but one clash at Pride Park six goals were shared.