Yeah I know Steve. I'm beginning to lose faith in Rafa now though. As Wayne has said elsewhere I'd love for everything to work out with him and us to win the league under his stewardship but I just can't ever see it happening. It might well be best for both parties to call it quits now....
Voronin bundled to the ground in the area but ref says no. After seeing the replay I still can't decide if it should have been given or not. Huth used his shoulder to 'ease' Voronin out of the balls path
Voronin, Arbeloa and Riise. All shocking in this first half. Riise sums it up with a shot from 45 yards which finally goes out of play closer to the corner flag than the goal.
'Boro are making us chase the ball all over the place. Like men against boys for a couple of minutes there. Arbeloa not playing well at all. Needs an early change this game. I hope Rafa doesn't wait until the 65th-70th min as usual....
Feck we're sh*te at the moment Cross in from Downing which Arbeloa, under pressure heads the ball back across our own goal, Aliadiare coming in heads back in the direction it came and Boateng hooks the ball in.
Reina with a good tip over from a Wheater header. Flag up for offiside anyway. Reina slips taking the freekick. I've seen loads of our lads slip already today. 'Boro with some last minute watering of the pitch?
Arbeloa with an air kick gives the ball to Aliadiare who draws a foul from Sami on the edge of the box.... Downing hits his freekick into the wall. Mascherano flat out on the turf having headed the ball away....