Collins - 8/10 - Kept playing risky passes and they were all great. Had me panicking though... Ludewig - 8 - Got forwards nicely. Popped up in CM in the first half, which I hadn’t seen before! Sole - 8 - Solid as per. Got a nosebleed when he ended up dribbling to the edge of the Boro box. Helik - 9 - Absolute monster. Big physical presence, won every header. Did give away a silly foul in the corner though. Mads - 8 - Won everything and brought the ball out well. Williams - 10 - Fantastic game. Becoming one of our star men. Ritzmaier - 7 - A better game, but for me his first touch is still lacking and he can slow down our breaks. Got more involved though - he might still come good. Mowatt - 8 - A few great balls but he also gave it away a few times. Bumped up to an 8 for the graft he put in when knackered at the end. Thomas - 9 - Fantastic driving runs and two perfect assists. His best game for a long time. Should start on Saturday after that. Frieser - 7 - Put in lots of effort and looks a handful with his pressing. He’s strong too. Promising display, but didn’t get that chance at goal. Looking forward to seeing more from him! Styles - 6 - Showed his great feet a few times, but got left behind by their winger too often. We don’t want to be relying on him as a wing back when under the cosh - obviously a class player on the ball though, we need him in the team! Maybe he can improve at WB, or maybe we shuffle him into the centre. Halme - 7 - Looked solid. Woodrow - 7 - Showed his good feet too. Got stuck in at both ends. One dodgy ball that went nowhere near Frieser.
Forgot Paddy didn’t I! Not sure how. 8/10 for Schmidt. Great finish, and his other effort on goal looked tasty too. Pressed well, but can still look like he’s not involved sometimes.
Excellent win that. Hope it puts the boys in the right frame of mind in readiness for Saturday's game away to Reading. Really pleased that Helik appears to have settled in pretty quickly. Also, very comforting to know that we've got two very competent goalkeepers in our matchday squad. https://www.skysports.com/watch/vid.../barnsley/12072831/middlesbrough-0-2-barnsley