Date: 22-12-2008 Wrote by: EP's reporter Mostafa Khalil
Mido won praise after his solid display
in the 45 minutes that he played at Craven Cottage on
Saturday. Despite the 3-0 loss, Southgaate praised the
striker and there is a big possibility that he will
start the next match versus Everton on Boxing day. On
the other hand, Boro fans expressed their disappointment
of Mohamed Shawky's lackluster performance in the same
match.
Praising Mido for his solid performance, Southgate
said: “I was pleased with the impact that Mido
made.
“That was what we needed. It was just a pity that
we couldn’t make better use of it, because the
second goal killed the momentum we had created.”
According to latest reports, a fit Mido will be ahead
of Afonso Alves in the picking order for next weekend
clash with Everton.
In addition to this, Mido's solid performances, goals
and the physical presence that he offers when he is
on the pitch, will make it harder for Southgate to let
the Egyptian leave in January:
Southgate sees Mido as integral part of the squad and
wishes that he can help the troubled side to climb back
into the table to move away from the danger zone.
On the other side, the fans expressed their anger over
the past 3-0 defeat. The club forums were full of criticizm
to the defense, Southgate and Mohamed Shawky as well.
The fans claimed that Shawky didn't add anything positive
to the team since his arrival and claimed that Boro
suffered alot by losing Digard who is currently out
with a groin strain injury.
Next weekend clash with Everton will witness the return
of the midfielder Gary O’Neil and so, Shawky might
find himself on the bench once again.
