The Boro, led by former Manchester United and England midfielder Michael Carrick, sit seventh in Sky Bet Championship, shy of the play-offs by a single point. We caught up with Teesside Live’s Boro reporter Craig Johns to get the lowdown on Carrick’s team. READ ALSO: Win a tour of Wembley during our biggest flash sale of the year How would you assess the opening few months of the season for Boro? Inconsistency has been the story of Boro’s season.
Despite playing well and being next to the top in many of the key metrics, they’ve not often enough turned positive performances into results. Until just recently, their biggest downfall was scoring goals. They started the season as a side that really struggled to open up defences and then, having solved that issue, were failing to convert the chances they started to create.
There were real signs they turned a corner in that regard before the break. They scored seven goals in their last two away games and 12 goals in their last four overall. The key now will be if they can ensure the break doesn’t disrupt their momentum and they start to put a run of results together.
The pre-break victories over QPR and Luton was just the second time they’ve won consecutive games in the league this season, and they’re yet to win three in a row. What’s the playing style and likeliest formation under Michael Carrick? Michael Carrick hates his side being classified by formation and are very fluid in their approach. However, the easiest .