One Middlesbrough player has excelled going forward this season and it’s not Finn Azaz. Boro have had a mixed start to the 2024/25 Championship season under Michael Carrick. Middlesbrough were predicted a top-two finish prior to the campaign officially getting underway. However, after nine games of the season, the Teessiders have slipped down to ninth in the Championship table, two points adrift of the play-off places. Middlesbrough lost 2-1 to Watford in their last outing prior to the international break, in part due to their continued issues at left-back. While defensive frailties have cost …
