One Middlesbrough star has been praised for his showing against Swansea City on Saturday. Michael Carrick will have been pleased with how his Boro side began their opening fixture of the 2024/25 Championship season. Middlesbrough went undefeated in pre-season and after limited additions over the summer, looked a well-drilled side in the early stages of Saturday’s clash with Swansea. Boro dominated possession and pressed Luke Williams’ side well every time they did get the ball. Emmanuel Latte put the Teessiders’ 1-0 up after 24 minutes, converting from the penalty spot after Isaiah Jones was b…