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Michael Carrick has been urged to change his Middlesbrough starting line-up after the defeat to Sunderland. It was another frustrating afternoon for Michael Carrick when he took his Boro side to the Stadium of Light. Middlesbrough lost 1-0 versus Sunderland, meaning Boro’s record of failing to win two games on the spin in Sunderland since 2006 is set to continue for at least one more season. The Teessiders started the tie fairly well and could have scored the opening goal inside five minutes but Tommy Conway guided his free header onto the bar. Matt Clarke also missed a big chance and as is be…

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