Steve Gibson needs to take control of Middlesbrough and make a tough call. Michael Carrick arrived at the Riverside Stadium in October 2022 and enjoyed a prolific debut campaign. Middlesbrough finished fourth in the Championship that season despite their horrific start under Chris Wilder. After making it to the playoffs in 2022/23, Boro were expected to once again be in the promotion race last season. However, when all was said and done, the Teessiders ended the campaign in eighth place, four points off the top six. There were a couple of reasons for this, including key players like Chuba Akpo…
