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Several Middlesbrough players are under the spotlight following their meeting with Portsmouth. Boro returned to the Riverside Stadium on Saturday afternoon for a clash with newly-promoted Portsmouth. Middlesbrough lost 1-0 to Derby County in their previous outing but were expected to fare better on home soil. However, things did not go to plan at all, with Michael Carrick watching his side go 1-0 down after just two minutes. Matt Clarke equalised for the Teessiders in the 10th minute but the home team continued to struggle defensively. Christian Saydee found the net for a second time with 25 m…

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