One Middlesbrough player needs to thank Michael Carrick for turning his career around. Michael Carrick arrived at the Riverside Stadium in October 2022, taking over Middlesbrough from Chris Wilder who had nearly taken them into a relegation battle. Carrick enjoyed a prolific debut campaign at the Riverside. He guided Boro to fourth place in the Championship table – their highest finish since their relegation from the Premier League in 2016/17. The following campaign did not go as well and 2024/25 has got off to a somewhat slow start. However, ahead of Middlesbrough facing Stoke City, it is cle…
