🎧 'Boro lacked composure'published at 12:28 9 April
12:28 9 April
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A Bump In The Road
"The one thing we lacked was that composure in front of goal."
Matty Nixon and Neil Maddison discuss Middlesbrough's 1-0 defeat by Leeds United at the Riverside Stadium and give their views on the best role for on-loan forward Kelechi Iheanacho.
The episode also includes a post-match interview with Boro boss Michael Carrick.
Boro still 'alive' despite Leeds loss says Carrickpublished at 00:49 9 April
00:49 9 April
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Middlesbrough have to play both Millwall and Coventry away in their last five games
Middlesbrough head coach Michael Carrick insists it is still all to play for in the last five games despite his side's narrow loss to Leeds United.
The home defeat was only a second in eight games - a run which has pushed Boro firmly back into the play-off picture.
They remain sixth but victory for Coventry City at home to Portsmouth on Wednesday will see the Sky Blues reassume the final play-off spot.
But the performance in pushing Leeds so close offers Carrick encouragement ahead of the run-in, which includes tricky away games at play-off dark horses Millwall and Coventry on the final day.
"A lot of our play and the creating of opportunities was really, really good," he said.
"But it's that final action which is the difference. They found it and we didn't quite find it.
"But everyone is really disappointed we didn't take anything out of the game after how we played and particularly after the start we had.
"We were the team pushing and pushing and pushing, especially in the second half, but we couldn't quite take the chances and that's football.
"We're disappointed because it's the result, but that shows where we are as a team. But it can't derail us and it doesn't change the season in many ways because the season is alive."
'A lot at stake for both teams' - Carrick on Leedspublished at 11:46 8 April
11:46 8 April
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Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick has been speaking to BBC Radio Tees ahead of Tuesday's vital Championship clash with Leeds United (20:00 BST).
Here are the main takeaways from his press conference:
The club are "still looking" at the injury Neto Borges suffered in the 2-0 win at Blackburn on Friday. "It looked like a really bad twist," Carrick said. "Unfortunate really, Neto's been fantastic for us. We will see how he is and how he can recover but it was a blow to lose him."
Centre-back Dael Fry has returned to training following a calf injury and is "back involved".
On Leeds' run of one win from six games (D4 L1): "It's similar to ourselves in many ways. It's a difficult league. You can have results and it doesn't necessarily mean there's an awful lot wrong. It's fine margins."
He added: "We're fully expecting their best version, we know what they're capable of. We will expect that and be ready for that. There's a lot at stake for both teams".
Carrick believes the fixture has "all the ingredients to be a good game of football". "The supporters will be up for it and all round, it makes for a really good night," he said.
"The game is based on emotion and the passion of winning and you've got to use that," he added. "That's the beauty of it. That's why we all love the game because it drives you mad at times but it's the feeling of trying to get hold of something and achieving something."