Is Carrick costing Boro a play-off place?
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After a disappointing loss to Millwall saw Middlesbrough unable to jump into the top six, some fans have begun to lose faith that they will see the Teesside club in the play-offs in May - and they've also begun to question the head coach.
Boro were the dominant force in the first half but the Lions took the second half by storm after some tactical adjustments from boss Alex Neil.
When talking after the game, former Middlesbrough midfielder Neil Maddison told the Red Alert podcast that he thinks the game was lost in Middlesbrough's inability to adapt their game style to the hosts' changes.
"We all understand the way Michael Carrick wants Boro to play but you've also got to mix that identity up," Maddison said.
"Two games have gone by and the same thing has happened in terms of that first-half quality in the final third and then getting worked out in the second half."
Is boss Carrick too predictable and, if so, is it costing the side a chance at promotion?