Tag: Middlesbrough

  • Manchester United: A Tough Road Back

    Manchester United: A Tough Road Back

    Manchester United’s last nine days were like the week from hell. Not only have their dreams of Champions League football ended after a 3-2 defeat away to Wolfsburg but they dropped more points at the weekend after a 2-1 defeat to Bournemouth in the chase for the title. The millions lost by going out of…

  • England Under 21 Squad Announced

    England Under 21 Squad Announced

    Embed from Getty Images Gareth Southgate has announced his squad to take part in the European Championships which will be held in the Czech Republic in June and July. England have picked a strong squad, with a couple of full internationals named. Couple of players who are unfortunate to miss out are Eric Dier, centre…

  • Late Middlebrough goal upsets Brentford in play-offs

    Late Middlebrough goal upsets Brentford in play-offs

    Embed from Getty Images Middlesbrough grab 93rd minute goal to take back a 2-1 lead over Brentford to the Riverside stadium next week. Brentford who came into the game on the back of two wins in a row to get them into the Championship’s Play off semi-finals started the stronger team, with a lot more…

  • Chelsea to allow Championship Player of the Year to leave on loan

    Chelsea to allow Championship Player of the Year to leave on loan

    Embed from Getty Images Aston Villa are preparing a summer loan move for Chelsea striker Patrick Bamford, currently on loan with Middlesbrough. The 21-year-old has been in superb form this season for Championship side Middlesbrough and was voted as the Player of the Season for England’s second league last week. Scorer of 19 league goals,…

  • Arsenal brush Middlesbrough aside as they progess to the FA Cup Quarter Finals

    Arsenal brush Middlesbrough aside as they progess to the FA Cup Quarter Finals

    Arsenal were comfortable in victory as an Olivier Giroud brace knocked Aitor Karanka’s Middlesbrough out of the FA Cup. Arsenal looked positive and confident from the first whistle, Santi Cazorla testing former Real Madrid goalkeeper Mejias in the opening five minutes with a low strike. Arsenal controlled possession in the early stages of the game…

  • LIVE: Arsenal v Middlesbrough

    LIVE: Arsenal v Middlesbrough

    Welcome to the FA Cup Fifth Round clash between Arsenal and Middlesbrough at the Emirates, brought to you by Arsenal’s Official Car and Van Rental Partner Europcar. The Gunners’ defence of the world’s oldest football cup competition continues with the visit of Aitor Karanka’s Championship side. Boro are riding high in the second tier, sitting…

  • Giroud warns Arsenal about this weekend’s FA Cup opponents

    Giroud warns Arsenal about this weekend’s FA Cup opponents

    Arsenal’s French forward Giroud has cautioned his fellow team mates to start positively and to be clinical from the off against this weekend’s FA Cup opponents Middlesbrough. Olivier Giroud told The Arsenal Official Website: “We need to play our game straight away from the beginning and not let them take confidence.” “We know that even though…

  • Former ‘New Fabregas’ set for England return

    Former ‘New Fabregas’ set for England return

    Middlesbrough are considering a move for former Arsenal starlet Fran Merida, according to Goal.com. The former Arsenal man who was dubbed the ‘New Cesc Fabregas’ is currently a free agent after being released by Brazilian side Atletico Paranaense last year and is currently in talks with a number of English clubs, both in the Premier…