Middlesborough sadly lost again on Saturday. The match ended with a 3-0 loss to Bournemouth. Had Middlesborough won, they would have been 3 points clear at the top of the Championship but missed out, as the result did not lean in their favor. Both teams are competing for promotion. As always, the manager was positive thinking and insisted they must work incredibly hard to prepare for the next seven games.
The club does not have another game for the next two weeks, which should allow some vital time for them to regroup and get focused before the next seven games. The upcoming matches are important, as they are seeking promotion into the Premier League. The midfielder emphasized that the team move on and not dwell on the loss. Continuing to do so would only hurt their chances in their upcoming matches, (source: MFC Website: News Section).
I say this all the time, but Karanka is one of the most poised managers I have studied. In all of his interviews, especially those posted on the club's website, he refuses to blame the referees. Instead, he just mentions that individual mistakes were made and they would be addressed in the upcoming weeks. He does not call our specific players and makes an effort to place the blame on the team as a whole for not performing up to their potential, (source: Coach Interview - MB FC Website).
On March 17, the team won 1-0 against Derby County and spirits were high. Sadly, the team were not able to carry this streak into the next game. Striker Patrick Bamford scored his 16th goal of the season during this game. The striker, #23, is actually on loan from Chelsea.
After reading about his scoring career, I decided to check out his Twitter and learn a bit more about this handsome man. It was weird for me to realize that he was about the same age as me and already so successful in the sports industry. Patrick Bamford's Twitter also features club advertisements but on the contrary, has a lot of praise for this team at Boro. He clearly is aware of the football world around him and watches a variety of matches each week. He has appeared 36 times for Boro and scored 3 times in the FA Cup.
In contrast, the goalie, Dimitrios Konstantopoulos, is much older and appeared for 95 minutes during the loss to Bournemouth. He has appeared 35 times for the team this year and had 4 saves during Saturday's loss. He has been with Boro since 2013. According to his Twitter, he is very clearly a family man who is also dedicated to football. He does not really post much outside of pictures but the pictures he does post usually feature his teammates or daughter. The ones of him and his daughter really grab you from the heartstrings.
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