The League Paper

DOWNING DIAGNOSIS

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The LeaguePaper Team
10 December 2017

CHAMPIONSHIP
STEWART Downing has called on Middlesbrough to improve their form over Christmas after a run of bad results jeopardised their promotion hopes.
The 33-year-old winger says Boro – who had lost three out of four before the weekend – must work harder to regain confidence and rise up the Championship table.
The former England man said: “We haven’t been ruthless enough.
“It’s a big five or six games over the Christmas period. We’re looking for maximum points.
“Obviously, the confidence has been dented with the results, so we need to bou...

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