Michael Carrick says the belief to express themselves is what he enjoys most about his Middlesbrough team. Boro entertained an ever-growing Riverside crowd on Saturday as they beat Preston North End 4-0 with a thrilling display of attractive, attacking football. Carrick said: “I enjoy watching the boys play with the courage and belief to take the ball and express themselves. READ MORE: Michael Carrick's delight with 'all-round' Middlesbrough performance in Preston North End win"I’m not asking them to do anything extra special, I’m just asking them to believe in what they do and what they’re capable of. The four goals against Preston North End took Boro to 69 goals for the season - the most they've scored in a campaign since Bryan Robson's promotion-winning Boro side of 1997-98 scored 77.

Source: Express March 19, 2023 22:04 UTC