Michael Carrick was in no mood to defend his Middlesbrough ... Boro were well-beaten in South Wales, with the home side ultimately out-fighting them. Struggling to lay much of a glove on the ...

Those victories came on the back of seven defeats in eight games and a slide down the table, but Boro’s inability to create much of note in South Wales will alarm manager Michael Carrick as they ...

Michael Carrick needed a positive performance ... Fans’ frustrations kicked in again after losing in South Wales and Carrick made four changes in a bid to deliver that winning formula.

Michael Carrick refused ... to Saturday’s defeat in South Wales. With Boro behind to a Jisung Eom goal and so poor in the first 45 minutes though, Carrick made two at the Swansea.com Stadium.

Michael Carrick confirmed ... Losing 1-0 to a Jisung Eom goal in South Wales, Boro’s miserable day was compounded by the loss of Dael Fry to what Carrick confirmed was a groin injury.

Michael Carrick insists his Middlesbrough side can ... with standard post-match reviews taking place in the aftermath. The defeat in South Wales left Boro five points off the play-offs with ...

It would be unfair to blame the striker individually for Boro’s struggles at Kenilworth Road, but such was his ineffectiveness in the game, it at times felt like Michael Carrick’s side might ...

But Giles is set to be back in the team at Swansea City this afternoon as Michael ... centre-half in Wales today, which will present Giles with an opportunity at left-back. And Carrick is sure ...