Middlesbrough FC

The Evening Gazette

Boro slipped deeper into trouble with a crushing 3-0 defeat in their basement battle with West Brom. Boro were dragged deeper into the relegation mire after crashing to a 3-0 defeat in a massive basement battle at West Brom. Boro started with Downing again in 'the hole' behind Afonso Alves and with Tuncay out wide, this time on the left.

Why did Southgate opt for Downing in the whole again? It will only work at home or against quality opposition. We needed Mido up top for this game because we were bullied from the start. Southgate got the team selection completely wrong. Here's another question: Why is Robert Huth not starting? He is one of our best central defenders.

Most of the papers will be saying the same thing tomorrow morning. Southgate is very close to being sacked.

Come On Boro