Middlesbrough's fringe players have to step up their levels…
Craig Johns argues that Middlesbrough's defeat at Wrexham exposed significant concerns regarding the team's squad depth and the reliability of its fringe players. Despite a strong summer transfer window, the writer suggests there remains an excessive drop-off in quality between Kim Hellberg's preferred starting lineup and their deputies.
Johns highlights that Hellberg opted for a tactical shift rather than trusting midfielders like Myles Peart-Harris or Leo Castledine when Riley McGree was rested. The analysis stresses that Boro will need reserve players to step up if they are to sustain a promotion push across the grueling 46-game Championship campaign.
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