Upset Kim Hellberg bemoans ‘beauty and the beast’ Middlesbrough performance

Middlesbrough manager Kim Hellberg expressed anger and frustration following his side's 0-0 draw against Watford at Vicarage Road. Despite controlling the match and recording 81% possession in the first half, Boro failed to convert numerous opportunities, leaving them second in the Championship behind Birmingham City on goal difference.

Watford goalkeeper Federico Ravaglia repeatedly thwarted Middlesbrough, denying David Strelec, Jeremy Sarmiento, and Callum Brittain, while Sam Byram hit the post. While Hellberg praised the squad's improved reaction after a poor showing against Wrexham, he lamented the missing cutting edge in the absence of top scorer Will Lankshear.