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Middlesbrough defender George Friend
Middlesbrough vice-captain George Friend has told talkSPORT the team are loving the challenge of competing against the Premier League’s top sides.
Boro were expected to be one of the sides battling towards the bottom end of the table following their promotion from the Championship, but they’ve proven to be fierce competitors in the early stages of the campaign.
Aitor Karanka’s men showed their stubborn side to earn a brilliant point against high-flying Arsenal in a 0-0 draw last weekend, and they followed that up with a fine 2-0 home win over Bournemouth on Saturday.