Middlesbrough Football Formation

Lineup (4-2-3-1)

I've always had a soft spot for Middlesbrough and had to include them in this PL. Whether it was the late nineties team with Juninho, Emerson and Ravenelli, the McLaren team with the successful UEFA cup run or the Southgate team that just couldn't stay afloat. I've always wanted them to do well. I think the choices in this team reflect all those era's. trying to mix the best of all of them. With 2 big strong commanding centre backs and two very good servants in the full backs (the keeper needs no explanation) I feel its a fairy decent back 4. The 2 holding midfielders allow the front 4 to go forward. Emerson will be in prime positions for his range efforts too. Tuncay is a personal favourite of mine, with his tireless work rate and the energy he injects. With the skill full players either side of him and the clinical Ravenelli leading the line I think this is as good a Boro team as I could have made. Not too many honourable mentions, Mido, Johnson (before he was a paedophile), Parnaby. The captain is Huth, he has played at top clubs and been captain several times before. Southgate has to be my manager, he would have been in the team otherwise. I felt he was given a bad hand when he was in charge and never got to show what he was capable of. I am sure he would do very well with this team.