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The Middlesbrough player who is planning for future with exciting new venture Middlesbrough defender Luke Ayling has launched his own coaching academy for youngsters

Luke Ayling's displays in early stages of the season show the #Boro defender still has an awful lot to offer.

⚽️ But for a while now, the 34-year-old has been thinking about the future - which led to the launch of his own coaching academy this summer 👇
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Sunderland face anxious wait and double blow after fresh international injury scare Omar Alderete is set to be closely assessed by Sunderland medics on his return to Wearside after the Black Cats were handed a fresh international…

🤕 Omar Alderete will be closely assessed by #SAFC on return to AoL

🗞️ Local reports say defender's withdrawal late on in Paraguay's South Korea defeat was because of 'muscle overload in thigh'

🗣️ RLB will update on Alderete & Sadiki in presser tomorrow
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'When you're as big as we are': Rob Edwards responds to Boro promotion 'disadvantage' Rob Edwards says Middlesbrough "should always have a chance" of competing at the top end of the Championship even without the advantage of…

💰 Championship teams in receipt of parachute payments have obvious & significant advantage in promotion race.

But for Rob Edwards, #Boro should always be aiming to compete at the top...

🗣️ 'When you’re as big as we are, you should always have a chance'
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Adilson Malanda MLS play-offs timeline as Middlesbrough 'conversations' take place Rob Edwards is delighted to see Adilson Malanda doing "fantastically well" with Charlotte FC ahead of joining up with Middlesbrough in…

MLS crunch time as Adilson Malanda & Charlotte FC prepare for crucial final league fixture & play-offs

👀 #Boro watching closely with 'conversations taking place' - but Rob Edwards isn't involved

He explains why here (also includes full MLS timeline) 👇
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Inside Boro's transfer and scouting team & how they're helped by two global leaders A closer look at the make-up of Middlesbrough's deliberately small scouting and recruitment team and how they're helped by two global leading data…

🔎 Inside #Boro's scouting & recruitment operation:

🤝 Smallest department in Championship - & why that's deliberate
👁️ Who does what behind the scenes
🧑‍💻 The two data companies - 'global leaders' - that Boro use for assistance
💻 'Experimenting' with AI
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What Rob Edwards has shown his Boro players in the video-analysis suite - and why Rob Edwards regards the development of his Middlesbrough side’s “spirit and resilience” as one of the key successes of his first 100 days in…

Rob Edwards reflects on his time in charge of #Boro so far:

👊 The togetherness, spirit & resilience he loves
🔎 'Unseen' moments he appreciates massively
❤️ 'The people up here are fantastic and have welcomed us with open arms'

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Sunderland's leadership group and why Regis Le Bris had a change of heart Regis Le Bris has outlined why he had a change of mind and hasn't felt the need to form a Sunderland leadership group this season

©️ When Granit Xhaka was named #SAFC captain, Regis Le Bris said he'd finalise make-up of the squad leadership group at the end of the transfer window.

But he then had a change of mind & explains here why he doesn't think a leadership group is required 👇
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YouTube video by You Are My Boro The next obvious challenge for Rob Edwards and Boro's best signing

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🔺 The obvious next challenge for Rob Edwards
❓ The #Boro questions that will be answered in next chunk of games
✍️ Best summer signing?
👀 Very early look ahead to January

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'People have short memories': Ex-Boro forward hits back at critics after transfer Ex-Middlesbrough forward Finn Azaz says he wants to prove his doubters wrong this season.

🤔 Ex-#Boro forward Finn Azaz has hit back at his critics and vowed to prove his doubters wrong this season...

🗣️ 'People have short memories, don't they...'
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Regis Le Bris' dressing room 'statement' after Sunderland miss Man Utd opportunity Analysis of Sunderland's 2-0 Premier League defeat at Manchester United

After fast & impressive start to Premier League season came slow & damaging start at #MUFC

Why? RLB offered his views in dressing room 'statement' to #SAFC players

A day of regrets but Sunderland can also take heart from missed opportunity

✍️Analysis 👇
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Regis Le Bris on Manchester United 'reality', Sunderland 'lesson' & two referee calls Regis Le Bris' verdict on Sunderland's Premier League defeat at Manchester United

🗣️ RLB reaction:

🔺 Slow start regret: 'It's a good lesson for us today'
🔺 'Aware and prepared' for #MUFC strengths but 'sometimes the reality is different'
🔺 What he said when asked about the penalty and Traore incidents

| #SAFC
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First half struggle for #SAFC. #MUFC would have been out of sight had it not been for excellence of Roefs. But signs of life & promise since RLB change and tactical switch. Xhaka shot, overturned penalty & Ballard sitter all late in first half. Score next goal & OT will get nervy

Man Utd must wish they'd made Sunderland transfer move for 'best Le Bris has seen' Regis Le Bris discusses Sunderland goalkeeper Robin Roefs

🧤 Regis Le Bris wasn't aware of Robin Roefs until this summer.

👀 But when #SAFC's recruitment team pointed the head coach in the direction of the young keeper, he was blown away, leading to the ultimate compliment in his press conference this week...
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What was said in the talks that convinced Rob Edwards not to let Boro player leave Rob Edwards has been delighted with the way in which Sammy Silvera has turned things around at Middlesbrough

After two nightmare loan spells - one of which came with today's opponents - it says a lot about Sammy Silvera that he bounced back & played way into RE's #Boro plans.

🗣️'He’s a brilliant human being. We all love him to bits'

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Yoane Wissa Newcastle injury return delayed & games he'll miss after specialist check Eddie Howe has provided a new Newcastle injury update on striker Yoane Wissa

🚨 Yoane Wissa's injury return for #NUFC has been delayed after a specialist check-up on his knee yesterday.

📅 Wissa now looks set to miss at least four more games after the international break.

Full story and Eddie Howe reaction 👇
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Rob Edwards sends letter to Middlesbrough supporters hailing 'loyalty & passion' Rob Edwards has written letters to the Middlesbrough fans who have made the "incredible" effort to back Boro in the away end at both…

👏 Rob Edwards has written a letter of thanks to the #Boro supporters who have made the incredible effort to back his side at both Southampton and Portsmouth on successive weekends.

🚗 1,200+ miles

✍️ 'Your loyalty and passion never goes unnoticed'
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Regis Le Bris responds to Sunderland social media rumours ahead of Manchester United Regis Le Bris provides a Sunderland injury and team news update ahead of the Manchester United game

Regis Le Bris has dismissed the social media speculation claiming Nordi Mukiele has suffered a thigh injury. Mukiele is 'fine' and available to face #MUFC this weekend.

#SAFC updates on Mundle, Cirkin, Alese and Hjelde also in here 👇
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Simple but refreshing Rob Edwards admission will aid Middlesbrough in promotion push Analysis of Middlesbrough's draw at Stoke and a revealing admission from boss Rob Edwards that bodes well for the campaign ahead

After Tuesday's draw against Stoke came a simple but refreshing Rob Edwards admission that will aid #Boro in their promotion push this season.

✍️ Analysis 👇
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YouTube video by You Are My Boro Rob Edwards' refreshing admission after Stoke, injury concern & attacking dilemmas

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🗣️ Key Rob Edwards acknowledgement after Stoke
🤕 George Edmundson injury blow and what to do in defence at Portsmouth
🤔 #Boro's best attacking trio?

🎙️ with Mark Drury 👇
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Mark Robins' honest penalty admission & hugely complimentary Middlesbrough verdict Stoke City boss Mark Robins' verdict on his side's 0-0 draw with Middlesbrough at the Riverside

👏Mark Robins excellent post-match last night

🤝Understood Conway & Edwards penalty frustration
🗣️On #Boro: 'Good team, tactically really good and different. I really like how they go about things. They've got different attributes & recruited really well'
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Regis Le Bris outlines position on Sunderland forgotten man still waiting for debut Regis Le Bris outlines Ahmed Abdullahi's Sunderland situation

Ahmed Abdullahi still hasn't played a competitive game for #SAFC and is currently out of the first team picture - but that doesn't mean he doesn't have a future at the Stadium of Light.

Regis Le Bris outlines the striker's situation 👇
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Boro injury situation after fresh blow, key man's absence and substitution explained Rob Edwards updates on George Edmundson, Callum Brittain and Dael Fry after Middlesbrough's Stoke draw

#Boro injury latest:

🤕Edmundson to miss Portsmouth. Severity of hamstring injury not known but Edwards said last night: 'He's really down in there'
🦶Foot swelling kept Brittain out vs Stoke but Edwards 'positive for weekend'
🗣️Fry situation explained 👇
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Rob Edwards satisfied with the point on the whole, but still frustrated for two reasons...

1⃣ That #Boro didn't make most of first half opportunities: 'We have to make that count'
2⃣ The Conway penalty: 'We've all looked at it back and zoomed in...'
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🧤 Sol Brynn's busiest and best game of the season tonight. Four clean sheets in eight games. The last line of the joint-best defence in the Championship. Hugely impressive start to his first full season as #Boro No.1.

Rob Edwards' telling full-time reaction after Middlesbrough's Stoke City draw Middlesbrough maintained their unbeaten start to the season with a 0-0 draw against Stoke City

Edwards has warned through glorious early weeks of season that difficulties will come #Boro's way. Had to dig deep, especially in second half & couldn't match high standards they've set, but still emerge with clean sheet, point & advantage at top unchanged
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🚨 #Boro team news 🚨

2⃣ changes with Alan Browne and Sverre Nypan in for the absent Callum Brittain and Morgan Whittaker, who is on the bench.

❓ A move to 4-3-3 or Browne RWB

👍 Dael Fry back in the squad and on the bench

Sunderland rewriting history books - but it could get even better after Le Bris claim Analysis of Sunderland's 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest

RLB this week claimed he doesn't yet feel at home in the Premier League but his players & #SAFC side certainly look it.

Only two promoted sides in PL history have made better starts.

🗣️ Le Bris thoughts? 'It's obvious we have to improve'

✍️ Analysis 👇
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Inside Middlesbrough's scouting trips to Japan & behind scenes transfer preparation Middlesbrough have been assessing and exploring the Asian market - focusing specifically on Japan and South Korean - over the course of the last year

📻 Kieran Scott recently revealed on BBC Tees that #Boro were potentially looking to tap into Asian transfer market.

🔎 Here's the background on the detailed behind the scenes recruitment work carried out in Japan over the course of the last year 👇
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