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MAKING THE MOST FROM ALL THAT YOU HAVE GOT

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The LeaguePaper Team
8 November 2020

IN AN age where every manager is expected to espouse a tactical philosophy, pragmatism has become a dirty word. Yet the enduring importance of this humdrum quality is epitomised by Middlesbrough’s unlikely assault on the top six.
This time last year, Boro lay 20th in the Championship. A few months earlier, chief executive Neil Bausor had touted a “new identity” for them, appointing Jonathan Woodgate to implement an expansive, attacking style.
“It is a clear philosophy,” said Adrian Bevington, the head of recruitment. “A golden thread that will run through...

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