Improving Ivorian ace shows his qualities

Player Profile: Middlesbrough striker Emmanuel Latte Lath
By Chris Dunlavy

Michael Carrick said in December that Middlesbrough supporters were finally starting to see the real Emmanuel Latte Lath.
Hamstring and ankle injuries meant they were forced to wait an additional two months to understand what he meant, but Latte Lath is now demonstrating why Boro paid an initial £4.3m to sign the striker from Atalanta last summer.
The 25-year-old Ivorian’s fourth-minute opener in Wednesday’s 2-2 draw at Hull was his sixth goal in eight games and pre-weekend he had 13 goals in all competitions.
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