STAR MAN
SAM JOHNSTONE
West Brom
Match Ver dict
SO far this season, blame for Middlesbrough’s struggles has been laid at the door of an error-prone defensive unit.
Worryingly, this display highlighted issues at the other end, too. Time and again the home side worked openings and got into dangerous areas. Time and again, the finish or final pass was poor, the decision- making awry.
Yes, Sam Johnstone was superb. But a more clinical finisher would have taken the West Brom keeper out of the game and, for all the promising signs, it cannot be ignored that Boro...