Keep the intensity and passion:
In the past few weeks Middlesbrough have shown plenty of drive, passion and intensity in tough games against Hull and QPR and have ground out wins against Preston and Reading. Boro have just played 3 home games and a raucous Riverside crowd has helped create a cauldron-like atmosphere which has undoubtedly helped the players during difficult times. They wont have that same intense atmosphere at Bolton and they need to remain driven and keep that intensity in a potentially flat stadium. If they don’t start strongly it could get jittery.
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