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WHILE the big boys are fighting it out at Wembley for a place in the FA Cup final, the Barclays Premier League is all about the fight for survival this weekend.
There will be no sympathy for anybody and no old pals' acts. Managers across the country will be saying to their players: 'Put them down, get them out of this league.' There are six-pointers as far as the eye can see, and for the three North-East teams the stakes could not be higher.See the full content of this document
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It's Time for Guts, Strong Minds and Character ...
Middlesbrough are at home to Fulham, and after the vital win against Hull City last time out, the green shoots of recovery are just beginning to show for Gareth Southgate's side.
A fortnight ago, ask anyone and they would have told you they fancied Boro to go down. If they get a win today they are still very much in the thick of it, but all of a sudden they are finding some form.If you can get a bit of momentum going, not only does it do wonders for your own confidence, it really frightens everyone else around you. If they win today it will take them out of the bottom three, even if just for 24 hours. Applying more pressure to Newcastle is exactly what they must do and I have a feeling Boro might just do it again.Up the road from Boro, S...See the full content of this document
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