Middlesbrough caretaker boss Steve Agnew was understandably disappointed his side couldn’t build upon their ideal start at Hull City.
Striker Alvaro Negredo netted after only five minutes for the visitors, but by the time Marten de Roon added to it they had already conceded three times.
The Tigers eventually ran out as 4-2 winners in their vital relegation clash at the KCOM Stadium.
“I am bitterly disappointed and everyone is,” Agnew told BBC Sport. “It is not the result we wanted. To score the goal early on, from that we got carried away with the emotions of the game and we were poor defensively – everyone takes responsibility for that.
“It was a big game and we have got to find a balance between scoring goals and staying solid at the back,” he admitted. “We had more chances and got goals but we are disappointed, as a team the defensive formation let us down.”
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