What Middlesbrough’s boss told Leeds loanee ahead of Sunderland win plus Ellis Simms Everton verdict
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Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick spoke with Sam Greenwood about his own experiences as a player before the side’s match against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.
Greenwood, who is on loan from Leeds, scored Boro’s opening goal against his boyhood club in the 4-0 win, while Carrick, who was born in North Tyneside, was able to draw on a similar experience.
“It wasn’t easy for him,” said Carrick when discussing Greenwood’s performance against Sunderland. “I mentioned to him before the game, my full debut for West Ham was against Newcastle, who I obviously supported. It was at St James’ Park and I didn’t quite have the impact that Sam had!
“We ended up drawing 2-2 and I wasn’t the best, to be honest, but I found a way to get through it. I tried to pass my own experience on to Sam because that game ended up becoming too big for me in terms of, I was thinking about the wrong things.
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