Middlesbrough head coach Steve Agnew: "I understand the frustration from the crowd, they've had a really, really disappointing season".
Monday's defeat at Chelsea confirmed Boro's relegation back to the Championship after a top-flight campaign devoid of excitement.
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The man asked to spark a late-season revival at the Riverside Stadium following head coach Aitor Karanka's exit in March had to find a new way after the Spaniard's conservative approach had left his team mired in a defensive mindset which ultimately proved terminal.
Patrick Bamford scored his first goal since rejoining Middlesbrough in January by heading in Viktor Fischer's corner to set up a nervy finish for the visitors.
"We're disappointed with the result because we wanted a strong finish for our supporters more than anything".
Claude Puel refused to confirm if he will be in charge of Southampton next season after declining to answer questions on his future.
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That same night, Gabe starting throwing up and his mom took him to the hospital where doctors said he had the stomach flu. Branch, working on behalf of Gabe's mother, said the video shows another student slamming Gabe against a bathroom wall.
"I don't know where comes this speculation because I didn't see anything at the training sessions", Puel said. "Many players improve and can show they have a good spirit". If there is some problem in the squad we can not see this spirit, this attitude in the last games of the season after all these games.
On an afternoon when few shone, the attacker made a telling impact by opening the scoring with a fine volleyed effort before providing Nathan Redmond for the second.
However, the winning margin should have been far more comfortable, as Shane Long blazed a penalty over the top with Brad Guzan sent the wrong way. The American stayed on and Long's penalty missed the target.
Adam Forshaw saw a shot deflected wide and Bamford mis-hit when play resumed, but things would soon get worse for the hosts.
A unusual afternoon continued as Bamford headed home his first goal since April 2015, wildly celebrating a goal far more important individually than collectively.
Dropping to the bench are Cedric Soares, Nathan Redmond, Jack Stephens, Steven Davis and James Ward-Prowse, while Dusan Tadic and Manolo Gabbiadini are out of the squad.
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