Boro Mania

There has been a lot of talk recently, following the news that Portsmouth midfielder Lassana Diarra is on the verge of a move to Real Madrid, that Tony Adams is keen on bringing former favourite Gary O’Neil back to Fratton park.

In the second of our new feature “Meet the Visitors” we have asked a few questions of a Fulham FC blogger. Daniel runs Hammyend.com, a fansite for Fulham Football Club.

A very young Middlesbrough reserve side beat Blackburn 1-0 at The Riverside Stadium tonight with impressive forward Nathan Porritt grabbing the only goal of the game on a chilly night in Middlesbrough.

Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate is expected to make a decision in the coming weeks on whether or not Boro will take their interest in MFK Kosice stars Nemanja Matic and Juraj Hovancik further.

Tony McMahon is looking at an extended spell in the Middlesbrough first team after it emerged Justin Hoyte will be out for a month.

Adam Johnson is not sat behind Stewy Downing in the pecking order because Gareth needs a few “old” heads in the Boro team. Johnno is behind Downing purely on the basis that Downing is a better player and contributes more to the team

Middlesbrough battled to a very good draw in a cracking match at the Riverside, the day’s early kick off could have gone either way and Boro can be proud of the performance against Arsene Wenger’s side.

In one of the more ludicrous transfer rumours of the season Middlesbrough winger, Adam Johnson, has been linked with Spanish giants Real Madrid.

It seems as if Nemanja Matic and Juraj Hovancik have been impressing at Rockliffe, leading to rumours that Boro will try to sign both in the January transfer window.

In what will become a new feature on the site we have had a chat with an Arsenal fan ahead of the impending clash at the Riverside Stadium.