Ambitious Lee Tomlin is determined to knuckle down and help his new teammates narrow the gap on the play-off zone
Lee Tomlin
Lee Tomlin is aiming to nail down a regular place in Aitor Karanka’s team and help the club finish in the top six.
The ambitious 25-year-old joined Boro late on deadline day from Peterborough on loan for the remainder of the season.
There’s a strong possibility that a long-term deal can be thrashed out in the summer but, in the meantime, Tomlin is determined to knuckle down and help his new teammates narrow the gap on the play-off zone.
Unfortunately, as a result of his third red card of the season, he is suspended and will have to wait until the Leeds game on February 22 to make his Boro debut.
Nonetheless, he’s delighted to be on Teesside.
“It’s a massive move for me and Middlesbrough are a massive club,” said Tomlin.
“It’s another step in the right direction for me in terms of my career. I’ve come to a team that plays football.
“I’m going to miss Peterborough, but that’s football. This is a massive club and it’s trying to get back where it should be and hopefully I can help that.
“Rockliffe Park is unbelievable,” he added. “Middlesbrough are the right team, the right club for me and the way they play is everything I want. I can’t wait, I’m just very excited.”
Tomlin admits it’s frustrating that he can’t play for Boro straight away but, including the Leeds match, he will be available for 15 Championship fixtures.
With regard to his ban, he said: “It’s just annoying, I would like to get involved straight away. I just want to play and try to help the team get to the play-offs.
“We’ve got everything to play for. If we get a few wins and a couple of teams slip up we’ve got every chance. You can never take your foot off the pedal.
“There are some very good Championship and Premier League players here. There’s a lot of experience and there are still quite a few games to go.”
Karanka has confirmed that Tomlin will probably play in the “No10” position behind the main striker – no doubt Danny Graham – though he can also play on the left or right of the attacking midfield trio.
“It’s my best position” he said, “so to get the best out of me would be for me to play in that hole behind the striker.
“I’d like to thread a few balls through for Danny and I’d also like to score a few goals myself. The way I play we should link up perfectly.
“We’ll have to wait and see where the gaffer wants me to play. The only thing I can do is show them what I can do when I get the chance.”
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