George Friend has warned his Boro teammates that Saturday’s FA Cup heroics will count for nothing if they don’t win at promotion rivals Brentford this weekend.
Boro are riding a wave of optimism after beating Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.
But Friend admits it’s back down to earth for Boro’s players this week, as they look to resume their promotion charge at Griffin Park on Saturday lunchtime.
“We’ve been solid all season,” said the marauding left-back.
“We don’t concede a lot of goals. We didn’t expect to go to the Etihad and keep a clean sheet, but it was a real bonus.
When you keep a clean sheet you usually win - that’s the laws of football.
“But it means nothing if we don’t go and win at Brentford. The league is the priority for us.
“Doing well in the cups is excellent for the team and for the fans, but I know most people around Middlesbrough would prefer us to go up this year. We know that and that’s what we want to achieve.”
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