Boro bounced back from the defeat at Hillsborough in the best possible fashion to go top of the Championship after a 3- 0 win over Millwall.
Patrick Bamford, Kike and Jelle Vossen got the goals.
The Gazette's Boro editor Philip Tallentire offers five observations from the game:
1. Aitor Karanka opted for his tried and tested 4-2-3-1 formation and was rewarded with a much more fluid display from his players. The decision to play Albert Adomah on the left paid off with the winger looking more of an attacking threat that he has recently.
2. Kike Garca's first half strike was his first goal since the win at Blackpool on February 10 and only his second in 14 Championship games. He also played a part in Patrick Bamford's opener, dummying the pass that led to the goal.
3. Boro's 2-0 first half slightly flattered the hosts. Millwall squandered two outstanding chances in the opening 45 minutes. In mitigation, Lee Tomlin was denied a goal when his shot was blocked in front of the posts by Shaun Williams.
4. In his post-match interview, Aitor Karanka expressed his desire that his own strikers weigh in with the same number of goals other strike-forces in the promotion shake-up contribute. It's the first time he has publicly demanded more goals from his front men, though he also praised the contribution from Vossen, Kike and Bamford against Millwall.
5. With Dani Ayala out injured, Tomas Kalas and Ben Gibson are emerging as Karanka's go-to centre-back pairing. After the game the Boro boss admitted Kenneth Omeruo needs to get back to his best if he wants a place in the starting XI.
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