For Middlesbrough to stand any chance of breaking back into the top six they need to do something which they've found incredibly difficult this season: beat their rivals.
The loss at Sheffield United in midweek again highlighted Boro's big game flaw but with fixtures to come against Bristol City, Derby and Millwall it's something that needs addressing and fixing immediately.

Boro have also struggled on the road of late.

But why?

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