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Karanka draws hope from Middlesbrough's second half

Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka saw reasons for optimism following his side's second-half display against Tottenham.

Aitor Karanka believes Middlesbrough showed they can compete with the Premier League's best, despite going down 2-1 to Tottenham at the Riverside.

Middlesbrough were keen to show what they are made of after last week's 3-1 loss at Everton, but they struggled in the opening 45 minutes as Son Heung-min netted twice to give Spurs a 2-0 lead.

A Ben Gibson header saw Boro get back in the game and Karanka focused on that positive, despite his side being unable to level matters in the remainder of the game.