If Charlie Austin is out for 3 months we MUST get a striker in the January window or we will struggle to get 40 points.
Having said that, great result today.
Relief and now 8 points clear of the bottom three.
There is no disguising the need to strengthen. Also, now out of Europe should help to concentrate on the league.
Clearly something wrong. Could it be one or a number of the following reasons;
* Manager
* Confidence
* Missing a big powerul striker like Pelle
* Missing a strong powerful FAST player like Mane
* Behind the Scenes problems ?
* Tiredness from European and Cup games ?
* Other
Not saying that Boro are not a good side, but it is fair to say that last season we would have expected to beat a side like Boro. Now they look like our rivals, which would suggest we are are lowering our ambitions to staying up.