The winger was making his first start for Middlesbrough and his performance went down well on social media.
Middlesbrough picked up their most impressive result since returning to the Premier League with a goalless draw against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and their supporters on social media were justifiably pleased with the point.
Aitor Karanka’s men could even have returned to Teesside with all three points, as Gaston Ramirez hit the bar with a free-kick in the first half and later came close with a header.
Boro hearts were in mouths when Mesut Ozil found the net in stoppage time, but the German was correctly flagged offside and the visitors closed the game out for a well-earned point.
After the match, Middlesbrough supporters were particularly impressed with the performance of winger Adama Traore. The winger – signed from Aston Villa in the summer – was making his full debut for the club in North London and brought energy and skill to Boro’s attacks.
Fans of the Teessiders took to Twitter to praise the 20-year-old’s performance against Arsenal, with a selection of the responses below.
There was also substantial praise for the overall team effort and the tactics of manager Karanka, who had started to come under some pressure due to Boro’s winless run.
A draw at Arsenal may have extended Middlesbrough’s run without a victory, but it kept them out the bottom three – above Hull on goal difference – and more performances in this manner will see Boro climbing up the Premier League table in no time.
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