Middlesbrough show bounce-back-ability
It is often said that a marker of a team's championship capabilities is that they are able to win while they play well. Make no mistake, Middlesbrough played incredibly well against what many expected to be a tough test in Ipswich.
However, it's the context surrounding the performance that is all the more impressive.
Having gone three games without a win beforehand - failing to score in two of them - another contest without maximum points could have heaped some serious pressure on Middlesbrough. Yet, Edwards was able to shut out the noise and come up with a masterplan that worked to perfection.
The scoreline suggests a close game. But look deeper and you will see that a Boro team impacted by the international break were in command throughout. The