'Most underrated Middlesbrough player': Fans praise key men and Neil Warnock after Swansea City win

Two goals from Duncan Watmore gave Neil Warnock’s side all three points, and the forward deservingly received plenty of praise.

Boro’s defenders were also excellent as the Teessiders hung on in the closing stages, with full-back Marc Bola often keeping tabs on Swans forward Andre Ayew.

Here’s how some supporters reacted to the result on social media:

@WD128: Duncan Watmore is boro’s final puzzle on the jigsaw, he’s given us a massive lift what we were crying out for I love him already

@olimfc: Marc Bola most underrated Boro player?

@Cooky34: All credit to Duncan Watmore, he will take the plaudits and deservedly so, but the back four were outstanding to a man tonight. Great result

@arron_boro: Anyone seen @AyewAndre last seen in @MarcBola27’s back pocket. Unreal 3 points! #utb #swansea

@wanaldinho: I thought tonight was going to be a real tough test for us. Swansea are a really good team with a great attack they are technically great too but Boro dealt with everything the Swans had to offer tonight and were the better team. Well done watmore my man of the match UTB

@Matt_Rowney: Bola. Unreal. Where has this player been? Brilliant. Spence, solid, McNair, quality, and Watmore, immense. Might have found ourselves a little gem.

@JonnyBullock1: We talk a lot about the improvement of Dijksteel but can we talk about Marc Bola?

@jackallison34: Dael Fry has been class since Warnock came in but especially this season. Hated watching him under woodgate he just made daft mistakes and looked canny nervous

@We_are_Boro: First game back after 1st lockdown vs Swansea spelled the end of Woody. Warnock can’t be praised highly enough for the job he’s done since. Disappointing on Saturday but bounced back again tonight against a good side. Well done to Watmore too

@weareboro: Solid all over the pitch tonight. Massive result after Saturday! Paddy and Bola were immense today, chuffed for Watmore as well!

@craigylilo: How did we win that? Our players looked shattered! Swansea decent side BiG 3 points UTB

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