Southgate to dissect preparations

31 oktober 2006, 09:50

Koen Freriks

Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate has admitted he needs to take a long, hard look at the way he prepares his team after another away day failure at Manchester City.

Richard Dunne's first-half header condemned Boro to a second successive defeat on the road as Southgate's side still await a first away win.

And Southgate said: "I don't feel there is a particular issue about playing away from home but I will have to look at what we have done prior to the game because we did not start well at all."