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- Updated: October 27, 2016
Aitor Karanka says Adama Traore will become “an amazing player” at Middlesbrough once he learns the art of teamwork.
Karanka handed Traore his first Premier League start at Arsenal and was rewarded with a man-of-the-match performance as the 20-year-old’s pace threatened to bring a shock win.
The game finished goalless, but that result was enough to ease the pressure on the Boro manager, whose side have won just once this season.
Next up is a home game against Bournemouth on Saturday, and Karanka said of Traore at his pre-match press conference: “He has massive potential. He needs to learn tactically but he’s ready to learn.
“I said before the Arsenal game that Adama can bring us the pace we didn’t have. In the Premier League you need players like him.
“It’s more about him understanding that …