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- Updated: December 18, 2016
Middlesbrough manager Aitor Karanka insisted that points were more important than performances after his side beat Swansea City 3-0 at the Riverside on Saturday afternoon.
The win saw Boro move up to 14th in the Premier League, four points from safety, with striker Alvaro Negredo back in the goals with a first-half double.
However, despite not hitting their straps, Karanka was adamant the three points were more important than his team’s actual display.
“We are very pleased as for us, every single point is massive, especially after the last two games against Southampton and the second half against Liverpool was not so good, so we needed to win the following game against a direct opponent,” he said.
“I am really pleased because when playing not …
