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Downing: Boro need to battle

06 Feb 2009 - 07:54:11

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Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing has called for the club's players to pull together in a bid to stave off the threat of relegation from the Premier League.

The 24-year-old England international had been linked with an exit from the Riverside during the January transfer window, but, in the end, stayed put with Boro unwilling to sanction a deal.

Downing told the club's official website: "I listened to what Gareth Southgate said and I'm just getting on with the job. I'm trying to do my best for the club.

"The important thing is that we keep everybody together because it's a difficult time.

"You need everybody doing their bit for the team, including the subs when they come on, if we are to get out of this situation.

"You speak to the players and they know we are in a little bit of trouble at the moment, but we know we can get out of it.

"We have no excuses being in the bottom three. But we want to keep the club in the Premier League because that's where we want to be."