Source: SKY_Sports
Southgate shocked by defeat
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Gareth Southgate admitted he was 'embarrassed' following Middlesbrough's 5-0 home defeat to West Brom.[LNB] Boro had been looking to climb above their opponents to the top of the Championship table at the start of the day but they produced a miserable performance.[LNB]The Baggies ran out convincing winners thanks to a Chris Brunt double and further goals from Youssouf Mulumbu, Roman Bednar and Jerome Thomas.[LNB]Southgate confessed: "We've had an embarrassing defeat. I've learnt a lot about some people today and it is better to know that now than later.[LNB]"We didn't have the energy to get back into the game after their opening goal and we made some poor decisions along the way. As the game wore on you could see the confidence drain away. We got exactly what we deserved.[LNB]"I don't want to make excuses but goals change games and for the first one we should have had a free-kick but instead they get one and it is deflected in.[LNB]"And for the second our keeper has done well to come out and clear but it fell to one of their men and you can't legislate for that.[LNB]"Credit to West Brom because they are a good side and they deserved to win the game. They have hit us with a sledgehammer. [LNB]"It has been a wake-up call. We have to make sure we use it to our advantage. We have to make sure it hurts and we have to make sure we respond properly next week against Coventry."[LNB]Di Matteo delightWest Brom boss Roberto Di Matteo was delighted with such an emphatic scoreline that would send out a signal to the chasing pack.[LNB]"We have put a statement out for the rest of the league," he said. "It was certainly one of our best performances so far and obviously we will take confidence from the performance.[LNB]"We played well and we sustained it over the full 90 minutes. We have a very good group of players. Chris Brunt scored a couple of good goals, especially the first one, but it was a good group performance.[LNB]"I have some sympathy for Middlesbrough. They are a good team and I'm sure they'll bounce back. They were just unfortunate to play us today."[LNB]
