Source: SKY_Sports
Southgate unconcerned about rivals
Gareth Southgate insists the fact that all three of the North East's Premier League clubs are struggling for survival is of no concern to him.[LNB] The beleaguered Middlesbrough boss is looking to engineer a great escape at the Riverside, as the Teessiders find themselves entrenched in the drop zone and running out of games.[LNB]Neighbours Newcastle and Sunderland are also teetering on the top flight precipice, with all three in danger of surrendering their Premier League status.[LNB]But for Southgate the issue of geography does not come into the equation as he concentrates solely on how he can pull Boro to safety.[LNB]Tough businessHe said: "I'm not bothered about anyone else. Nobody else in the North East is really bothered about us, so we will focus on what we want to do and what we need to do.[LNB]"If other teams go, that's football. Three teams have got to go from the division.[LNB]"It's irrelevant, really. People talk about the North East, but people want their own team to do well, so from our point of view, we will focus on us.[LNB]"We wish the others good luck, as you do to every team, but it's a tough business out there.[LNB]"Nobody is going to do us any favours and we are not too concerned about anybody else."[LNB]
