Britain Football Soccer - Hartlepool United v Sunderland - Pre Season Friendly - Victoria Park - 16/17 - 20/7/16 Hartlepool manager Craig Hignett Action Images via Reuters / Lee Smith
MIDDLESBROUGH, England Reuters - Former Middlesbrough player and assistant head coach Craig Hignett believes the North-east club must forget about "pretty football" if they are to avoid relegation after just one season in the top flight.
The 47-year-old says the club are now paying the price for Aitor Karanka's "safety-first" style of play and suggested interim manager Steve Agnew faces an impossible task in seeking to turn around their fortunes.
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