Middlesbrough defender Ben Gibson insists that their match against Leeds United tomorrow will be a huge one for his team.
The Championship league leaders will host an in-form Leeds United this weekend and will be desperate for a win in order to further their cause in clinching promotion to the Premier League.
However, given the kind of form that the Peacocks are in at present, the 22-year-old knows that the task isn't going to be in any way easy for his team.
Neil Redfearn's side are currently placed 13th in the Championship table and have won four of their last five league matches.
Boro have also been in good form, having only recently managed a 1-1 draw against Birmingham City in spite of playing with ten men for more than half of the match.
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"Going down to 10 men and being 1-0 down at half time, I think you would have taken a point from the Birmingham game”, Gibson told his club's official site.
“We’ll take that and move on and obviously Leeds is a massive game this weekend. The early kick-off will hopefully give us the chance to get three points on the board and to build on our momentum.
“Leeds have done well since they changed manager and it’ll be a really tough game, but every game when Boro play Leeds is tough."
Gibson therefore expects a fast tempo at the Riverside Stadium in a game he also tips to be aggressive and tense as both sides battle for the three-point haul on offer.
“There will be a fast tempo. It’ll be tense and aggressive and it’s a battle we’ll be looking to come out on top of."
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