Mendieta - "I will fight"
A forgotten Boro star has, today, told of how he will fight to regain a spot in at least Southgate's first 16.
Gaizka Mendieta has been with Boro since 2003 and has made over 80 appearances for the club. Restricted by a series of bad injuries, including a cruciate ligament injury that ruled him out of most of Boro's 2004/2005 season and a badly broken foot that kept him out of the game for much of 2005/2006.
Mendieta, who became an instant star with the Boro, produced his best performance in the unforgettable 4-1 home win over Man United in October 2005, where Gaizka scored Boro's first and second goals as he commanded the midfield from his favoured attacking midfield role after so long playing, largely unsuccessfully, on the right wing.
With George Boateng, Lee Cattermole, Fabio Rochemback, Julio Arca and new trialist Mohamed Shawky all in contention for Boro, it was expected that Gaizka would be looking for a new club in the summer, something which was all but confirmed as the club did not issue him with a squad number for this season.
However, after reports of 'Mendi' possibly making a move to MLS or home to Spain failed to turn true, the player will stay on at the Boro and he has insisted that he hopes to be staying and fighting for his place, come September 1st.
"I am working with the dream of doing good for Boro, I work to the same intensity each day and then it is up to the coach to decide who plays at the weekend.
"It is a real pain that the Boro fans have yet to see the real Mendieta
"I am hopeful of getting more chances this season."
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