Chris Wilder left disappointed with Middlesbrough's performance as he demands a quick recovery

Chris Wilder is demanding a quick recovery from his Middlesbrough players after their week-long stay in Portugal came to a disappointing end against Braga. The Boro boss was left disappointed in his side's performance as Braga's class shone through with Boro losing 3-0.

Given Braga finished fourth in the Portuguese top flight last season and reached the quarter-final of the Europa League, it was always going to be a tough evening for Boro in Lagos. But Wilder felt that his players made it far too easy for the opposition on the night, with the manner of the performance a particular disappointment.

Boro started slowly and were 1-0 down inside ten minutes. But after a tactical chance during the drinks break, Boro finished the half strongly and had enough chances to go in at the break level. Punished for not putting their chances away, Braga killed the game off early in the second half as they scored two quickfire early goals, though their second came in controversial circumstances after the awarding of a soft penalty from the challenge of Darragh Lenihan.

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Wilder said after: “It was a disappointing evening for us. We didn’t play well individually, we didn’t play well as a team. It’s disappointing because we wanted to finish the week on a high. We always want to play well and we always want to win, but tonight we’ve done neither.

"I’ve got to say, the team we were up against were a good side and they’ve got some really good players. They had a really impressive season last year. It’s a top Portuguese side so it was never going to be easy, but we perhaps made it easier for them both in and out of possession. We turned the ball over too easily and if you