Matt Crooks was always a good player at Rotherham United, a box-to-box midfielder who was always destined to go higher.
When he moved to Middlesbrough in 2021 it looked the natural progression. Now as the 29-year-old from Leeds gets ready to make his 100th appearance for Boro, he has become an integral part of their culture under Michael Carrick. “I think first and foremost Crooksy is a terrific player,” said Carrick ahead of the trip to Plymouth Argyle. 'When you get talked about as a great character and person and great around the group, it can take away from the quality that you bring on the pitch.
“He leads by example with how he trains every single day and the impact he has when he's on the pitch in terms of being such a threat and the work that he does for the team with and without the ball is really important for us, as is his threat and combination play in and around the box. 'Being a stable character, for me, a lot of it is about people as well and having good people around the place. Good people and good players. He goes about things the right way.
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