Gareth Southgate has insisted that Middlesbrough have no feud with Manchester United ahead of Sunday’s crucial game between the two clubs.
Talk of a feud arose after Southgate accused Cristiano Ronaldo of diving in the corresponding fixture last season when he fell under a Mark Schwarzer challenge to win a penalty.
Southgate’s accusation prompted United boss Sir Alex Ferguson to issue a withering response and the acrimony did not end there, bubbling over into an FA Cup tie between the two clubs at Old Trafford.
But the Boro boss has now played down the situation, saying it is all in the past and they respect the Portuguese player.
Southgate believes his side have got nothing to fear against a free-scoring United side and will play their natural game.
The Boro boss added: “I want us to start with the same mentality as we finished the game against Chelsea last week. We have shown recently that we can compete against the top teams in the country.
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