'Massive step forward' despite cup exit - Hellberg

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1. Aria: Hellberg's too kind, Palace was a clearly better team but there were some encouraging moments for Middlesbrough in that second half
2. Diego: you call exiting the cup a step forward? wouldn't that be getting through to the next round? what's the argument here
3. Lunasharma: love the optimism, but was that really a step forward or just a 'we held our own against a better team' kind of night?
4. Ethan: still can't wrap my head around those Palace subs at HT though
5. Marekkim: tough break for the home team still, though, what a pitch!
6. Rayanmarsh: don't know what's more impressive, their actual football skills or the dude's beard game
7. Neon Talon: it's weird to hear a manager say that getting eliminated is progress, but i guess that's what makes him interesting
8. Nina: I've seen better post-game spin from Boro's PR team - didn't sound like a massive step forward on the pitch if you ask me
9. Brunov: tells me he's learning from these early-season stumbles
10. Shadow Corvid: it sounds like they found some positives to take away from the experience, hope that carries over into their league form too
11. Cobalt Reaper: not sure what to make of Boro's decision-making after watching them concede two goals from crosses again
12. Satoelin: Hellberg's optimism is admirable, but winning a cup tie has little to do with being a massive step forward in a season. What kind of progress did he expect against a Premier

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