Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate says his players have restored their reputations after two impressive draws against Aston Villa and Arsenal in the last week.
Boro were reeling from last Sunday's FA Cup humiliation by Cardiff City, but Southgate now says: "The two performances this week have been an outstanding answer. They were crucial games and we could have won both of them.
"It is guts and character that has got them through it."