The Press have been falling over themselves to heap praise on Tuncay after his wonder winner at Derby. Read on for our full round up.News of the World: Boro’s victory over Arsenal has certainly improved the self-belief in Southgate’s squad and they could easily have won by a bigger margin and further dented Derby’s already comical goal difference.

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Bottom club Derby County suffered their seventh successive Barclays Premier League defeat and are now six points adrift of the team above them.In Paul Jewell’s first home match in charge, it took a third goal in successive matches from Turkey International Tuncay Sanli to give Middlesbrough victory.The goal came against the run of the play at the time, and it was totally out of keeping with what had gone before. Tuncay’s 38th-minute strike oozed quality as he stroked a sidefoot volley beyond Stephen Bywater from 15 yards in meeting a first-time cross from left winger Stewart Downing.

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Middlesbrough have seven players in our Premier League Team of the Week and Portsmouth three while Arsenal and Liverpool are represented in the Flops line-up.Middlesbrough dominate following their home win over league leaders Arsenal. They boast three of the back four with centre-halves Jonathan Woodgate and David Wheater accompanied by left-back Emanuel Pogatetz, plus Fabio Rochemback, Gary O’Neil and Stewart Downing in midfield and match-winner Tuncay up front.

Tuncay can follow in the footsteps of Arsenal legends Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp by becoming a big success in the Premier League after a slow start, says Gareth Southgate.The 25-year-old Turkish international has impressed at times but in general has found the transition to the hustle and bustle of the English game a difficult challenge.