Aitor Karanka bemoaned Fulham's attempts to 'waste time' although he had no complaints with the result as his Middlesbrough side were held to a 0-0 draw.
The Boro boss, whose side have a reputation for winning ugly, had spoken to the referee at half-time in a bid to try and get him to come down on Kit Symons' side, however the Whites still held firm and claimed a valuable point at the Championship high fliers.
Karanka said: "They were always trying to waste time, from the beginning of the game.
"I spoke to the referee at half-time, but I thought it was the same in the second half. However, I thought the score was fair."
And the Spaniard was far from pleased with Middlesbrough's performance, especially ahead of back-to-back away games against Cardiff and Wolves.
"We didn't play the way we usually do," he said. "I am especially disappointed with the start because you need to begin well at home.
"We know sides will do this (try to frustrate us), but we have to find a way to win the game - especially at home.
"We have three games away in two weeks now, so that's disappointing. I can understand the crowd being frustrated, because I felt the same way."
