The Swans boss thought that the match at The Riverside had deservedly ended in a 1-1 draw.
"The draw was a fair result," he said.
"They started off better than us, they created difficulties and it took a while for us to impose ourselves.
"We came out at the start of the second half and got the goal, which was a fine goal, and then we showed our quality in possession and our creativity.
"Then they equalised and then they began to believe the possibility that they may come back. Their goal agitated us a little bit and they had a good spell towards the end.
"Middlesbrough are a good team and they have quality and that is why I believe a draw was a fair result."