Arsenal continue its impressive run with a game against Middlesbrough on Oct 22.

Arsenal and Middlesbrough last met in the fifth round of the 2015 FA Cup. Boro came into the Emirates with their tails up, having upset Manchester City at the Etihad at the previous hurdle. Of course, teams rarely come up with giant killings twice in a row, since the second team won't (or, at least, shouldn't) be caught by surprise. Pre-beard Olivier Giroud scored twice within two first-half minutes as Arsenal ran out 2-0 winners, en route to their second consecutive FA Cup title.

The clubs have not met in the league since Boro were relegated in 2008/09. The last time league meeting between the sides was at the Emirates on April 26, 2009; Cesc Fàbregas scored twice as Arsenal won 2-0. The reverse fixture at Riverside Stadium in December of 2008 was a damaging 1-1 draw, where ex-Arsenal striker Jérémie Aliadière canceled out Emmanuel Adebayor's opener. At the time, the draw left Arsenal eight points adrift of the top spot in the league and while it would prove to be the third match in an 21-match unbeaten run in the league, Arsenal drew nine of those and never climbed higher than fourth.

Arsenal have not dropped points at home to a promoted side since a 3-3 draw with Norwich City in 2012, which came in May of that season anyway. Arsenal's last loss at home to a side that had spent the previous season in the Championship was to Newcastle United, 1-0 on an Andy Carroll header, in November of 2010.


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The referee is Wirral-based Mike Dean, which you might recognize as a bad sign for Arsenal. Dean, of course, found himself duped by Diego Costa at Stamford Bridge last September, missing his elbow to the head of Laurent Koscielny before sending off Gabriel for a kick-out, a call which was later rescinded. Arsenal ended that 2-0 loss to Chelsea on nine men after Santi Cazorla was later sent off for a second yellow.

After that, I was surprised Arsenal saw Dean at all for the rest of the year (recall, after Anthony Taylor made a mess of that opening day fixture to Aston Villa in 2013, Arsenal did not have Taylor again for a full calendar year.) Still, Arsenal saw Dean twice more, both scoreless draws, first to Hull City in the FA Cup (in which Dean denied Arsenal two penalties) and second to Sunderland (in which Dean denied both sides a penalty.)

Middlesbrough had Mike Dean once last season, for an enormous fixture against Brighton & Hove Albion on May 7. Both sides, level on points going into the final match of the season, knew that win would clinch promotion. On goal difference, a draw was enough for Boro, which is exactly what they got. At 1-1, Dean sent off Brighton goal scorer Dale Stephens for a rash challenge on Gastón Ramirez, and Boro defended well for the duration, knowing a draw was enough.

Predicted XI: Čech, Bellerín, Mustafi, Koscielny, Monreal, Coquelin, Cazorla, Iwobi, Walcott, Özil, Alexis.

Predicted XI: Valdés, Barragán, Ayala, Gibson, Friend, Forshaw, de Roon, Traoré, Ramírez, Downing, Negredo.

Omooba77:
Arsenal continue its impressive run with a game against Middlesbrough on Oct 22

Arsenal finishes the group stage of the 2016/17 champions league As group topper.
Getting past the knockout stage
only to be knocked out later Again by the Almighty barcelona, hahaha..
Ass - nal kor, Ass nal ni,
u call dat a football club?

Zikavirus:


Arsenal finishes the group stage of the 2016/17 champions league As group topper with 9 nine points.
only to be knocked out At the round of 16. Again by the Almighty barcelona, hahaha.. Ass-er- nal kor, Ass er nal ni,
u call dat a football club?

Bad belle!

I see arsenal taking the whole three points. But that does not make them unbeaten, they have not yet meet with their mate.

Mehnnnnnn, Middlesbrough no be beans O! See as their 11 players sit back home.

Gunners..signing in

Which team do I support?

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no more prediction here arsenal will win the game by defeating them 4:0 today

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Gunners a beg, na O2.5 I give una.....ozil, Walcott, iwobi, Sanchez, Abe make una no fail my hand oooo

For the past 7months Arsenal have only lost one game

Am not a gunner sha... But i need 3 goals from the gunners in this match

i smell a late goal

Zikavirus:


Arsenal finishes the group stage of the 2016/17 champions league As group topper with 9 nine points.
only to be knocked out At the round of 16. Again by the Almighty barcelona, hahaha.. Ass-er- nal kor, Ass er nal ni,
u call dat a football club?

y u wan shit ontop our mata na

Seated... Barman!!!, abeg round diz table put am for my bill

group topper with 9 points, what nonsense are you saying. group topper to face anothe rgroup topper in eufa champions league. carry your bad belle enter molue jare

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Arsenal finishes the group stage of the 2016/17 champions league As group topper with 9 nine points.
only to be knocked out At the round of 16. Again by the Almighty barcelona, hahaha.. Ass-er- nal kor, Ass er nal ni,
u call dat a football club?

Taichimaster:
Seated... Barman!!!, abeg round diz table put am for my bill

bro no vex abeg I fit order for nkuobi join? make I reserve front seat for Aminat508 she fit come late, she busy wit the osun youth award things.

COYG.


Happy birthday to the Boss


Let's get the win!! ,

#COYG

The result of this match already out before it was played

Arsenal 4 : Middlesbrough 1
Goals from Walcott, ozil, Iwobi, Sanchez

let me pitch my tent with zikavirus he understands the gone-rs very well. i expect a shocking lose 2 ass-er-nal.

Between arsenal and Chelsea fans, I nor know who dey make mouth pass. What irritates me the most about arsenal fans is that dem no good but if they don dey win small small games like this, dem go dey feel say dem fit beat anybody.

Where is everyone?
You guys should tell wenger to rotate ooooo! Rest Bellerin, Koscielny, Cazorla, Ozil and Sanchez.
Play Iwobi as 10.
I would go for a 4-3-3 of Çech Bellerin Mustafi - Holding Gibbs Elneny - Coq - Iwobi Ox- Perez - Wally.
Boro would most likely park the bus for 90minutes, this is where you need pacy wingers like Walcot and Ox to run behind the defence and the eagle eyed Iwobi as 10 to pick out Perez's runs

lifezone247:
bro no vex abeg I fit order for nkuobi join? make I reserve front seat for Aminat508 she fit come late, she busy wit the osun youth award things.

Lol, present bro, right beside you

Coyg!!!

first half score...arsenal 1 Middlesbrough 0

Zikavirus:


Arsenal finishes the group stage of the 2016/17 champions league As group topper with 9 nine points.
only to be knocked out At the round of 16. Again by the Almighty barcelona, hahaha.. Ass-er- nal kor, Ass er nal ni,
u call dat a football club?

The zikavirus wey dey worry you no get cure. Arsenal already has 7pts with 2home games left, besides If Arsenal tops the grp, they can't meet fellow grp toppers, Barça. Where did you leave your football brain broh? You just comot frm sharp corner?

mukina2,mukina abeg which channel is the game going to be played.

UrennaNkoli:
Between arsenal and Chelsea fans, I nor know who dey make mouth pass. What irritates me the most about arsenal fans is that dem no good but if they don dey win small small games like this, dem go dey feel say dem fit beat anybody.

See ehnnn.... infact come and be going out of this room.

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