Two goals down and heading out of the FA Cup, the 5,000 Teesiders in the Clock End tried to look at the silver lining at the end of this adventure. “Mighty Boro, we’re going up,” they chanted. It’s obvious where they want to go. Arsenal, though, from first minute to last, showed how seriously they want to go back to Wembley. The days of Arsène Wenger selecting his lineups for this competition as if choosing pick-and-mix are long gone. A strong team who played at a high attacking tempo didn’t give Middlesbrough a glimmer of hope for an upset. Aitor Karanka has abundant confidence in his team - he rested a number of his first choices as they won their sixth on the trot in...
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