Two goals in two minutes from Olivier Giroud gave Arsenal a 2-0 home victory over second-tier Middlesbrough on Sunday that sent the FA Cup holders into the quarter-finals. An upset never looked likely, as Arsene Wenger's side prevented Championship high-fliers Middlesbrough from pulling off a repeat of their victory at Manchester City in the previous round. Instead, Arsenal were totally dominant at the Emirates Stadium, and even offered some sparks of magic; not least from Santi Cazorla, who emphasised the huge gulf in quality between the sides. It was easy to see in the opening stages that Middlesbrough coach Aitor Karanka had once been Jose Mourinho's assistant, as the visitors displayed...
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