Arsenal have moved back up to sixth in the Premier League table courtesy of a hard-fought 2-1 victory over struggling Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium this evening. Alexis Sanchez gave the Gunners a lead with a rare piece of quality in an otherwise uneventful first half, but that was cancelled out by Alvaro Negredo early in the second half. Any other than a win would have been another major blow to Arsenal's top-four hopes, but Mesut Ozil ensured that they closed the gap to the Champions League places back to seven points with a winning 19 minutes from time. Middlesbrough, meanwhile, remain six points from safety and are now winless in their last 15 Premier League games, including...
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