15/02/15 | Arsenal 2-0 Middlesbrough | The FA Cup

[Arsenal Tone]

40/1 on Gabriel being sent off, got a couple of quid on it.

I really hope he turns out to be that big aggressive defender we've been crying out for!

[Santi]

FA CUP DAY


3 hours and i'm leaving...see any of you W****rs in the pub next to H&I station before the game xx

[irishgooner96]

Bit curious as to who Gabriel would start alongside, Merte, Kos or Chambers? I think it'll be Merte but hope it's Kos. That would allow us to keep possession with a high defensive line while being covered on the break as they're both quick cb's.

[boro4life]

Well this will probably be my last post on here so goodluck with the rest of your season get that top 4 spot off man u and make us all happy be nice to see chealsea, man city, aresnal and soton in the top 4 rather than man u, everton or liverpool. I hope we beat you today would mean so much to the boro fans where as you would not care in a weeks time that you beat boro. The least i expect is we give it our all today n give you a good game i dont expect to get thumped even thought you have more talent in your squad. Thanks for being good hosts n Cmon on boro.

[Big17]

Im such a shit, plastic fan. Just sold my tickets for this because of how hungover I am. Never had to do this before

ANYHOW - No f***ing around today Arsenal. Let's put in a good performance and get the job done. Can't ask for anymore than that on games like today.

[Santi]

Im such a shit, plastic fan. Just sold my tickets for this because of how hungover I am. Never had to do this before

ANYHOW - No f***ing around today Arsenal. Let's put in a good performance and get the job done. Can't ask for anymore than that on games like today.

we know.

[irishgooner96]

Say we get through, the remaining teams in the competition are: Liverpool, Reading, Blackburn, West Brom, Bradford/Sunderland, Villa/Leicester and United/Preston. If the results go as expected, we have 2 inconsistent and very beatable top half prem teams, 3 bottom half prem teams and 2 average championship sides. I'll be extremely disappointed if we don't retain the cup from this position.

[Va-Va-Voom]

Say we get through, the remaining teams in the competition are: Liverpool, Reading, Blackburn, West Brom, Bradford/Sunderland, Villa/Leicester and United/Preston. If the results go as expected, we have 2 inconsistent and very beatable top half prem teams, 3 bottom half prem teams and 2 average championship sides. I'll be extremely disappointed if we don't retain the cup from this position.

I wouldn't really call United "beatable" when it comes to Arsenal; we have an inferiority complex - rolled us over the past two seasons despite having their weakest squad in eons. Ain't beat them home or away in four years; only beat them 4 times in all comps. since moving to the Emirates.

/Mental strength

[DiamondGooner]

Any team news yet?

[Tarquinius]

Any team news yet?

It's a 4pm start, so not till 3pm?

[Zedie]

Wonder where maxduke is, surprised he hasn't posted about this yet.....

[UFGN]

40/1 on Gabriel being sent off, got a couple of quid on it.

I really hope he turns out to be that big aggressive defender we've been crying out for!

[Nuggets]

Just don't fook up, take the game by the throat and do your best, no sleeping and thinking Boro are easy meat cos they ain't. I would like a good stream to watch the game and a good positive win by us....not much to ask for is it.

[arsebandit]

Just get in the hat boys. By fair means of foul.
I WANT this trophy bad...
I think as much as last year for some weird reason??!!

[Massa]

#Arsenal team to play @Boro: Szczesny, Chambers, Gabriel, Koscielny, Gibbs, Flamini, Cazorla, Welbeck, Ozil, Alexis, Giroud #AFCvMFC

#Arsenal subs: Martinez, Mertesacker, Monreal, Rosicky, Walcott, Coquelin, Akpom #AFCvMFC