Middlesbrough – Arsenal : 1-2

By Walter Broeckx A few big changes both in players as in tactics for this match. Cech back in goal after his injury. At the back 3 central defenders with Gabriel – Koscielny and Holding. The first big surprise. I didn’t see that coming. Then we had a 4 man midfield with Oxlade-Chamberlain – Ramsey …

Middlesbrough v Arsenal: ways of ending a bad run of away results

by Bulldog Drummond In the last post I pointed out the problems we have been having with the away form of late, but such was the success earlier in the season that our away form for the whole season is still balanced between wins and defeats.  Not as good as we would like of course …

Middlesbrough v Arsenal. Booing Héctor Bellerín probably doesn’t help very much

By Bulldog Drummond I am not a psychologist, and so I have been asking people wiser than me in terms of explaining human behaviour, what the benefit is to Arsenal, or indeed to Héctor Bellerín, for him to be booed and jeered by some Arsenal fans. It has been hard to find an answer.  There …