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00:00For the 24th 1999 at the Riverside Stadium and defending champions Arsenal
00:04Who'd scored five against Wimbledon the previous week were up against Brian Robson's Middlesbrough
00:09Knowing a win would put them top of the Premiership above Manchester United
00:13Borough though had been rock-solid in recent weeks
00:15They stood seventh in the table and had lost only one of their previous 36 home encounters
00:21Arsenal came into the match unbeaten in 16 Premiership games their last loss coming at Villa Park in December
00:28Borough had Robbie Stockdale returning from suspension Paul Gascoigne and Keith O'Neill were still injured Gary Pallister had recovered from a knock
00:35He'd sustained in the previous match
00:38Nicola Onelka was back in attack for the Gunners. He replaced Dennis Bergkamp
00:43Lee Dixon returned from injury Nelson Vivas made way for him at right-back and Steve Bold came into the side for Martin Keown
00:50Who was suspended?
00:52Your match commentator at the Riverside is Martin Tyler
00:57Oh
01:09David Seaman
01:12Some very senior figures there with Steve Bould in the team today
01:18oldest of the lot at 36
01:21Robbie Stockdale has got his career really ahead of him still a teenager
01:25By the test of him against over Mars though
01:31Manu Petit
01:38Adams
01:41Oh
01:53Over Mars
01:56The one side to beat
01:59Middlesbrough on this ground this season in the league was Liverpool
02:04Back on boxing day
02:06It was the season then rather
02:09ground to a halt and the
02:11Early weeks of 1999, but they picked up very effectively
02:16over the last month or so
02:18do have the
02:20Ambition to qualify for European football next season by the Intertoto Cup
02:25they've got
02:26opposition really from Aston Villa and West Ham
02:30pursuing that particular dream
02:32Dean Gordon voted by the Middlesbrough supporters as their player of the season his first at the club
02:40Touch from Cano Vieira
02:44Okay, didn't get very far
02:53And that's the sort of work that Robbie Musto does so well just winning it back at Middlesbrough didn't build from that
03:01Townsend intervened
03:04by Steve Vickers in the end
03:08Looking to begin with some authority Vieira and Anelka and down he goes
03:14penalty
03:16Foul by Vickers on Anelka
03:19inside the third minute
03:22the acceleration of Anelka
03:24Vickers out
03:28Now who is going to take it? Dennis Bergkamp has been the penalty man with
03:34Mixed results. It has to be said Mark Overmars has scored once on the spot this season
03:39and he steps up
03:41at a vital time
03:43in Arsenal's season
03:45Overmars against Mark Schwarzer
03:47Overmars rather scuffs it in
03:49but in it goes, he puffs out the cheeks in relief
03:51Overmars rather scuffs it in
03:53but in it goes, he puffs out the cheeks in relief
03:55Middlesbrough 0, Arsenal 1
04:01Stockdale, here's Petit
04:04Anelka
04:08Brought back today and making an early impact
04:12Petit
04:17Here's Parler
04:21Kanu likes to just check off from the front and get the ball to fate
04:24he's got a lovely touch
04:26a deft feeling for
04:28those little short passes to
04:31more close colleagues
04:34Overmars, Anelka
04:36Stockdale only gets it as far as Kanu
04:46Quite a good record
04:48in Middlesbrough of Arsenal
04:50they want to keep that going and they've made a
04:52encouraging start
04:59Vieira
05:02Stamped forward by Adams
05:04Anelka on the chase
05:07who does this time start with the ball and the young Frenchman
05:11Tottenham
05:14Tottenham
05:18Down goes Deane
05:19Deane's caught from behind by Lee Dixon
05:28Another sell out to Croud
05:30here on Teeside
05:32Talking of expanding the stadium
05:35beyond it's 35,000 capacity in the near future
05:37such is the demand
05:40Maddison.
05:45Strong work by Vieira, again the crowd didn't like it, the referee didn't mind.
05:49Maddison, Petit.
05:52Winterburn.
05:53There's a late challenge on him.
05:55By Mosto.
06:06Well, Petit was under pressure.
06:08And Winterburn turning.
06:11As if maybe to try and protect himself from Mosto.
06:14He saw him coming in with that foot high.
06:19Mosto.
06:21Dean, Mosto.
06:22Going on again, but Boll repositioned.
06:27They're making it anxious for Arsenal at the back.
06:32The excellent, but elderly, Arsenal back line.
06:38Gordon.
06:39Breaks to Maddison.
06:40Ricard, lovely turn.
06:42Past Tony Adams.
06:43Hamilton, Ricard on a weaving run.
06:45And then it was the feet of David Seaman that came out.
06:49And the outcome is a corner.
06:51Super play from Middlesbrough.
06:54And the best defence in the country, and many would say in European club football.
06:58Looking shaky there.
07:02Townsend with the corner.
07:04And the header from Brian Dean.
07:07Straight at the goalkeeper.
07:10Good delivery.
07:11Excellent leap.
07:14It was too straight from Dean.
07:18Winterburn.
07:26Kanu.
07:27Spent a bit more time and Townsend was prepared to allow it.
07:35Boll using the front of the pitch as well as the outstretched leg to his advantage.
07:41Maddison.
07:42Dean.
07:44Now Townsend.
07:53That's a weak one by Dixon.
07:55Arsenal certainly not on top of their game.
07:57We have to credit Middlesbrough for that.
08:00They look to counter-attack here.
08:02Good work by Parler.
08:03Kanu.
08:04And Elka goes to his left.
08:05Kanu goes for goal.
08:08If you're going to try and place it from that range,
08:10you've got to be a bit more adroit than that.
08:20Here's Dean Gordon.
08:22Really has set the scene for
08:27an excellent contest here.
08:28Arsenal scoring so early.
08:32That's for looking to come out and impose themselves on the match.
08:36And they've done that at times through midfield.
08:38They've forced an Arsenal error.
08:39There have been a number of free kicks against the visiting team.
08:43And Arsenal have lost possession in their own half again.
08:48Stockdale.
08:49Up goes the flag.
08:51And spin away to Winterburn.
08:55And Elka cushioned it well.
09:04It's over Mars.
09:06And that's Elka.
09:09Hit that low and true.
09:11But Mark Schwartz has got down well.
09:13And he's got the ball.
09:14And he's got the ball.
09:15And he's got the ball.
09:16And he's got the ball.
09:17Hit that low and true.
09:18But Mark Schwartz has got down well.
09:29Petit.
09:30Dixon.
09:33Just hesitating.
09:34But he manages with the header.
09:37He's still not moving well.
09:39A bit short of centre backs without
09:41Fester.
09:48Warfare!
09:49Warfare!
09:51Eight zero to Devanders.
09:54Madison.
09:56And he's shaking his head towards Viv and there's nothing.
09:59Whether that's to say whether you wanna come off or not.
10:01But here's Brian Dean.
10:02It's a good trying.
10:03It almost took David Seaman by surprise.
10:06Maybe a little bit of dip.
10:07Because.
10:08Rather than try and catch it.
10:10Seaman
10:12Did what looked initially.
10:14More difficult.
10:15got it up and over now it was a decent reach in the end but a very good hit by
10:21Brian Dean another reminder that one nil may not be enough this time for Arsenal
10:30Pallister
10:35there's certainly no way Arsene Wenger can be relaxed here Pat Rice doing the
10:39shouting beyond him here is Gordon
10:44Musto, Pallister
10:49Dean Gordon by Adams and Gordon dispossessed by Vieira for Anelka
10:56great chance for Arsenal, Anelka doesn't waste it
11:01eight minutes to go to halftime
11:05Anelka has re-announced his season
11:11both goals here brought down for the penalty for the first the second is his
11:15set up by Vieira this is a massive blow to Middlesbrough
11:22a bit of a rough ride for Brian Robson in this first half
11:281, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
11:33Petit closed down very quickly by Musto
11:37Petit apologises
11:39Musto is dilly-dallying then
11:45Middlesbrough have a corner
11:47Go on then, go on then, go on then, go on then
11:54they've got the height of Dean, the height of Ricard, the presence of Gary Pallister
12:00and Vickers coming from wide on the far side of the penalty area
12:08until he heads away
12:10Gordon, it's a great try by Dean Gordon and David Seaman
12:15who wasn't very far off his line
12:17had to reach virtually along his line
12:21to pull off a truly spectacular save
12:26power, direction
12:30but Seaman stopped it
12:39David Seaman is with bread and butter part of goalkeeping
12:45Ricard, it's a lovely flick, in goes Musto
12:49and it's just gonna go right at the post
12:55but it's a moment in keeping with much of what Middlesbrough have done in this first half
13:00and yet they're 2-0 down
13:03Robbie Musto deciding in the end to go for goal
13:07Go on then, go on then, go on then, go on then
13:16Kanu and Elka
13:19Arsenal on the move again, before half-time, over Mars, Kanu!
13:23Three!
13:28Well, what a signing he is turning out to be for Arsene Wenger
13:33The manager this week has been pointing out when he's been on the pitch
13:37something usually happens, it certainly happened there
13:43and once more, and Elka involved
13:48and it's a fine piece of the tackling by Vieira
13:53they hadn't had it all their own way, midfield, Vieira and Petit
13:57but you wouldn't know that from the scoreline
13:59It's Middlesbrough at nil, Arsenal three
14:07They're underway for the second
14:13The senior citizens of Premier League defenders
14:19down to business again with a three-goal cushion now
14:24and by some eager play
14:27around the Middlesbrough penalty area
14:29Vieira, and Elka, Vieira wants it back
14:32and Elka's got other ideas there, gives it to Vieira
14:38Offensively shot
14:41Went over
14:44Now over Mars, the crowd a bit edgy in these
14:47opening moments at the start of the second half
14:49when you'd see Middlesbrough go biting in the way they did
14:51for much of the first half
15:00Vieira
15:05Parlor
15:08Kanu from long range
15:19Parlor
15:24Kinder
15:32Now Parlor, and Elka's onside
15:34Alistair tried to put the arm up and work the offside trap
15:37Arsenal could be in again here, it's Mark over Mars
15:40Can he find a shot? He does, but he's put it wide
15:44Well, there's no player to try and trap offside and Elka
15:48as he can start his run that much deeper, he's so quick
15:52Now over Mars, decided to check back inside
15:58and made space for his shot
16:01and fired it wide of Schwartz's right-hand post
16:08Petit
16:14Brighter period of the afternoon
16:17weather-wise
16:22Petit
16:24There goes Dean Gordon
16:27who can take the fight forward for Middlesbrough here
16:29they're 3-0 down
16:31and Ricard
16:34could have repaired some of that damage
16:38not yet played 10 minutes in the second half
16:42Dean Gordon trying to set
16:44an admirable agenda here for Middlesbrough
16:47the danger for them as they press on
16:49is that Arsenal could pick them off
16:51for the tune of more goals
16:59Gordon
17:01bring it on by Brian Dean
17:03Gordon just stooping there
17:06to help the batter of Ricard
17:12and Elka, lovely play from Arsenal
17:14Stockdale's playing and Elka onside
17:18Is this going to be number 4?
17:20Over Mars
17:21Vieira, it is number 4
17:30Well, Arsenal really enjoying themselves
17:35and after 5 goals on Monday
17:37they've added 4 more here at the Riverside
17:40and helping himself this time
17:42Patrick Vieira
17:49and Arsenal
17:52are finding the
17:54cutting edge now
18:01very different from
18:02a long period of play after Arsenal's
18:04early opening goal
18:06and Middlesbrough looked as though they had the wherewithal to
18:09really make a match of it
18:11Dixon
18:14now it's a damage limitation exercise
18:18and Arsenal
18:19playing out all the stops
18:20Kanu
18:21oh, wonderful goal
18:235
18:275 for Arsenal again
18:30they are now
18:33murdering Middlesbrough
18:35look at that
18:395 for Middlesbrough
18:41Arsenal's taking on City of London
18:43Kanu
18:49Kinder
18:50Adams going in, didn't get there
18:52it was late
18:53and then Dean
19:00Dean did well
19:01Adams
19:02caught out, free kick to Middlesbrough
19:06Gordon and Ricard
19:10looking at the angles here
19:11Mike Reilly
19:13asking Arsenal collectively to retreat
19:19it's Ricard
19:20and it's hit the post
19:22and it's
19:23not happening any which way
19:25for Middlesbrough today
19:27top quality free kick
19:28from Hamilton Ricard
19:31not the better of David Seaman
19:32bounced out off the post
19:34and actually struck Steve Vickers
19:36who was trying to follow
19:38it in and it stays at 0-5
19:43Diwara
19:44but he's played it loosely
19:46to Armstrong
19:52Musto
19:53at the time's end
19:54forward in red here
19:55he's trying to win the header
19:57backing up by Musto
19:59still Musto
20:02well, you've got to applaud
20:04the attitude of Middlesbrough
20:07playing in difficult
20:08and distressing circumstances now
20:11but the
20:13bags of players
20:14wanting to
20:16force a way through there
20:17Musto took on the
20:18responsibility
20:21quite wrap his foot round it
20:22to challenge David Seaman
20:23with the shot
20:26Armstrong
20:31oh and it's Ricard
20:32he's got the better of Adams
20:34was it a foul?
20:36oh and Ricard
20:38having been booked
20:39now he's suggesting
20:41that
20:45Adams was
20:48going to ground too easily
20:51here's Gordon
20:54he's on the gallop
20:55but
20:56Middlesbrough need to keep
20:57enough players back
20:59before we need to further
21:00ignominate
21:01with Arsenal's cutting edge
21:02on the counter attack
21:03no offside
21:04Winterberg
21:05Manelka
21:06possibly handball
21:07it's not been given
21:08Schwarzer is stranded
21:10Diawara's in the centre
21:11Schwarzer's not stranded
21:13he's fought back nobly
21:16and it's a corner
21:17definitely
21:19the assistant on the far side
21:20right to keep his
21:21flag down but
21:23Manelka leaning into that
21:24with an arm
21:26taken by Ray Parler
21:29headed by Dean
21:31Dixon
21:33back into the mix
21:34a bit slow to react there
21:35Arsenal were even slower
21:38across comes Petit
21:41Armstrong settles for the throw
21:42Arsenal can regroup
21:4413 minutes left
21:51Gordon
21:53Armstrong
21:56by Vieira
21:57must have got the ball
21:59no complaints from the
22:00Middlesbrough fans on that
22:01far side who had a good
22:02view of it
22:03and Arsenal
22:04able to
22:05sweep forward again here
22:07Vieira
22:08one of two options
22:09he chose Kanu
22:10he's got Winterberg with him
22:13Manelka
22:15still Manelka
22:16six
22:21and the
22:22return of
22:23Nicolas Manelka
22:24has been
22:25very much at the
22:26forefront of this
22:27extraordinary Arsenal
22:28display
22:30Kanu was weaving
22:31so too
22:33was Manelka
22:38and
22:39misery
22:40upon misery
22:42for Middlesbrough
22:44this is Diawara
22:47he's got Manelka with him
22:49is this the hat-trick for
22:50Nicolas Manelka
22:51he's still there
22:53he's still there
22:56Steve Vickers
22:57got back
22:59to avoid
23:01at least for the time being
23:02further embarrassment
23:03for Middlesbrough
23:07ten minutes to go
23:10Arsenal absolutely
23:11rampant
23:12that's too much
23:13to take for many
23:14Middlesbrough fans
23:16they were going home early
23:24that's a mistake by
23:25Manelka
23:26sold Dixon short
23:28kinder
23:32Salmabelle
23:34and a
23:35first-half
23:36challenge there
23:37Petro Pala
23:39back at kinder
23:40unfairly
23:41free-kick to Middlesbrough
23:55defenders love their
23:57shutouts
23:58just like
23:59forwards do
24:00shutouts
24:01just like forwards
24:02love scoring
24:04oh and
24:06a goal for Alan Armstrong
24:07so no shutout
24:08for Arsenal
24:10Armstrong
24:11curved in
24:12decisively
24:14and the free-kick here
24:17and he scores in the
24:18Premier League
24:19which will mean
24:20a great deal
24:21worsely
24:22after a harrowing
24:23season with injury
24:30Arsenal
24:31are two points
24:32clear
24:34at the top of the
24:35Premier League
24:36the 6-1 win
24:37Middlesbrough
24:38the side that
24:39had lost only
24:40once at home
24:41in the league
24:42in the last 18
24:43months
24:44well played Arsenal
24:50an astonishing
24:51scoreline
24:52it has finished
24:53Middlesbrough 1
24:54Arsenal 6
24:56the former
24:57double-digit
24:58goal
24:59the former
25:00double-winners
25:01Arsenal
25:02ended the season
25:03trophy-less
25:04but didn't give up
25:05their honours
25:06without a fight
25:07finishing with
25:08the same points
25:09and a better
25:10goal difference
25:11than when they won
25:12the Premiership
25:13the previous season
25:14Nicola Anelka
25:15proved all that
25:16was hoped for
25:17on the pitch
25:18scoring 17 goals
25:19but was still
25:20transferred in the
25:21summer
25:22Middlesbrough
25:23were flirting
25:24with a place in
25:25Europe
25:26but that game
25:27seemed to knock