Aitor Karanka feels that it was a sign that his Middlesbrough side were good value for money in their 0-0 draw at the Emirates Stadium when Arsenal’s best player was their veteran goalkeeper Petr Cech.
While Arsenal dominated possession, Boro created the better chances and Cech was in action throughout the 90 minutes to earn the point for Arsene Wenger’s side.
Both Adama Traore and Alvaro Negredo could have scored for Boro if not for the veteran goalkeeper, who made some crucial saves to give Arsenal an opportunity to make something happen at the other end.
Victor Valdes also made some fine saves at the other end, but Middlesbrough created the more clear cut chances and could have won all three points if not for Cech’s brilliant goalkeeping.
And Karanka feels that Cech being Arsenal’s best player was the indicator of his side’s performance.
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The Middlesbrough manager wants his side to produce more such performances and prove their mettle against the top sides in the Premier League.
The Spaniard was quoted as saying by the BBC: "It was an amazing performance from my team especially after the last defeat at home.
“We were training this week and the plan worked.
"For me, it is good if you come here and their best player is Petr Cech.”
"We have to keep going, keep working and we have shown we can compete with the best teams in the Premier League.”
Middlesbrough have dragged themselves out of the relegation zone with a point at the Emirates and are currently 17th in the league table.
