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Middlesbrough boss Karanka hails Valdes for Arsenal point

Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka felt they could've won after their 0-0 draw at Arsenal.

Former Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes was kept busy but the Boro boss believes it was a full team performance.

He said: "I think we could have won the game but Petr Cech was the best player for Arsenal and we did a really good game today.

"All of our players played a key part today. Our plan worked which I am really pleased about and for 95 minutes we were 150 per cent concentrating on the pitch.

"It is good to show everybody that we have a plan and now we need to look ahead to Bournemouth.

"Victor in the last two or three years with his (cruciate ligament) injury, it has been the worst moments of his life in football.

"When I signed him I told him he had to find his smile again and that was really important. He has been really good for us."

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