Four star Gunners show life without Henry

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Arsenal proved they can win without Thierry Henry as their makeshift strikeforce of Fredrik Ljungberg and Dennis Bergkamp rose to the occasion to guide the FA Cup holders into the fifth round.

While Thierry Henry was rested in Arsenal’s latest encounter with Middlesbrough, Bergkamp put the Gunners ahead on 19 minutes at Highbury before Joseph-Desire Job levelled for Boro.

Ljungberg nevertheless restored Arsenal’s advantage and added another before Boro’s misery was completed with George Boateng’s late dismissal for two bookings in two minutes and David Bentley’s inspired lob.