Aitor Karanka believes his team can win at the Emirates if they can starve Arsenal of possession.
Following their stunning FA Cup fourth round victory at Manchester City, Boro are looking to claim their second Premier League scalp of the season on Sunday by eliminating the Gunners.
With Boro also taking Liverpool to a penalty shootout in the Capital One Cup, the club have proved they can hold their own against top flight opposition.
Asked if Arsenal have any weaknesses that can be exploited, Karanka said: “In the same way that Liverpool and Man City are very dangerous when they have the ball, they can have problems when they don’t have the ball.
“The trick is to keep the ball against them. Again, we’re going there to play, in the way we know we can, and we’re going to try to win but we know that it’s going to be difficult.”
Karanka admits Boro are not a surprise package any more after beating City and climbing to the top of the Championship.
“I think Liverpool could have been a surprise; Man City was a surprise, but now everybody knows Middlesbrough,” he said. “We played very well against City, we are top of the table now, so for them (Arsenal) it is not going to be a surprise.
“It is going to be difficult, very difficult,” added the Boro boss.
“Arsenal are another Champions League team with an amazing squad, you can say that they have some players injured but they still have a very strong squad.
“It’s a good challenge for us, and a chance for everybody to watch Middlesbrough again.”
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