Arsenal (H) - FA Cup - Fri 27th Jan, 20:00 | Pre-Match Thread

Match Result Prediction

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We only play once a week until mid february. Calls for heavy rotation or for Pep to throw the game is stupid. This is a huge opportunity for us to get the psychological edge over them. It also helps Pep in preparing for the league game against them.

Ortega

Lewis-Stones-Dias-Ake

KDB-Rodri-Bernardo

Mahrez-Haaland-Grealish
 
_______________Ortega____________

Walker_____Dias______Stones______Cancelo

_______________Rodri______________

_________KDB_____Alvarez_____

Mahrez______Haaland__________Bernardo
 
Keepingthefaithsince1976 said:
If we play as today we will win no problem. We have the stronger squad and might need to use it but a winnable game.
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Or rather if they play like they did second half against rags then we'll struggle to stay with them. I like your confidence but Martinelli and Saka running at our full backs isn't something we should take lightly. The Gooners are high on confidence and we're struggling for our best form.
 
Lavinda Past said:
This is the first opportunity to get under Arteta's skin. Go for them at full strength, press, push and harass. Take no prisoners.
Leave them with the memory of the roughest ride of their lives, and the league fixture will have them quaking in their boots.
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Definitely, especially as we have no midweek game next week and therefore 9 days before we play again against Spurs.
 
Arsenal will continue to play their strongest team, so should we. We have over a week before our next game so no resting is needed
 
Ortega

Walker Stones Dias Ake

KDB Rodri Bernardo

Mahrez Haaland Grealish

Rico has being targeted for hits. Walker won't be. Ake to stay back & man-mark Saka.

Gundogan started last few and played very well but Bernie needs a start to find his spark.

Start with best midfield and attack. We can sub in players expecting cup minutes like Philips & Palmer once we're in control. It's a must win to get into Arsenal's head so full strength. Gundo can come in for Kev if he tires late on. Alvarez can add some intensity in 2nd half also
 
Just hope some of our players with two of ex players and Arteta don’t start think it be ok if they win the league just because they are great people when they were here! Hope it’s spurs them on..
 
Full strength, treat it like a league game and smash them.

We need to get them on tilt and a big win will help with that even though I suspect they'll play a B side & put all their eggs on the Prem.

A hiding will maybe stop any rotation for them over the second half of the season and hit confidence.
 
ninjamonkey said:
I think we will go full rotation and probably play in a slightly different way too to keep Arteta guessing ahead of the league game, very much like we did with Chelsea in the league before the champions league final.

I suspect they'll rotate too although probably not as much as their squad isn't as good and they'll want to keep momentum going.

I also think we now need to win this, if only to try and break some of their built up momentum before needing to beat them again in the league a week or so later.
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How did that work out? I think you go full strength with 9 days rest after and strike a psychological blow
 
Manchester_lalala said:
I didn’t say I wasn’t grateful. I would just like to see us do well in the FA Cup, at least get to the final this year.
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Exactly. Would be nice to win it and it probably represents our best chance of silverware this season. I expect a strong team and a positive result. Later rounds of course often get in the way of CL but this year might be different perhaps and it then becomes a prime objective.
 
As others have said, I'd go full strength here.

Going out the Carabao now looks like a blessing in disguise. If we had two tricky ties against a very good Newcastle side to negotiate in between the Arsenal and Spurs games, we'd have to rotate heavily and be at much greater risk of injury and poor results. Instead, we've got a full week to prepare for each of these games and should therefore play our first team (maybe just with Ortega over Eddie).

We're finally finding form again. Let's keep it going.

And personally don't think we need to mess up our strategy or "hide our tactics" from Arsenal. We're better than them and good enough to beat them in all 3 meetings this season. Just get out there and play our game.
 
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