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

[Big Joe Corrigan]

Hopefully we don't go full strength. I don't even care if we lose. Premier League is priority. Full stop.

Why give them the psychological advantage of knocking us out of the cup?

 

[Lavinda Past]

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.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Not sure how Pep will approach this game , if we play a weakened side and the Goons win it will give them more confidence for the league game , i would go full strength because i am certain Arteta will , he is a hungry little bastard who is desperate to prove himself.

 

[Damanino]

clearing up the schedule for them by beating them out of the cup is not something that is gonna help us for the PL so its tricky, but the mental aspect of beating them just before we are about to play them in the league could help a bit. well a long as we beat them, because if they beat us in the cup at our own pitch that will make their belief even stronger...

wish it had been United-Arsenal draw in Fa cup with a fucking draw and a replay.

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

The only way arsenal are going to lose some confidence is by losing games, hopefully starting Friday night. Go full strength, beat them and sow the seed of doubt. Those calling for us to play a weak team or kids can gtf.

 

[Zenmanc]

Why give them the psychological advantage of knocking us out of the cup?

Exactly we're not Liverpool... every competition we're in matters.

 

[minimalistic]

We need to make a statement and beat them. Strong team please.

 

[Gabriel]

I reckon both sides will go full strength as neither manager will want to cede any advantage.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Tricky, tricky, tricky.
Arsenal clearly won't prioritise the Europa League - they're nailed on for CL anyway.
I'd happily lose this game. Go full on catching them and go balls deep again for the CL.
Just an opinion

I disagree. We need to beat them, and try to beat them convincingly. If we do it will weaken their morale, and us beating them in the cup will have them worried when they play us in the league.

 

[chesterbells]

Given a choice of any trophy this season would choose the FA cup, I'm old school

Over the Champions League? (Or European Cup if we’re being old school).

Incredible.