Arsenal (H) - FA Cup | Post Match Thread

So Arsenal have 8 days rest before Everton away. Why not field his starting XI?

I know many were saying we couldn't win once he'd fielded a weaker team but does that not show a little bit of fragility in Arsenal's mentality?

Scared of the starting XI being beaten comfortably, so switches it about to give them an excuse.
 
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MCFC1993 said:
So Arsenal have 8 days rest before Everton away. Why not field his starting XI?

I know many were saying we couldn't win once he'd fielded a weaker team but does that not show a little bit of fragility in Arsenal's mentality?

Scared of the starting XI being beaten comfortable so switches it about to give them an excuse?
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Exactly. All this "lost the battle to win the war" glosses over the fact that Arteta didn't have the courage to start his first team, that he doesn't think he can compete on multiple fronts, that Ake kept Saka in his pocket, that they went balls to the wall man to man for 45 minutes and blew themselves out without barely making a chance, that Pep figured out quickly their tactical shifts and adapted accordingly, that we gave them the midfield and they didn't know what to do with it, that their subs didn't make much of a difference, that one of their key players got injured, that Walker and Alvarez came off the bench and changed the game and so on and so forth. They can spin it all they want, Arsenal coming to us and celebrating "only" getting beat 1-0 is fucking small time.
 
JewelZee said:
I'm not going to debate this with anyone. Silva is a better option than this Gundogan or DeBruyne....If you don't agree I'm not the one who is going to try and convince you or anybody else. If you believe KDB and Gundo have been good then God bless.
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There is no argument,more so in respect of kdb as i believe Silva and Gundo are a decent partnership that compliment each other and the team.

Bernie provides energy,industry,balance,and far better ball retention.We just look far more cohesive with him in the 11.I'm beginning to think the same can be said for Alvarez.
 
MCFC1993 said:
So Arsenal have 8 days rest before Everton away. Why not field his starting XI?

I know many were saying we couldn't win once he'd fielded a weaker team but does that not show a little bit of fragility in Arsenal's mentality?

Scared of the starting XI being beaten comfortable so switches it about to give them an excuse?
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they say managers and clubs never go into any game wanting to lose, well it's a cover for the fans who pay good money to watch, BUT the bigger picture is sometimes there are big games on the horizon and minds games start,
it's a War with many little battles in a long hard season and knowing putting a mark down is bigger than the win,
 
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