FA Cup 4th Round Draw | Arsenal (H)

[Corky]

£22.50 SSL in the waterfall seats on the CS.

 

[manclad]

Bet you won't say that if we draw the rags in the semi

Or Newcastle !!

 

[bowers88]

Does anyone know when the tv games are picked? Looking to book hotel and travel for it.

 

[117 M34]

I'd expect our under 13s to be enough to beat the rags

Fixed

 

[Alfie Budd]

Does anyone know when the tv games are picked? Looking to book hotel and travel for it.

Hopefully as soon as possible. I'd like to think it won't be any later than towards the end of this week on Thursday or Friday.

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

There's only one team that's got a more difficult 4th round draw than us.. And that's Arsenal!

 

[Jack Hackett]

Nice draw for us. We play better in these bigger name cup games. Arsenal will make changes but their lack of depth compared to us will make us strong favourites. It’s also a good chance to knock them out early without having to play them in a semi or final when they’ll be more keen to play a strongest XI.

It‘s difficult not to agree with you…our squad‘s lack of strength was exposed against Newcastle when we really didn’t have anyone on the bench to come on to make a difference and again last night when we our second string midfield struggled early on despite Viera’s promise. Whereas at Chelsea, drawing 0-0, you could bring on Grealish and Mahrez to secure the points.

 

[balotellishaircut]

It‘s difficult not to agree with you…our squad‘s lack of strength was exposed against Newcastle when we really didn’t have anyone on the bench to come on to make a difference and again last night when we our second string midfield struggled early on despite Viera’s promise. Whereas at Chelsea, drawing 0-0, you could bring on Grealish and Mahrez to secure the points.

The question should be is Why Arsenal lack depth, after spending something like £300m in the last 3 transfer windows.

 

[Jack Hackett]

The question should be is Why Arsenal lack depth, after spending something like £300m in the last 3 transfer windows.

1. We didn’t have CL football so more difficult in attracting the best players.
2. We are gradually improving the squad as you can see from last summer. We moved on a lot of players many of whom didn’t realise much value.
3. Actually, our net spend in the last 3 years was £280m which is less than 3 Grealishes.
4.A better question would be to ask Chelsea and Man Utd whose net spend these last 3 years of £433m and £366m why they’re not delivering.

Taking 3 years stats, only looking at net spend and not considering other factors like whether we are in a rebuilding or sustaining period can be fairly arbitrary and so may not be particularly meaningful. But good try.

 

[Kinkys Left Foot]

Fucking Arsenal fans coming on here bemoaning us quoting their net spend figures is the pinnacle of fucking hypocrisy. Your loud mouthed fanbase have done nothing for the last 10 years except berate us with those very same figures and i dont recall any of them at any time ever make any considerations about our "Building Phase", fuck off Jack must try harder.

 

[supercity88]

Fucking Arsenal fans coming on here bemoaning us quoting their net spend figures is the pinnacle of fucking hypocrisy. Your loud mouthed fanbase have done nothing for the last 10 years except berate us with those very same figures and i dont recall any of them at any time ever make any considerations about our "Building Phase", fuck off Jack must try harder.

They've spent such a long time with Wenger doing the same as manager that they believe it. Arsenal have always had financial power and spent money. They think the fact they chose to invest in a mega new stadium means they can plead poverty. The whole point of that investment was to secure a shit tonne of matchday revenue, which they now do. And they've still spent during that time, only Wenger went from unearthing gems for decent fees to buying shite for larger sums and then offering huge wages and contracts to players who didn't really give a fuck about playing for the club.

 

[manclad]

Fucking Arsenal fans coming on here bemoaning us quoting their net spend figures is the pinnacle of fucking hypocrisy. Your loud mouthed fanbase have done nothing for the last 10 years except berate us with those very same figures and i dont recall any of them at any time ever make any considerations about our "Building Phase", fuck off Jack must try harder.

"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" .
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[Woody135]

Feels like a must win for me.
Not so much as a single game but to knock them back.
Theyre clearly on the up with potential to be a rival for a number of years. Young talented players, good manager, engaged and excited fan base and owners willing to spend.

A lot of similarities to early years klopp liverpool and cant help but feel our record against them in those years when we were clearly the better team gave them the confidence to compete with us over single games, cup comps and then leagues.

In first 3 seasons of Pep vs Klopp we played 8 times (6league plus 2CL). We won twice (5-0 albeit they were down to 10 men at 1-0 and the 8th was the 2-1 at home). We lost 4 and drew 2. We won the league 2 of those 3 seasons but they clearly grew and enough to then win the league the season after. Because they had confidence to beat us.

Arsenal had their close game with us last season 2-1 with the late Rodri goal. If we come out of this and/or league games with the wrong results apart from obvious issues this season I think its huge for them going into future years.
If we win and knock them back we could break their momentum that we clearly couldnt with Liverpool

 

[supercity88]

Feels like a must win for me.
Not so much as a single game but to knock them back.
Theyre clearly on the up with potential to be a rival for a number of years. Young talented players, good manager, engaged and excited fan base and owners willing to spend.

A lot of similarities to early years klopp liverpool and cant help but feel our record against them in those years when we were clearly the better team gave them the confidence to compete with us over single games, cup comps and then leagues.

In first 3 seasons of Pep vs Klopp we played 8 times (6league plus 2CL). We won twice (5-0 albeit they were down to 10 men at 1-0 and the 8th was the 2-1 at home). We lost 4 and drew 2. We won the league 2 of those 3 seasons but they clearly grew and enough to then win the league the season after. Because they had confidence to beat us.

Arsenal had their close game with us last season 2-1 with the late Rodri goal. If we come out of this and/or league games with the wrong results apart from obvious issues this season I think its huge for them going into future years.
If we win and knock them back we could break their momentum that we clearly couldnt with Liverpool

The games are loading up now. Tough games for us and them, and without much rest in between. They can't rotate as well as we can, as shown last night. Fatigue will hit, form will suffer. We'll give them a pasting.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Hopefully as soon as possible. I'd like to think it won't be any later than towards the end of this week on Thursday or Friday.

The FA are just waiting for United to inform the BBC as to their preferred date and timeslot

 

[manclad]

The games are loading up now. Tough games for us and them, and without much rest in between. They can't rotate as well as we can, as shown last night. Fatigue will hit, form will suffer. We'll give them a pasting.

Just like we did in The Carabao Cup Final in 2018.
That was the easiest win in a Cup Final for City in the last 12 years.

 

[dadnlad]

Fucking Arsenal fans coming on here bemoaning us quoting their net spend figures is the pinnacle of fucking hypocrisy. Your loud mouthed fanbase have done nothing for the last 10 years except berate us with those very same figures and i dont recall any of them at any time ever make any considerations about our "Building Phase", fuck off Jack must try harder.

im just suprised he hasn't got letter headed posts like his club love whinging on

 

[sktooblue]

Remember having a great row in the Hope & Anchor after a game down there. Someone was bemoaning the money we'd spent & was claiming they'd done things the 'proper' way. I reminded him that they had qualified for the Champions League for 20 consecutive seasons and reached one final. The amount of money that qualification raised, plus the players that helped attract gave Arsenal a massive advantage over most teams in the league. To the point where it appeared it was Wenger's sole target each season.

 

[Woody135]

The games are loading up now. Tough games for us and them, and without much rest in between. They can't rotate as well as we can, as shown last night. Fatigue will hit, form will suffer. We'll give them a pasting.

Loading up for us. Not them.
We could have league cup semis either side of this game
They have 2 free weeks either side

 

[Platt Lane veteran]

Just like we did in The Carabao Cup Final in 2018.
That was the easiest win in a Cup Final for City in the last 12 years.

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