Just play the second strings. Hopefully the injury returnees can use this to get some minutes in their legs.
Prediction
Oxford 0-3 Arsenal
No repeat of the Nottingham Forest debacle
Arteta speaks
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Almost got a rematch with Oxford even with Saka starting...I wasn't keen on that performance. No squad players stood up and forced their way into Arteta's plan.
Last 30 minutes was decent. Nice couple of goals for Eddie. Good to see ESR getting a few minutes too.
Absolutely idiotic starting Saka, if he's injured for the NLD I'm going to be fuming.
He was is a right miserable mood today. Almost in Stewart Robson territory. Even called out his bro for staying in the hospitality suite at the the start of the 2nd half.Struggling with conflicting emotions re lee Dixon the player and lee Dixon the commentator.
I think he feels obliged to be objective and to contain his emotions. Which results in OTT criticism of Arsenal sometimes and bland style of commentary in general.Dixon is an awful commentator, he does the unbearable "I don't like football and will just be miserable about everything" style (ala Keane, Sutton etc) hate it...why I prefer the likes of McCoist or Gray back in the day, least they ae excited about ****.
They should get Jerry "The King" Lawler for the Prem soon, he would be great...get the 90s version of him too, when it cuts to a female in the crowd things would get spicy!
Lmfao one of the funniest things I’ve seen in a looong time. Even down to Martinelli randomly spraying bullets
It is down to cost. If you look at some of the lower league clubs, they have enough on their financial plate to keep the clubs running. You'd need external funding, or some sort of solidarity fund to get VAR in all the stadia. Even then, you'd get instances where a club like Dulwich Hamlet could make it to the 3rd round, and you'll probably never get VAR down at those clubs.I'm a bit amazed that there is VAR at some stadiums and no VAR at others. That's a big no no; you either have VAR for all, or none at all.
It is down to cost. If you look at some of the lower league clubs, they have enough on their financial plate to keep the clubs running. You'd need external funding, or some sort of solidarity fund to get VAR in all the stadia. Even then, you'd get instances where a club like Dulwich Hamlet could make it to the 3rd round, and you'll probably never get VAR down at those clubs.
I don't think you have much choice, apart from scrapping VAR all together in cup competitions, and that is unlikely to happen.I totally get that but my point is the fact that different games in the FA Cup are being refereed differently. That strikes at the integrity of the competition.
I don't think you have much choice, apart from scrapping VAR all together in cup competitions, and that is unlikely to happen.