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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Win FA Cup 3rd Round: Oxford 0 - 3 Arsenal | Monday 9th, January | KO: 20:00 | ITV
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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
Abhishek Arora
Always Hoping For The Worst
Areta will start 4-5 first team players and frustrate all the members as usual
G0D
Almighty
Don’t want to see Saka, Martinelli, Ødegaard, Partey or Xhaka in this one. We must rotate so can prepare as best as possible for NLD.
Arson Finger
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Jeorge Bird on Arseblog lists some of the youngsters who might be involved:
Miguel Azeez has been recalled from his loan, but not sure if he is even a possibility for this one yet.
I wouldn't want to see any of Saka, Martinelli, Nketiah, Ødegaard, Xhaka, White, Gabriel, or Partey in the starting lineup for this one. Seems premature to have ESR start, since he hasn't even played in a long time. Nelson is highly unlikely to start coming off his injury either.
Should be interesting to see who starts up front.
Miguel Azeez has been recalled from his loan, but not sure if he is even a possibility for this one yet.
I wouldn't want to see any of Saka, Martinelli, Nketiah, Ødegaard, Xhaka, White, Gabriel, or Partey in the starting lineup for this one. Seems premature to have ESR start, since he hasn't even played in a long time. Nelson is highly unlikely to start coming off his injury either.
Should be interesting to see who starts up front.
GDeep™
League is very weak
Think we should play some very very weak teams and look to get knocked out.
Same with the EL. We got top 4 now, we don’t need EL for anything.
Same with the EL. We got top 4 now, we don’t need EL for anything.
NZgunner
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Country: New Zealand
no-one anywhere near the first team should be playing this one, in fact I wouldn't give a sh!t if we lost
boonthegoon
Arteta In by November
Country: USA
Player:Ødegaard
Sad that we have to wait 9 more days for the next PL game. This fa cup feels like a break from the PL race.
bergholt
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Country: Australia
Worst result here is a draw - if we're 0-0 in injury time in the second half then put one into our own net.
I'd be intrigued to see what Butler-Oyedeji could do as CF.
The main people I'd like to see get time here are of course Nwaneri, Lewis-Skelly and Cozier-Duberry. They're the biggest stars. Lino Sousa would be interesting aswell, he always looks comfortable every time I see him. Matt Smith getting a debut might be nice.
Seen a clip of Nelson back in the gym so don't know how soon he'll be back. Matt Smith probably won't play, neither will Azeez IMO.
Let's play Aubamawang
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Like others have said, NLD is far more important as we need 3 points after struggling to break down Newcastle. Tomiyasu and Tierney could use the minutes; Holding too since Saliba is close to a suspension. I can't imagine risking any of the first 11. Maybe Zinchenko as he's back from an injury?
Country: England
Surely we just play the kids and all the losers?
Maybe
You're wrong, no?
We need a good run for the European coefficient, which comes in handy once we are back in the CL. But yeah, I don't see much point in wasting resources on domestic cups this year. Saying that, our reserver team with academy players should be enough to deal with this round
Maybe
You're wrong, no?
Cedric is in the red light district window, he needs to show what he can do so we can get rid
freeglennhelder2
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Country: England
Player:Elneny
Arsenal is a football institution renowned for its class and integrity. The FA cup is one of the oldest football competitions in the world and we should respect and be firmly aligned with its values and traditions.
Having said that, I'd be quite happy to play the reserves.
Having said that, I'd be quite happy to play the reserves.
Morning_woody
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It didn't work out well for us in the FA cup last time we played in those jerseys.
As the it’s most successful club you’ve got to respect this competition. As it turns out we got a few notable players that need minutes anyway, not that we have a huge capacity to rest.
Turner
Tomi Saliba Holding Tierney
Sambi Elneny Vieira
Marquinhos Nketiah Saka/Martinelli
I would be surprised to something much different to that. Perhaps Xhaka drops in as that midfield is likely to be woeful.
Turner
Tomi Saliba Holding Tierney
Sambi Elneny Vieira
Marquinhos Nketiah Saka/Martinelli
I would be surprised to something much different to that. Perhaps Xhaka drops in as that midfield is likely to be woeful.
I kinda liked the all white Jersey even tho it remind me some **** team. Hopefully we'll win with it this time
REWB
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Thats the only team we can play really.
If esr fit he'll start ahead of saka or Martinelli otherwise this the most likeky team.
bergholt
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Country: Australia
Probably right. I'd be very disappointed if that defence conceded to Oxford, ridiculously strong against a League One attack.
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