Arsenal vs Lincoln City Sat 11/3/17 17:30 GMT | FA Cup Quarter final, BT Sport 2

[CaseUteinberger]

Chris Sutton commentary highlights

Think we have to accept that everyone except Arsenal fans wanted Lincoln to win. They were the absolute underdog and if they would have beaten us it would have been the big story of the weekend and the FA Cup. So just block it out. It is actually more a compliment to us that the commentators are piling in so hard right now. Think many envy us our success and class as an organisation.

 

[Optimistic]

Most will pass over the first half and our deflected goal and reflect on the scoreline.

Why does everyone use the word "deflected" like it's a dirty word? If you kick a ball hard enough into bodies there's a good chance it will bounce favorably and end up in the back of the net. That doesn't make it less of a goal, it just makes it a bit uglier. I guess there is an element of luck involved but you're playing the odds, like with any shot.

 

[A_G]

The cup would be nice but to validate it we need to beat the big boys on the way.

No. Man United beat Sheffield United, Derby, Shrewsbury Town, West Ham, Everton and Crystal Palace on their run last season. Nobody says it's invalid because they didn't play any top teams.

 

[Furious]

No. Man United beat Sheffield United, Derby, Shrewsbury Town, West Ham, Everton and Crystal Palace on their run last season. Nobody says it's invalid because they didn't play any top teams.

Even this season, who have the other big teams played? Not very good teams, that's for sure.

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

The cup would be nice but to validate it we need to beat the big boys on the way. We've won the lottery so far really. Nobody cares who you beat along the way, if you win the trophy, but we've been given such an easy ride to the 1/2 finals

I hear what you're saying but people detract from us regardless. Even our unbeaten season is belittled in quarters. I'd rather people comment on an easy win than glory for ages in our defeat to another decent club. Just winning is all that matters atm.

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

I love how Arsenal fans are so defensive over Arsène Wenger. It's like, we have the right to call him an aging fossil who is past his best, but if anyone else does we get all offended. It's like that one friend who is a bit stupid at times, you call him stupid to his face as well, but if anyone else does that who you don't like you deck them one.

It's like family. I hate outsiders talking about any on of us negatively even if it's true.

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

I'd like to bin some North London trash on the way, though.

Maybe next season when we're hopefully stronger.

 

[A_G]

Even this season, who have the other big teams played? Not very good teams, that's for sure.

Yep, all the top teams have been playing lower league sides; the "biggest" game of the FA Cup so far was West Ham v Man City.

 

[redanddread]

Lets at least take out ONE of the big boys - anyway, to win we will have to to beat one of City, Sp*ds, UTD/Chelsea at the very least.

 

[redanddread]

Really? I've never been concerned by stuff like that. I'd have no problems facing off against a team like Accrington Stanley, guaranteed cup win.

In the context of this season, Wenger winning the FA Cup would be a nice little send off as it would make us the club with the most wins.

Normally I wouldn't but this season it seems that we need that moreso as we've been dogshite against any decent team. Yes, a nice send off for Arsène & great for the club but even better if we beat one of our rivals in the process, otherwise for me, it's been completely devalued due to the easy peezy path we've had to the 1/2 finals.

However, we're going to have to play one of the big boys in the 1/2final or the final so the point is really moot.

Arsène can beat Jose in the final and ride off into the sunset..............a great ending to a miserable chapter.

 

[A_G]

 

[redanddread]

Arsène going down in flames a la Pacino in Scarface

 

[GoonerJeeves]

He is taking the Lincoln boss down with him...

 

[Batman]

We wanted KOKE. KOKE!

 

[VancouverCanuck]

Even though I want Wenger out, I will always have so much respect for him. And this is the reason why.

http://news.arseblog.com/2017/03/lincoln-boss-reveals-invaluable-wenger-post-game-chat/

 

[redwhiteAustrian]

A win, as expected, hopefully we build up some form for the League now.

I doubt we'll get past the Semis here, but we'll see.
Wemberley!

 

[Lookin' for a new Baby]

Why does everyone use the word "deflected" like it's a dirty word? If you kick a ball hard enough into bodies there's a good chance it will bounce favorably and end up in the back of the net. That doesn't make it less of a goal, it just makes it a bit uglier. I guess there is an element of luck involved but you're playing the odds, like with any shot.

Lampard made it an art at Chelsea, he was praised for it!!! We beat the babies of football, we were never going to win.

 

[karl]

Lampard made it an art at Chelsea, he was praised for it!!! We beat the babies of football, we were never going to win.

Surely this Arsenal team has been criticised for trying to score perfect goals and now people are unhappy about deflections? Nobody is complaining about Barca winning ugly and cheating to get past PSG.

 

[Hunter Zolomon]

Surely this Arsenal team has been criticised for trying to score perfect goals and now people are unhappy about deflections? Nobody is complaining about Barca winning ugly and cheating to get past PSG.

dirty buggers

 

[Jasard]

Still can't quite get behind the whole "we're going to Wembley!" for a semi-final