WIN FA Cup 3rd Round: Portsmouth 1 - 4 Arsenal | Sunday 11th January | KO: 14:00 GMT | TNT Sports

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Portsmouth 0-2 Arsenal

 

[freeglennhelder2]

We should not, should never lose to Portsmouth, right?

I’m sure the entire footballing world said that about Crystal Palace yesterday or more relevantly when Wrexham beat then-champions Arsenal in 1992 or even when Wimbledon beat all conquering Liverpool in the 1988 final.

Arsenal are obviously monumental favourites, but to use the word “never” is to disregard the very nature of football, especially for a team only one division below.

 

[Tnegs]

I’m sure the entire footballing world said that about Crystal Palace yesterday or more relevantly when Wrexham beat then-champions Arsenal in 1992 or even when Wimbledon beat all conquering Liverpool in the 1988 final.

Arsenal are obviously monumental favourites, but to use the word “never” is to disregard the very nature of football, especially for a team only one division below.

The use of the word should in front of never makes it appropriate. It’s not saying that it’s impossible or can’t happen but rather than it ought to never happen.

 

[Tnegs]

I disagree. I doubt it will damage morale to lose a meaningless game with our backups playing. Morale only gets hurt when our best 11 lose.

Meaningless game? This is our cup not the league cup.

 

[Riou]

move on

Wolves, Burnley, West Ham.

If you are confused by this list mate, I am sorry so let me explain...these are the only current Premiership teams that @viktor Gyokeres can "move on" to after Arsenal put the useless lump up for sale in the summer

 

[freeglennhelder2]

The use of the word should in front of never makes it appropriate. It’s not saying that it’s impossible or can’t happen but rather than it ought to never happen.

OK. My bad.

 

[Kuroske]

I’m sure the entire footballing world said that about Crystal Palace yesterday or more relevantly when Wrexham beat then-champions Arsenal in 1992 or even when Wimbledon beat all conquering Liverpool in the 1988 final.

Arsenal are obviously monumental favourites, but to use the word “never” is to disregard the very nature of football, especially for a team only one division below.

If your B team cant win against a team that plays a division below and stand at the bottom, then they are not good enough to sit on the bench for us.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Are we really gonna wear the white kit again?

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

If your B team cant win against a team that plays a division below and stand at the bottom, then they are not good enough to sit on the bench for us.

While what you say is 100% true but if our team enter this game with already won the game mentality because Portsmouth are not good enough that will backfire easily you have to preform like every other game because Portsmouth won't make it easy this is thier biggest game of season Arsenal dont visit Portsmouth often or any big English club

 

[pure profit FC]

Another painful scrape over the line in this one, 2-1.

 

[GoonerJay24]

Would love to see a new formation today

Kepa
White Saliba Mosquera MLS
Saka Rice Nørgaard Eze
Jesus Martinelli

COYG

Let's get our trophy back!

 

[bergholt]

Meaningless game? This is our cup not the league cup.

Haha no-one outside England really cares about the FA Cup - it's title or CL or nothing tbh

 

[HK_Gooner]

Meaningless game? This is our cup not the league cup.

If it was meaningful, we would start our starters. My definition of meaningful is different than yours. Its fine.

FA cup doesn't mean anything to me this year. If we win the FA cup and lose the prem and ucl, based on where we are so far, the season is a total failure for me

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Another painful scrape over the line in this one, 2-1.

Imo I would like to see more smart decision making not running into opposition box 10 times and can make final pass.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

If it was meaningful, we would start our starters. My definition of meaningful is different than yours. Its fine.

FA cup doesn't mean anything to me this year. If we win the FA cup and lose the prem and ucl, based on where we are so far, the season is a total failure for me

The domestic cups depend on how many players you have available at the moment we got lot available to attack these cups its just handful of games and you reach final and if you got handed easy draw then that even better its still trophy to add

 

[Roz]

Reckon Tets will play Gyok to bag a couple of goals.

 

[2Smokeyy]

Whenever I think of Portsmouth I think of this guy and his iconic celebration

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Benjani my one would probably this guy:

He was a demon in FM. They got him on loan for 6 months and he saved them from relegation.

 

[OnlyOne]

Need to see Kai get some important minutes here, defense should be a mix of academy and some first team.

Midfield should be Nørgaard, Merino and Eze.

Kepa in net.

Easy does it.

 

[Notorious Big]

Care about this competition more than ever, we need some trophy at he end of the season ffs

 

[Notorious Big]

Whenever I think of Portsmouth I think of this guy and his iconic celebration

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Also like this celebration from Gomis, panther celebration

 

[Topside]

Six years without a trophy, big squad, sensible rotation, don't start Gabriel and Saliba, Rice, Zubimendi or Saka.

We will have enough to get through, MA trust the squad, MLS, Salmon, Nwaneri, Nørgaard all start for me.

Portsmouth fans are against the owners and a side fighting for survival, riddled with injuries I doubt they play the strongest side they have available.