FA CUP 5TH ROUND DRAW

[Whatson]

Good draw, won't be easy by any stretch... Top 4 coming out against each other makes things very interesting! Bring it on

 

[mythbuster]

And involve players like Andros Townsend in the process.

They really are thick.

Yer, but lid, townsend is on ov da lizard people.

 

[mawders]

Very nice indeed.

 

[Brennan]

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[TD="class: match-competition"] Premier League[/TD]
[TD="class: match-details teams"] Liverpool V Arsenal[/TD]
[TD="class: match-date"] Sat 8 Feb[/TD]
[TD="class: kickoff"] 12:45[/TD]
[TD="class: status"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: preview"]
[TD="class: statistics show"][/TD]
[TD="class: match-competition"] Premier League[/TD]
[TD="class: match-details teams"] Arsenal V Man Utd[/TD]
[TD="class: match-date"] Wed 12 Feb[/TD]
[TD="class: kickoff"] 19:45[/TD]
[TD="class: status"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: preview"]
[TD="class: statistics show"][/TD]
[TD="class: match-competition"] FA Cup - Fifth Round[/TD]
[TD="class: match-details teams"] Arsenal V Liverpool[/TD]
[TD="class: kickoff"][/TD]
[TD="class: status"][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: preview"]
[TD="class: statistics show"][/TD]
[TD="class: match-competition"] Champions League - Champ Lg Round of 16[/TD]
[TD="class: match-details teams"] Arsenal V Bayern Munich[/TD]
[TD="class: match-date"] Wed 19 Feb[/TD]
[TD="class: kickoff"] 19:45[/TD]
[TD="class: status"][/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

Something has to give there for Arsenal.

It has to be a Saturday slot or they request another date for a PL game.

If they play on the early Sunday slot they get over 72 hours rest before the Bayern game. If they play on the Friday they only get 48 hours after United to rest for Liverpool. They could play on the Saturday, but City have a Tuesday CL match so will not want to be playing on the Sunday.

It'll be the three big PL draws on the weekend spots and one of the other games on the friday night slot. They don't tend to have a massive game like an Arsenal v Liverpool on a friday night anyway, lower viewing ratings.

 

[Bluerover]

In the QF last year we were soundly beaten because the other team had a far superior, tactically, and infinitely more positive manager than we had at the time.

Can't remember their names at the moment.............

 

[Rupert's Tower]

Remember last season and people though we just had to turn up to beat Wigan? Let's keep our feet on the ground here. Swansea will still need to beaten and they're probably have Michu back

 

[Brennan]

Remember last season and people though we just had to turn up to beat Wigan? Let's keep our feet on the ground here. Swansea will still need to beaten and they're probably have Michu back

Let people buzz about the draw, it's one of the best we could have hoped for. We've lost two games at Goodison in the past year.

 

[Eggs]

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[TD="class: match-competition"] Premier League
[/TD]
[TD="class: match-details teams"] Liverpool V Arsenal
[/TD]
[TD="class: match-date"] Sat 8 Feb [/TD]
[TD="class: kickoff"] 12:45
[/TD]
[TD="class: status"]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: preview"]
[TD="class: statistics show"]
[/TD]
[TD="class: match-competition"] Premier League [/TD]
[TD="class: match-details teams"] Arsenal V Man Utd
[/TD]
[TD="class: match-date"] Wed 12 Feb [/TD]
[TD="class: kickoff"] 19:45 [/TD]
[TD="class: status"]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: preview"]
[TD="class: statistics show"]
[/TD]
[TD="class: match-competition"] FA Cup - Fifth Round [/TD]
[TD="class: match-details teams"] Arsenal V Liverpool
[/TD]
[TD="class: kickoff"]
[/TD]
[TD="class: status"]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: preview"]
[TD="class: statistics show"]
[/TD]
[TD="class: match-competition"] Champions League - Champ Lg Round of 16 [/TD]
[TD="class: match-details teams"] Arsenal V Bayern Munich
[/TD]
[TD="class: match-date"] Wed 19 Feb [/TD]
[TD="class: kickoff"] 19:45 [/TD]
[TD="class: status"]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

Something has to give there for Arsenal.

It has to be a Saturday slot or they request another date for a PL game.

..if you have to play Arsenal away, that weekend is the one to do it. Suspect they will play a lot of fringe players in the FA Cup, but we know how good their fringe players are.

 

[sageyefc]

Swansea should have a europa league match a few days before we play them, with a bit of luck they'l be knackered

 

[MACCA75]

Are Swansea still in Europe? They got a Euro game around then?

 

[Brennan]

Swansea should have a europa league match a few days before we play them, with a bit of luck they'l be knackered

Are Swansea still in Europe? They got a Euro game around then?

Five days after we play them.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

Remember last season and people though we just had to turn up to beat Wigan? Let's keep our feet on the ground here. Swansea will still need to beaten and they're probably have Michu back

We should have Barkley, Coleman and Deulofeu back.

Right in what you're saying though. We have to keep up the same attitude we've shown till now.

 

[143BLUE]

Remember last season and people though we just had to turn up to beat Wigan? Let's keep our feet on the ground here. Swansea will still need to beaten and they're probably have Michu back

Agree mate i picked 6 teams to avoid, Swansea being one of them, could have been worse admittedly, but they need beating as stated.

 

[blaggerblue]

Though i must say, they shouldn't have a current player doing the draw. They should just have FA officials doing it like the ole days.

 

[mythbuster]

positives all around. We all want the rs to get knocked out, but even if they progress, at least they'll be taking Arsenal out. Like I say; positives all round.