The FA Cup remains the two clubs» any chance of claiming silverware this season after falling out of the Premier League title race and the Champions League.
It's precisely why
the FA Cup remains so popular: because it produces unexpected results.
In turn,
the FA Cup remains their only hope of a trophy this season, and having spent big on key players over the last two years including the likes of Paul Pogba and Romelu Lukaku, coupled with the general expectations at a club like Man Utd, more would arguably have been expected of Jose Mourinho and his players.
With just six games remaining this season, the Blues are 10 points adrift of fourth - placed Tottenham, while
the FA Cup remains their only hope of silverware.
FA cup remains at least a 50 / 50 chance.
In turn,
the FA Cup remains their only hope of winning silverware this season, but to bridge the gap and compete for the major honours next year Mourinho will undoubtedly be considering ways to strengthen his squad.
Not exact matches
the trend here could be well read, every year or 2, we sell players that could win us the league or more with some positive additions, we never build a team to win anything (
FA cup not a major thing) coz we sell stars and
remain with flops, it's a recurring trend and will never stop unless some old clueless someone is replaced
A draw wount be gud enough for dis game nd any other game, we need to imbibe dat winning mentality of a big club, nt hoping for a draw or a slim defeat against other big teams, wil it be an offence if we win our
remaining 15 epl matches or win all our ucl nd
fa cup matches?
So to improve points-wise we have to win all five of the
remaining games and lift the
FA cup.
Burnley, Everton, QPR, Hull City and Newcastle crashed out in round three, but 15 Premier League clubs
remain in the
FA Cup.
Chelsea
remain unbeaten in six
FA Cup games under Guus Hiddink.
With that being said, I certainly hope to see Theo Walcott start the
remaining games for Arsenal and try and merit his inclusion in the Gunners» starting eleven for the
FA Cup final.
The fact
remains that we are ultra consistent at being in the top four, and we have won 2
FA cups.
Eveything once again points to a shambles for the oncoming Season... Hopefully this won't lead to infighting amongst the fans and Jens might actually be allowed to motivate the team in his own inimitable way... which might result in similar displays to that laid down in the
FA Cup Final.Whatever the ineptitude of Wenger there
remains a core of fairly decent players who can «achieve» on their day... We as supporters all can.
The Blues
remain seven points clear of their nearest challengers Arsenal and they still have a game in hand, which will take place next week against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge, given that the Gunners are in
FA Cup action on the same day.
After we won the
FA Cup, the pressure was off and he is safe for the
remaining 2 and half seasons of his contract.
Caretaker John Carver, who oversaw the recent Premier League draw with Burnley and the
FA Cup defeat by Leicester, is likely to
remain in charge for the remainder of the current campaign.
While the club still
remain in the
FA Cup, they are also facing up to the prospect of finishing outside of the top four for the first time in 17 years.
I can only hope we finish our
remaining matches strongly, maybe somehow win the
FA Cup and show some heart and quality in CL.
Losing 95 % means only 1 or 2 players of the 25 squad that won the
FA cup would
remain.
Despite his impressive term, he still
remains as a squad member, and not an integral first - team option, but has been selected to start in our last two competitive matches, the Community Shield and
FA Cup final both at left wing - back.
However, this fourth
FA Cup win of the Wenger era currently
remains Arsenal's most recent trophy.
REMAINING GAMES 11 May — Swansea City (h) 17 May — Arsenal (a) 20 May — Sunderland (h) 24 May — West Brom (a) 30 May —
FA Cup Aston Villa Wilshere should start the Sunderland game and give Carzola rest there.
I knew back then, that if we win the
fa cup, Wenger will
remain at Arsenal for years.
Crashing out of the
fa cup on sunday, and inevitably the ucl later this week is no gurantee to win all our
remaining matches and become epl champions.
We are currently at
FA cup winners level, that's our improvement so far but whether we have done enough this summer in terms of recruits plus preparations
remains to be seen.
It
remains to be seen where Arsenal go from here, of course, and this
FA cup quarter - final victory over Lincoln City will not mean a great deal if the Gunners play poorly from now on and fail to win the
FA cup or finish in the top four of the Premier League.
Despite currently sitting fifth in the Premier League and
remaining in contention to win the
FA Cup this season, Arsenal are facing a crisis that has engulfed the entire football club.
what if we've got ta face bayern again and bayern beat us 1 - 3 at the emirates again and we beat them 2 - 0 at the alliance and bayern qualify with the away goal and chelsea win the champions league and we fail to finish top 4 and hull get their revenge and beat us the
fa cup and sanchez go back to barcelona cuz suarez cant score and ozil move to man city and man u win the premiere league and wenger does nt resign and giroud welbeck
remains our strikers and flamini arteta our defensive midfielders and merty our defender and captain until 2030 oh oh oh oh oh
Despite currently sitting fifth in the Premier League and
remaining in contention to win the
FA Cup this season, Arsenal are
Hopefully we will still
remain 2nd in the league table and not have much to play for at that point, because the
FA cup final will turn out to be very physical and we need everyone rejuvenated for our most important game of the season.
Galen, Arsenal will be relevant and
remain relevant in COC, EPl title,
FA Cup & Ucl as the win the fifthruple this season, having won the Charity Shield already.
It
remains to be seen if Mourinho continues with that approach moving forward, as he'll want to claim the
FA Cup this season to avoid being left empty - handed.
We all know that Arsene Wenger has made an agreement with David Ospina that says that the Colombian will be playing all of Arsenal's
FA Cup games this season, but the fact
remains that we will be facing the best team of the season in the Final, and surely we will want our best keeper on the pitch.
Arsenal winning all their
remaining 4 BPL games and the
FA Cup final at Wembley is imperative.
While Van Gaal may be able to salvage something from the campaign by winning the
FA Cup this weekend, it
remains to be seen if it is enough to ensure that he sees out the final year of his contract at the club.
Arsenal should
remain unbeaten in the EPL
FA cup.
He has realized he cant win the glorious PL and UCL in his
remaining time, so might as well win sh!t load of
FA cups and Europa league to save his face while facing the press on the day of his retirement.
Nevertheless, it
remains to be seen whether or not Manuel Pellegrini's men will be able to change the tide and get back into the contest, as the Chilean tactician undoubtedly prioritised the Champions League over the
FA Cup with Dynamo Kiev lying in wait in midweek.
Arsenal's
remain on track to again complete the EPL ECL
FA cup treble.
Arsenal still have the motivation to play for as they will not only pick up a Ucl ticket and win the
FA Cup but they still have an outside chance to win the PL title this season if they can win all their
remaining 13 games which is a big ask of the Gunners to accomplished.
Back in this hemisphere, Exeter have never been higher than the third tier of English football, and their only trophy to date
remains the 1990 Fourth Division Championship, though they have reached the quarterfinals of the
FA Cup on two occasions, in 1930 - 31 and again in 1980 - 81.
He should have gone last season after the
FA Cup win and his pride would have
remained intact... Ian Wright is totally correct in saying it is like watching Ali being beaten up by Larry Holmes watching Wenger now... his legacy is already destroyed!
It
remains to be seen whether or not that will be enough, but improvements will certainly be needed at Arsenal this coming campaign as they can ill - afford another disappointing one like last year regardless of their
FA Cup success.
according to news we were in for him for quite some time negotiating for price, however the proceedings accelerated once set back of arteta ws known, this gives me a feeling that wenger might use him in
fa cup so that our
remaining fit CMs do nt burn out playing 3 times in a week.
If we can win all our
remaining games, and retain the
FA cup, then that will be a successful season.
Guardiola will be looking for a response after being knocked out of the
FA Cup by Wigan earlier this week, and with his quadruple hopes now over, he'll hope at least to
remain in the hunt for a treble.
To his credit, it has resulted in positive results on the pitch as Man City boast a 16 - point lead at the top of the Premier League table while they booked their place in the League
Cup final and
remain in the hunt for the
FA Cup and Champions League this season.
After winning two
FA cups and a Community shield in the last two seasons, the Arsenal squad
remain intact and stable to fight a Chelsea squad which has equally
remained intact and settled.
The Gunners were absolutely irrepressible during March, when they won all their games that saw them
remain in 3rd place on the Barclays Premier League table and progress to the semi-finals of this season's
FA Cup after trouncing Manchester United at Old Trafford.