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All The Build-up To Fa Cup Tie

... Gander Green Lane. Perhaps it's because there is no grass to keep off or perhaps the groundsman has got a day job to do and can't stand guard all day. Either way, the Sutton youth side have found their way onto the pitch and are training on the same turf that will be graced by international stars in a matter of hours. No grumpy groundsman at Sutton United. Some youth football on the 3 G pitch ahead of Arsenal's visit tonight! __link__/Pvd ZKp 4 i Pp. The away dressing room that Arsenal will use tonight. A week ago, Arsenal players were sampling the delights of the Allianz Arena. Obviously, those power showers and heated floors were bittersweet after their 5-1 mauling but the international stars will be pining for them when they arrive at Gander Green Lane on Monday night. Just look at the facilities waiting for them. And Danny Welbeck won't be ...

Sutton Expecting Heavy Defeat If Arsenal Field Big Names

... And Doswell, despite Arsenal's recent slump in results, has written off his team's chances if Wenger fields a similar starting line-up on Monday. "If he plays the team that beat Southampton 5-0 in the last round, then that would hammer us," Doswell said. "I think if you see Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez on the team sheet, our chance doesn't come beyond nought. But if they put another team out then it does get up to the ones and two percents. "Our only chance is if he puts out an under-23 reserve side out because National League sides can compete against academy players. Then we would have a real chance.". Sutton manager Paul Doswell expects a tough game against Arsenal. Wenger's under-fire Arsenal team head to Gander Green Lane just five days after their miserable second-half showing against Bayern Munich in the Champions League, which resulted in a 5-1 loss. ...

Monaco's Kylian Mbappe 'has So Much Talent

... legend Henry also came up through the ranks at Monaco and he said: "I've met Mbappe and he's a nice lad with a good head on his shoulders. He is very respectful and quite quiet. But give him the ball and he talks and he isn't very nice anymore. "He is determined and never gives up. He is the talk of the town and has so much talent. He has skills, goals, assists. He can do what he wants with the ball. "I know people have called him 'the new Thierry Henry' but I don't like those tags. He needs to be him and just be the best he can be.". Monaco are currently top of Ligue 1 and face Manchester City in the Champions League on Tuesday, and Henry said Mbappe "will probably come off the bench" for that match. "My former club is flying right now in the French league and banging in goals for fun. Manager Leonardo Jardim has assembled a great side with a brilliant blend of experience and youth," he said. "Monaco have a good record against the English, too. We beat Manchester United when I was there, they ...

Lucas Perez Stars For Away Side

... Gabriel 6. Made forward runs, but was not always on the same wavelength as his team-mates. Gabriel (right) was not always on the same wavelength as his opponents at Gander Green Lane. Shkodran Mustafi 6. Looked more assured than he did in the Allianz Arena. Took fewer risks than Holding. Rob Holding 6. Looked shaky at the back on a few occasions, not what Arsene Wenger will want to see in his highly rated centre-back. Rob Holding had a few worrying moments - not what Arsene Wenger will want to see. Nacho Monreal 6.5. A couple of misplaced passes early on broke up their early moves. Shouts for a penalty when he challenged Eastmond, but referee got the decision right. Great low ball to set up the second. Mohamed Elneny 6 (Alex Oxlade-Chamerlain 46 6). Edge of the box attempted curler sent horribly wide. Took a kick in the first half and was subbed at the break. Jeff Reine-Adelaide, Arsenal's young midfielder, tries to get a tackle in on Roarie Deacon. Granit Xhaka 6. Unsurprisingly the first player booked, after 23 minutes, for a needless shirt tug. One-two with Reine-Adelaide then ...

Arsenal Make Hard Work Of Non-league Sutton But Win In Fa Cup Fifth Round

... the side netting. There was a scare early in the second half too, when Bedsente Gomis twisted and turned in the box only to see his shot blocked by the sudden encirclement of red shirts. It wasn't until 10 minutes into the second half that Arsenal scored their second. A neat exchange of passes - a rare thing indeed here - culminated with a close-range finish and Walcott's 100 th goal for the club. But even then they couldn't relax as Sutton redoubled their efforts. Captain Jamie Collins headed over from a corner. Deacon smashed a shot off the bar. Sutton fought gamely throughout but squandered their few good chances, like when Adam May, right, fired wide. 2. Clever Sutton were full of tricks. The wet pitch wasn't Sutton's only gambit on Monday night. Seeking to maximise every set piece, they used their goalkeeper to take every free kick in their own half. They were not above a little gamesmanship either, with former Gunner Craig Eastmond making the most of a Monreal challenge in the box. Manager Paul Doswell had made light suggestions that he would be changing his routine for this game, but it was clear ...

Arsenal’s Stroll In Suburbs A Minor Diversion In The Arsène Wenger Endgame

... with amused, good-natured locals. As the Arsenal bus edged its way in and disgorged the away team there were shouts of “who are you?” but more craned necks and camera flashes and genuine curiosity at these visitors from the footballing over-world. And there was an oddly gripping intimacy about all this for Arsenal’s fans too, the usual glazed and distant superstars recast in the kitchen-sink proximity of a ground built on a more human scale. Sutton’s Deacon dares to dream but Arsenal finally end FA Cup fairytale. Read more. Even Gunnersaurus looked absurdly huge wandering about in the centre circle, frolicking awkwardly with his more off the shelf counterpart Jenny the Giraffe. Before kick-off the Arsenal players came wandering out of the clubhouse doors on to a pitch milling with families and club officials. The warm-up took place a few feet in front of the narrow away gantry, the Rapid Readymix End re-cast as an Arsenal stronghold for the night. So much for the levelling effects of the non-league mud-box. Local dignitary Alan Pardew had cut the ribbon on Gander Green Lane’s lovely, lush 3 G surface a few years back. The rain ...

Arsenal Winning The Fa Cup Would Be 'a Hollow Joke', Warns Graeme Souness

... defeat in their Champions League last-16 first leg against Bayern Munich,  a result that has left Arsene Wenger’s future as manager in serious doubt. The Gunners return to action on Monday night when they take on non-league Sutton United, the lowest-ranked side left in the FA Cup, with a quart-final clash against National League leaders Lincoln City up for grabs for the winner. Wenger concerned about Sutton United's artificial pitch. However, even if Arsenal repeat their 2014 and 2015 successes and win the FA Cup, Souness believes that failure to finish in the top four would pose a huge problem for the club, and tarnish Wenger’s reputation after 20 years in north London. “Their top-four spot is under real threat and this is where it could get ugly,” Souness wrote in his column for the Sunday Times. “The fans will turn on the players and ...

Lucas Perez Agent Quotes Denied, Latest Gunners Rumours

... 133 minutes this campaign having made just eight starts. __link__/v L 74 x Lz Xkq __link__/6 FDm Tll DHp. 2/16/2017, 2:53:44 PM. When the striker first joined, it appeared he would be a back-up for or alternative to Olivier Giroud, but with Alexis Sanchez being moved into a centre-forward role, he's found both players in front of him in the pecking order. Even if Wenger reverts Sanchez back to his role on the wing, Giroud has also made the most of his limited chances this season, with 11 goals and five assists from 24 appearances, only nine of which were starts. Danny Welbeck has also returned to fitness, which could put yet another obstacle in Lucas's way. It's a situation Lucas is unlikely to accept in the long term, so if it doesn't improve before the end of the season, he may still consider his future at the club. LOIC VENANCE/Getty Images. Meanwhile, according to France Football's  Nabil Djellit  (h/t Metro's  Tom Olver ), Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur each scouted Toulouse centre-back Issa Diop on Sunday when they took on ...

Latest Rumours On Marquinhos And Ben Chilwell

... play right-back, where cover for Hector Bellerin is lacking at the Emirates Stadium. But it seems he is set to commit his future to PSG and that Arsenal will have to look elsewhere for defensive additions. Meanwhile, Arsenal reportedly might have to battle off competition from Liverpool if they want to sign highly rated Leicester City youngster Ben Chilwell. Michael Regan/Getty Images. Per the Sunday Express' Neil Fissler , the 20-year-old left-back has been monitored by Arsenal for some time, but uncertainty over whether Arsene Wenger will remain manager of the Gunners past the summer has put their interest in doubt. Liverpool will look to take advantage by moving with a £10 million bid having already tried and failed to sign Chilwell last summer, Fissler added. The England under-21 international is a fine prospect, but he has played only four times for the Foxes in the Premier League this ...