Showing posts with label Emirates FA Cup. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Emirates FA Cup. Show all posts
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ARSENAL: MIKEL ARTETA REVEALS WHO MUST TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AFTER FA CUP EXIT
Gunners have seen their quadruple dream vanish in the pace of a fortnight
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| VERDICT: MIKEL ARTETA AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES |
Mikel Arteta refused to criticise his Arsenal players despite their shock FA Cup exit at the hands of Southampton.
The Gunners were beaten 2-1 by the Championship side on Saturday night, thus missing out on a place at Wembley in the semi-finals later this month.
It is now back-to-back defeats for the first time this season for Arsenal, a fortnight on from their tame Carabao Cup final showing against Manchester City.
Arsenal were poor again at St Mary's, struggling almost every time Southampton countered. Ben White misjudged a cross to allow the Saints to take the lead and the defending was weak in the final minutes for Shea Charles' winner.
Arteta's side must swiftly rediscover some confidence, with a trip to Sporting in the Champions League to come on Tuesday night to come before the Premier League title run-in resumes.
The Arsenal manager was keen to emphasise the physical toll his players continue to put themselves through as he vowed to "defend them more than ever".
"I love my players," Arteta said.
"What they have done for nine months - I'm not going to criticise them because we lost a game here in the manner that they tried.
"And the way they are putting their bodies through everything. Some of them probably didn't even have to be here today. I'm not going to do that at all. I'm going to defend them more than ever.
"Someone has to take responsibility. That's me and we have the most beautiful period of the season ahead of us. And now is the moment.
“In the season, you always have moments. Normally two or three. This is the first moment that we have with a certain level of difficulty.
"So stand up, make yourself accountable and deliver like we’ve been doing all season."
- MATT VERRI
ARSENAL THREATEN TOTAL TROPHY COLLAPSE WITH SHOCK FA CUP DEFEAT AT SOUTHAMPTON
Arsenal have lost out on another trophy after a shock 2-1 defeat away to Southampton in the FA Cup quarter-finals.
Shea Charles came off the bench to score the decisive goal with only five minutes to play at St Mary's on Saturday night.
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| Charles has sent Southampton into the FA Cup semi-finalsCredit: Getty |
Arsenal looked to be heading for extra time when Viktor Gyokeres levelled after Ross Stewart opened the scoring for Southampton.
But the Gunners, who lost to Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final less than two weeks ago, are now out of the FA Cup.
It's a significant moment in the season run-in, and comes just weeks after Arsenal were eyeing up a historic quadruple.
They remain top of the Premier League and will play in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
However, the pressure will really begin to kick in when they navigate the final weeks of the campaign.
"Southampton have dumped out the Premier League leaders," said Alex Crook on talkSPORT. "The treble dream is over."
Former Gunner Perry Groves added: "Southampton thoroughly deserved it, both goals they scored were top quality."
"(Taylor) Harwood-Bellis was perfect, every Southampton player to a man did their job to perfection," he also said.
Arsenal were dealt a blow before the full-time whistle as Gabriel was substituted with an injury..
He was seen sitting on the bench with ice on his leg, with Mikel Arteta and co. now set for an anxious wait to see how bad the knock is.
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| Arsenal have lost out on two pieces of silverware in two weeksCredit: Getty |
Is this when it comes crashing down?
Arsenal have been the most impressive side in the Premier League this season and looked strong when competing on all fronts.
However, as seen in recent years, the final weeks of the season have been too much to handle - and history could be repeating itself.
Southampton, who will play in the FA Cup semi-finals for the first time since 2021, were the deserved winners on the night.
Arsenal on the other hand were void of any real quality, and have lost back-to-back games for the first time all season.
They return to action on Tuesday night against Sporting for their Champions League quarter-final first leg.
Some of the players' heads may well have dropped after defeat at Southampton, with Groves concerned about their mentality.
"It could have a huge impact, we won't know until the Sporting game," he said. "The treble dream is done and dusted, now they're going for the double.
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| The Gunners have gone from potentially winning four trophies, to only two |
"This has got to hurt…they looked disjointed.
"It wasn't due to lack of effort, but they couldn't match the intensity of the Southampton players."
'It's really special'
Speaking post-match, winning goalscorer Charles told BBC Sport: "I got told to come on and try and get hold of the game, try and keep the ball a bit.
"We did OK, but to score was just special. I thought just try and place it in the corner.
"It's really special. These fans deserve this and you heard how loud they were tonight."
On the prospect of promotion to the Premier League and winning the FA Cup in the same season, he added: "To do something like that with this team would be unbelievable."
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| Another week, another cup defeat for Arsenal Credit: GETTY |
Cheeky dig
Southampton's joy on Saturday spilt onto social media after the game too, with them taking a cheeky swipe at a fan.
An Arsenal supporter commented on their full-time post, writing: "Fluke win."
But they replied, saying: "Enjoy your quadruple, pal."
The Saints have certainly had the last laugh tonight.
- Robert Calcutt
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MARLIN SALMON MAKES EMIRATES FA CUP HISTORY
Marli Salmon becomes our youngest-ever appearance maker in the Emirates FA Cup ⭐
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Sunday, 9 February 2025
LIVERPOOL BEATEN BY PLYMOUTH ARGYLE IN FA CUP FOURTH ROUND
Liverpool exited the Emirates FA Cup on Sunday as they were beaten 1-0 by Plymouth Argyle at Home Park.
The Championship hosts netted the only goal of the game in the second half of the fourth-round encounter.
Striker Ryan Hardie converted a penalty after Harvey Elliott was penalised for a handball in his own box.
Team news
Joe Gomez returned as Arne Slot made multiple changes for the encounter with the Pilgrims. Diogo Jota was also included in the XI, with only goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher retaining a place in the team.
Liverpool: Kelleher, Gomez (Mabaya, 10 [Nunez, 58]), Endo, Diaz, Chiesa, Elliott, Jota, Tsimikas, McConnell, Quansah, Nyoni (Kone-Doherty, 76).
Unused subs: Jaros, Jones, Nallo, Ngumoha, Norris, Young.
First half
The hosts started on the front foot inside the first minute as Hardie latched on to a forward header to drive at goal, though Gomez was quickly across to block the effort.
Trey Nyoni quickly returned fire at the opposite end but the Plymouth back line got in front of his attempt.
In minute 10 the Reds were forced into a substitution, Gomez having to bring his return to action to a close early due to injury, with Isaac Mabaya his replacement.
Darko Gyabi also saw a low drilled shot from a corner blocked in another opening for the hosts a short while later, though Liverpool were otherwise largely unchallenged in their own third.
Both sides were struggling to take real control of the ball and the game as they battled for possession for much of the first half-hour.
Plymouth had appeals for a penalty waved away as Kostas Tsimikas tangled with Mustapha Bundu in the area with the striker advancing.
Ahead of the interval, meanwhile, James McConnell had Liverpool’s best opening of the game saved by goalkeeper Conor Hazard.
The midfielder’s shot deflected off Gyabi and was heading into the bottom corner until the stopper’s intervention down to his left.
In the last of the action, Gyabi himself fired a shot over the bar from inside the box in what was a competitive opening 45 minutes.
Second half
Plymouth started the second period on top with Callum Wright seeing a cutback and shot blocked over the bar by Wataru Endo.
Seven minutes after the interval, however, the home side had a lead from the penalty spot via striker Hardie.
Gyabi hooked the ball over his head in the box and the ball hit the raised arm of Elliott, allowing Plymouth’s No.9 to convert from 12 yards out as he sent Kelleher the wrong way.
Darwin Nunez was introduced from the bench just before the hour in response, replacing earlier substitute Mabaya.
Plymouth again went close to adding to the scoreline, Hardie proving the threat once more, seeing a shot strike the outside of the post after a free-kick was lifted into the area from deep.
Liverpool pushed for a leveller, Federico Chiesa delivering low into the box from the right flank to find Luis Diaz, though the winger was unable to connect fully with a sweeping shot as the defence retreated.
In the closing stages, McConnell fired wide of the goal in a good opening for the Reds, with goalkeeper Hazard having come to gather a ball forward.
The home stopper failed to collect and the Liverpool midfielder took the ball down before shooting wide of the post from distance.
In added time, Jota forced a strong save from the goalkeeper, the No.20 volleying on the turn from the edge of the box, with his shot heading for the top corner of the net.
And in the final seconds of the game, Nunez again worked Hazard, as he tipped a close-range header over the bar after McConnell put the ball back across goal from another free-kick.
It was as close as the Reds would come to levelling the contest, with the hosts earning passage into the fifth round of the competition.
- Joe Urquhart at Home Park
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