Mansfield Town vs Arsenal
One Call Stadium (Field Mill)
Saturday 7/3/2026
FA Cup 5th Round
TNT Sports
Result
- Arsenal Progress
- Mansfield Progress
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I hope everyone is ready for a nice holiday from the arse clenching tension of the league.
I love FA cup fixtures like this. Mansfield have already beaten PL opposition so I hope we are preparing properly for this one. These games can get tough quickly if the underdogs get encouraged.
Obviously, we need to heavily rotate given how knackered our team looks in some areas and with the CL knockouts coming up in midweek.
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Play NO ONE from the staring lineup!!
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I am using my arsenal annual leave for this
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Just gotta hope this game and Europe in a row unlocks something in the attack that makes the next few weeks a little bit more enjoyable.
Ive put to bed any idea of enjoying any matches in the run in. Im far too nervous too actually enjoy it.
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I’ll accept a couple of league games without coronary events at this stage.
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Rest everybody. Rice, Saka, the kit man, the tea lady, that dog we have at the training ground, the free kick dummies.
EVERYBODY REST.
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Even let Stuart rest, I can pull photo duty with my work Nikon.
rest mikel arteta as well and let the guys express themselves
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Kepa;
Mosquera; Saliba, Calafiori, MLS;
Eze, Norgaard, Havertz;
Madueke, Jesus, Martinelli
I think Saliba will play because he missed Brighton. Meaning we can rest Timber with Mosq going right back. Can’t see Salmon starting.
Ideally I’d rest Eze too, but we lack the bodies. Is Havertz fit to start as left 8? Let’s hope so vs a team like Mansfield.
Madueke and Jesus should be fresh and raring to go.
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Rest each and every one of the first teamers. Can’t risk an injury playing at the one call stadium. Tell Dowman to finish his homework early cause he needs to start this game.
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Do not start any first teamer
I’ll go with this:
GC-Manic;
Blink, SRJCC, Sol, Calum;
Bavin, Bergkamp10GOAT, JakeyBoy;
Powdefinger, MissRedNL, Sham
Bench: Leper, the_invincibles, jmb, YJYUX, Mondo, SWGooner
But… can they do it on a cold rainy night in Mansfield?
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Never played right-back in my life but I’m sure I can cope vs lowly Mansfield.
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Our 1st 11 here we come 
Just going to kick back and relax.
Unless we lose, then I’ll be apoplectic. Fat chance of that right?
Arteta just gave his presser and I am at many pubs this Saturday so ruled out although I am sad to miss out on being part of that incredible back 4
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I like this lineup. Bring on Dowman, Odegaard (hopefully fit), and Salmon for 20-30 minutes in the second half.
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@RockyMaivia fills in at left back then
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If any of Rice, Zubimendi, Saka or Havertz even have a glimpse of the pitch it’s a travesty.
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