Portsmouth vs Arsenal (FA Cup) 1-4

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Portsmouth vs Arsenal

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:stadium: Fratton Park
:calendar: Sunday 2026-01-11T14:00:00Z
:soccer: FA Cup
:tv: TNT Sports

Result

  • Portsmouth progress
  • Arsenal progress
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As much rotation as possible, because of injuries I feel we may have be forced start Saliba and Gabriel here. Would be a boost to have players like Mosquera, Calafiori and Havertz available for this.

I’m thinking:

Kepa;
White, Saliba, Gabriel, MLS;
Eze, Norgaard, Merino;
Madueke, Jesus, Martinelli

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Time to wash away more memories of those Matty Taylor screamers with another victory over these guys.

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Kepa

White Saliba Salmon MLS

Merino Merino Merino

Madueke Gyokeres Martinelli

Rotate the fuck out of the side but let Gyok try and score some goals.

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Can’t figure out what do you have in mind with that midfield?

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Oops edited to add Merino in there. Sorry, I only had 2 Merinos when it should be 3.

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6-0

To Portsmouth

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I can’t see it happening but I’d like to see Nwaneri given a chance in that false nine position, essentially alternating with Merino as striker and left 8.

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I’ve just realised we don’t really have many defenders to rotate with now that Hincapie is likely out.

Think Timber might have to start this.

Kepa
White-Timber-Gabriel-MLS
Nwaneri-Norgaard-Eze
Madueke-Jesus-Martinelli

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Another distraction we can’t afford

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I would be fine giving Salmon a chance. Arteta needs to take more risks with rotation. Timber has played too much already.

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SALMON

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I hear you both. Maybe you can get away with it with Gabriel and White around him.

I was thinking we could start with Timber and then sub on the kid later on.

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Personally, I want us to win more than just the PL this season…I want us to go all out for the Cups this season. We have the squad.

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Don’t want to see Rice, Zubi, Saka, Saliba, Gabriel, Trossard, Timber, Ode anywhere near the starting line up for this one.

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Matchday!!!

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Kepa

White

Salmon

Gabriel

MLS

Norgaard

Nwaneri

Eze

Madueke

Gyokeres

Jesus

Let’s give Gyokeres a half to get a goal then bring Havertz on. Martinelli for Jesus after about 55.

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Gyökeres can go to IKEA in Wembley for some meatballs and chips, a proper Sunday away day for the lad.

Kepa
Nichols-Salmon-Norgaard-MLS
Nwaneri-Merino-Eze
Madueke-Jesus-Martinelli

Havertz cameo hat trick.

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Should be a fairly routine afternoon.

0-3 Arsenal with some first-teamers sharing minutes.

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Meatballs and jam, and chips!