ARSENAL’S winning run came to an end in midweek and they’re looking to bounce back in FA Cup action at Championship strugglers Portsmouth.
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Portsmouth vs Arsenal preview
After five trophyless seasons and £1billion spent, Mikel Arteta badly needs silverware at the end of this campaign.
While his hopes are fixed on the Premier League, perhaps this cup competition provides the best chance, with Arsenal’s weaknesses on display in midweek.
Liverpool turned up at the Emirates in a difficult spot after back-to-back draws with Leeds and Fulham but outplayed the hosts for the majority of the game.
Concerns for Arteta will have been Viktor Gyokeres continuing to flop but he wasn’t helped by a lack of service from Leandro Trossard and Bukayo Saka, while Martin Odegaard was again anonymous.
Bar Noni Madueke, the subs didn’t help much with less said about Gabriel Martinelli’s shameful actions the better.
Perhaps it was down to the busy spell, so Arsenal will benefit with plenty of changes heading to a Pompey side thrashed 5-0 last time out.
Portsmouth are a point above the drop zone in the second tier after four games unbeaten came to an end with that thrashing at Bristol City.
18 of their 24 points have been picked up at home, with the only defeat in the last five at Fratton Park also coming against Bristol City.
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Portsmouth vs Arsenal predictions
Eze peasy
Mikel Arteta needs to wina trophy this season so can’t take this competition too lightly.
Their bench on Thursday night was worth over a quarter of a billion pound, so there can be NO excuses with regards to rotation.
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