West Ham United 2 v Leeds United 2 (aet) Leeds United win 4-2 on penalties FA Cup Sixth Round Talking Points By Kaz Mochlinski at the London Stadium If you are going to have to go out of a cup competition then there is probably no better way for it to happen than the one that West Ham United experienced against Leeds United in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. The Hammers had the consolation of a remarkable late fight-back from two goals down to take the tie into extra-time,

Southampton (1) 2 v Arsenal (0) 1 By Kaz Mochlinski at St. Mary’s Stadium FA Cup Sixth Round Talking Points “We go again.” That was Mikel Arteta’s message to the Arsenal fans who waited outside St. Mary’s Stadium for the team despite the desperate disappointment of a dramatic defeat by Southampton in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. It seemed to be a meaningful moment of much-needed mutual support, as the Arsenal manager took the time to stop and speak with a large group of

Arsenal (0) 0 v Manchester City (0) 2 Football League Cup Final Talking Points By Kaz Mochlinski at Wembley Stadium “Second again, olé, olé!” must be something that Arsenal hate hearing. But the Gunners had a great chance to start silencing the song by winning at Wembley and lifting the League Cup, only to finish as runners-up again. So the singing is set to get louder still, and it is already coming from every opposition that Arsenal face, at each away ground which they trav

Lilywhites v Tricky Trees. Pic by @JTaylorSport Tottenham Hotspur 0-3 Nottingham Forest ‘To Dare Is To Do’ is the Tottenham Hotspur club motto. The unmistakable branding of enterprise emblazoned all over their £1bn stadium. Towards the end of a wretched second half showing by Spurs which ended in a ruthlessly efficient 3-0 win for fellow relegation threatened Nottingham Forest, a handful of flags by home fans were waved in an act of noble resistance. The sort which their team

Wrexham 2 v Chelsea 4 (aet) FA Cup Fifth Round Talking Points By Kaz Mochlinski at the Racecourse Ground Alejandro Garnacho must love Wales. The Argentinian winger has played a pivotal role in both of Chelsea’s challenging visits to the principality in the cups this season, being vital to victories at Cardiff City and now Wrexham. Garnacho scored the first and last goals in overcoming Cardiff City 1-3 in the quarter-finals of the Football League Cup in December, after being b

Mansfield Town (0) 1 v Arsenal (1) 2 FA Cup Fifth Round Talking Points By Kaz Mochlinski at Field Mill Arsenal’s first ever visit to the oldest professional football ground in the world was highly likely to be an unusually special occasion, but the extent of the enjoyment for everyone involved turned out to be quite unique. Games have been played at Field Mill since 1861 and perhaps from back as far as 1850, yet somehow Arsenal avoided any encounters there until now. Fittingl

Brighton & Hove Albion (0) 0 v Arsenal (1) 1 Saka 9 By Kaz Mochlinski at the Amex Community Stadium Premier League Matchweek 29 Arsenal took an enormous step towards the Premier League title with a 1-0 victory at Brighton & Hove Albion, dismissing emotive accusations of winning ugly with a ruthless resolve to pick up three massively precious points. Bukayo Saka scored the only goal of the game on his 300th appearance for the club, although it was hugely helped by a big deflec

Wolverhampton Wanderers (0) 2 v Arsenal (1) 2 Premier League Matchweek 27 Talking Points By Kaz Mochlinski at Molineux This time there was no positivity from Mikel Arteta. Unlike previous draws recently, Arsenal being held 2-2 at Wolverhampton Wanderers was not viewed as one point gained but unequivocally two points dropped. “Extremely disappointed, obviously, with the result, with the way the game ended” admitted the Arsenal manager after his side surrendered a two-goal lead

Macclesfield (0) 0 v Brentford (0) 1 Heathcote (og) 70 By Kaz Mochlinski at Moss Rose FA Cup Fourth Round Brentford escaped an extremely embarrassing FA Cup upset by Macclesfield at Moss Rose but it needed a heart-breaking late own-goal to prevent the non-league team from adding to their previous giant-killing heroics. Having unforgettably knocked-out Crystal Palace in the third round last month to create one of the biggest shocks ever in the FA Cup, the sixth-tier side came

Brentford (0) 1 v Arsenal (0) 1 Premier League Matchweek 26 Talking Points By Kaz Mochlinski at the Brentford Community Stadium Mikel Arteta admitted that “you have to pray” when you play against Brentford, and he revealed that he informed his players of the need to defend with their lives before securing a 1-1 away draw which keeps Arsenal clear at the top of the Premier League. Two throw-ins produced the two second half goals from two fine headers, with Arsenal scoring on t