My people, as the FA Cup dey hot, Arsenal no wan carry last o! Dem dey plan to sharp-sharp form carry their four trophies dream go far as dem dey face Portsmouth for Fratton Park dis weekend.
Arsenal na the current gunners wey dey fire well for Premier League and Champions League. Mikel Arteta don gather plenty wins dis season, and dem go need all the wahala to carry the CAC (Carabao Cup) wey dey come against Chelsea next week. But first, dem gats handle Portsmouth before dem fit reason any other thing.
Last match no sweet as Arsenal miss chance to move eight points clear for the Premier League, but no be there dem go dey vex again, as Portsmouth dey battle relegation and dem just fall 5-0 to Bristol City. Na wah o, dem fitness eeh! Dis match na number six wey Arsenal and Portsmouth dey play for FA Cup, with Arsenal don carry last two matches wey dem meet.
Portsmouth players dey waka like ghost for injury, as John Mousinho dey face many wahala with injuries. Players wey suppose show face dey treatment room. Na only prayer go fit save dem because dem no get stronger legs to face Arsenal wey dey enter with full fire.
Wetin be their lineup? Na 4-2-3-1 formation dem dey use. Schmid go dey keep post, while Devlin, Shaughnessy, Poole, and Swanson go hold the defense. For midfield, na Dozzell and Segecic go dey try control things, while Kirk, Swift, and Blair go dey push forward for the front. But my guy, e no easy with the way Arsenal dey run this season!
Mikel Arteta dey plan to mix him squad well well as he dey get injury issues too. Kai Havertz dey return, but no go want rush am. Piero Hincapié fit no join them as e just come off injury wey involve Liverpool match. But Arteta don gather his bench wey go ready to show Portsmouth say dem no dey joke.
As for Arsenal side, dem fit deploy 4-2-3-1 formation too. Kepa go keep post; White, Saliba, Salmon, and Lewis-Skelly dey back for dem. Nørgaard and Merino go dey in midfield, while Madueke, Eze, and Martinelli go dey front with Jesus dey leading. Na better squad wey Arsenal get, and dem go wan fly for this one.
With all the challenge wey dey ground for Portsmouth, dem go need strong belief and serious prayers to hold Arsenal down. E no go dey easy at all. Arsenal fit carry the day and enter round four after dis match!
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