The FA CUP Fifth Round ** Spoilers ** [2nd - 5th March 2020]

[Cosimo]

Fifth Round Proper

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[robfosters]

Decent lineup from us tonight. Mari making his debut. Hopefully this will be a panic free night.

 

[explicit4u]

Well that’s our DM gone for the season if it’s as bad as it looks!

 

[robfosters]

PAPA!

 

[The_One]

|Best way to bounce back

Hopefully we continue this now, win our game in hand and were level with spurs and right in the mix for European qualification again

 

[Somnambulist]

Sigh, another serious injury (unless it somehow wasn’t but it looked bad). Bit of a slow start but grew into the game and the goals were well-taken, although probably just as well Pompey made half a dozen changes as it made it a little easier. Good volley from Papa and a typical Eddie goal. Mari slotted in okay although given the amount of time/space the players had most of the time it’s hard to say much.

I think it’s safe to say at this point Arteta does not fancy AMN at all in any way and nothing he’s doing in training is convincing him otherwise.

 

[Flaevius]

Torreira is ostensibly fine according to match commentary. The way he fell, I thought it may be a stomach muscle pull or possibly a cracked rib, but not serious.

Reasonable performance to get the job done after a languid start: nice goal from Sokratis and fortunate one from Nketiah, but Martinez wasn't overly troubled and Portsmouth never looked likely to fight back. Nelson looked sharp after a prolonged absence.

Re: Maitland-Niles, I am not surprised Arteta has iced him. He isn't good enough in any position, a level or three below most of the younger crop. A direct comparison is Saka: equally out of position at fullback but plays a progressive game, has good interplay and a lot of production, and hasn't been found wanting defensively. Then you have Maitland-Niles: careless in possession, inconsistent in attacking areas, and defensively weak. I don't care for players who just run around a lot, but AMN never seems like he is really expending for the team, he's far too relaxed.

 

[Mark1989]

Adrian, Williams, Van Dijk, Gomez, Robertson, Fabinho, Lallana, Jones, Minamino, Mane, Origi

Happy with that line up although I'd of gone with ox myself in middle

 

[chroniclard]

Hmm, anyone watching via iplayer website, barely works for me. BBC is usually decent stream....

 

[Mark1989]

Adrian does a brilliant save to them gift them a goal

 

[robfosters]

Lol Adrian!

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

Poor from Adrian but you expect the odd mistake from him, you don't from Fabinho who still looks a mile off match fitness.

 

[Mark1989]

Poor from Adrian but you expect the odd mistake from him, you don't from Fabinho who still looks a mile off match fitness.

He has been off it for weeks now, doesn't seem to be getting better with each game though which is strange if it's just fitness issues

 

[Mark1989]

Well that's just insane, kepa should have been beaten there but saved the lot!

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

Maybe not match fitness but definitely sharpness, he wants too long on the ball.

 

[adam cool dude]

Why isn't Klopp playing a full strength team here? I guess he just wants champions league then.

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

Why isn't Klopp playing a full strength team here? I guess he just wants champions league then.

I think so although I'm surprised so many first team players are involved.

 

[Mark1989]

Minamino looks really sharp so far, good runs and working well too

 

[omnomnom]

Why isn't Klopp playing a full strength team here? I guess he just wants champions league then.

You have to play the Lallanas at some point in the season so why not now?

 

[Mark1989]

Origi just isn't good enough