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Just like Arsenal did against Southampton, last season Liverpool suffered a shock FA Cup exit at the hands of Plymouth, but went on to beat Man City and win the Premier League.
Arsenal were stunned by the Championship side at St Mary’s as Mikel Arteta’s team were beaten 2-1 on the south coast.
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Last season’s Premier League winners Liverpool suffered a similar embarrassment in the competition as they were eliminated by Plymouth.
It was a huge shock to see the Premier League leaders embarrassed by a Championship team, but they produced an emphatic response to make the noise go away by beating Man City less than two weeks later.
Arsenal and Arteta must now do the same following their FA Cup upset.
Arsenal must now produce a Liverpool-inspired response to FA Cup exit
Arsenal must now produce a Liverpool-inspired response to their exit from the FA Cup by seeing to Bournemouth before trying to win at Man City.
In fairness to the Gunners, when they have suffered a bad result, more often than not, they have followed it up with a win.
However, either side of the international break, their quadruple dreams were dashed, losing to Man City in the Carabao Cup final and Southampton in the FA Cup quarter-final.
There is now going to be a lot of noise and pressure around this Arsenal team, but there is only one way they can make that go away: by winning.
During their run to the Premier League title last season, in February 2025, Liverpool found themselves in a similar predicament, exiting the FA Cup at the hands of Championship opposition.
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In the space of a week, they also dropped points to Everton and Aston Villa, but after that, they went away to the Etihad and won 2-0.
Arne Slot’s team quickly silenced the noise with a massive win against Pep Guardiola’s side, and this is exactly what the Gunners must try to replicate.
The Gunners have a huge week before going away to the Etihad, as they face Sporting CP in the Champions League and Brighton in the Premier League.
There is now massive pressure on Arteta to deliver one of the big titles now, with his team having exited both domestic cup competitions.
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