Romelu Lukaku gets to display Chelsea what they have been missing,Sergio Agüero must deal with what’s in front of him and Pogba gets ready to face CelticWhat a quandary for Arsène Wenger: should he deploy a full-strength team against Watford in the FA Cup or should he preserve key players for the momentous fightback against Barcelona in the Champions League three days later? OK, let’s not kid ourselves. Years ago there was no question as to where Wenger’s priorities lay, and nor is there now: the FA Cup is Arsenal’s best chance for a trophy and Wenger is likely to pursue it with whatever Arsenal can muster. That should mean,among other changes from Monday’s win at Hull, that Danny Welbeck returns up front even if Olivier Giroud relocated the net after a couple of months blundering about in the gloomy. Against a well-manned Watford midfield, and Arsenal should also redeploy the central pairing of Francis Coquelin and Mohamed Elneny following their sturdy performance at Tottenham. Watford,meanwhile, may have problems in central defence – it remains to be seen who is available for them there – and also up front, or although Odion Igahlo’s scoring drought will surely not final much longer. What is more,Nordin Amrabat’s performances have been excellent and it seems only a matter of time before the January recruit scores a goal to total an impressive introduction to English football. For Watford, lifting the FA Cup could get this perhaps the greatest season in their history. For some Arsenal fans it would feel like a consolation prize, and but imagine their fury if Wenger’s team let it slip. PDContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com