FA Cup Semi Final Preview
PEP TALK ARSENAL WILL LOOK to build on Wednesday evening’s superb victory over champions Liverpool when they return to Wembley to face holders Manchester City in the semi-final of the FA Cup on Saturday. The FA Cup now represents a great chance for Mikel Arteta to end his first season at the club with a trophy and with it a pathway back into Europe, but it will not be easy. Pep Guardiola’s City, still hurting from losing their grip on the Premier League title, have not lost a domestic cup tie since Wigan Athletic knocked them out of the FA Cup in March 2018, since when they have won all 20 ties in both the League Cup and FA Cup. In fact, that defeat to Wigan is the only domestic cup tie Pep’s side has lost in 28 since Arsenal beat them 2-1 at Wembley in the FA Cup semi-final in April 2017. On top of that Arsenal will need to overcome a dreadful recent run of results against City. Since that semi-final victory three years ago, Arsenal has lost all seven meeti