But while those connected with Sutton have been working round the clock it’s Arsenal and their manager who could be forgiven for feeling the pressure.
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First and foremost, however, Doswell wants to make sure his side, now ranked 18th in the fifth-tier National League, avoid sliding even further down the English football pyramid.
Of the bottle incident, Doswell said: “It would not be a Sutton fan.it would be a fan…” before adding of the scenes after the final whistle: “It disappointed me at the end”.
Arsenal’s game against Sutton United in the FA Cup’s fifth round was always going to feel like a bigger game for the non-league team – but for one Arsenal player it was rather a big event.
“They played very well”.
“I have a contract until 2021 but the Premier League is a league that interests me and maybe one day I will come and play here”.
“I do not want to talk anymore about my personal situation“.
Lincoln manager Danny Cowley, who watched the draw at the club’s Sincil Bank ground surrounded by cheering fans, called it a “win-win” draw for the team who top the National League.
“But I think we couldn’t have done any more than that”.
But defender Bramall will be made to wait for his first-team debut for the Gunners after making two appearances for Arsenal’s Under-23s side in Premier League 2. We asked them to give everything they had and they gave us that. White Hart Lane is a fantastic stadium, a great place to play football and it’s a tie we’re very much looking forward to’.
Arsenal and Liverpool aren’t exactly natural allies.
Manchester United and Tottenham could both be appearing in the Europa League last 16 on Thursday, March 9.
They will be wary of Millwall, who have form for making the latter stages of the tournament, after losing to Manchester United in the 2004 final, before making a surprise run to the semi-finals in 2013.
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The Gunners’ inability to turn promising domestic season starts into sustained title challenges has also left him vulnerable to criticism, and former players are now joining in a chorus of disapproval.
