Mikel Arteta, of all people, ought to have recognised the importance of the FA Cup.
Winning that competition last season bought him brownie points for his precarious position now.
People doubt him as Arsenal manager but then they remember he won the FA Cup and for that, maybe, he deserves to be cut some slack. He did that in his debut season as a head coach, so let’s give him time, right? That’s wearing thin.
Now, it’s Gdansk or bust for Arteta. Arsenal have to get to the Europa League final in Poland for this to not be a season to forget.