Manager admits Arsenal could ‘easily demolish’ his team

What’s Happening

So get this: Mansfield Town manager Nigel Clough has admitted Arsenal could easily demolish his team this weekend, but he’s hoping for another FA Cup upset.

Photo by George Wood/Getty ImagesIn a break from the Pr… Story by Manager admits Arsenal could ‘easily demolish’ his team Manager admits Arsenal could ‘easily demolish’ his team Daily Cannon Thu, at 7:05 PM UTC · 2 min read Mansfield Town manager Nigel Clough has admitted Arsenal could easily demolish his team this weekend, but he’s hoping for another FA Cup upset. (and honestly, same)

Photo / In a break from the Premier League action, Arsenal take on Mansfield Town away from home in the FA Cup fifth round on Saturday.

The Details

The Gunners are likely to field a rotated side, with the game falling between a Premier League trip away to Brighton and a Champions League visit to Bayer Leverkusen. But the players coming in should have a point to prove, just like in the previous 4-1 and 4-0 wins over Portsmouth and Wigan.

Mansfield boss Nigel Clough doesn’t deny that Arsenal could easily run away with Saturday’s cup tie, but he’s clearly hopeful this game will turn out differently to the Gunners’ last two rounds. Photo / “Players know the gulf,” Clough admitted .

Why This Matters

“We’re a bottom half of the League One table side playing against top of the Premier League. Without breaking a sweat they could easily demolish us. “[But] you just had a team from National League North go and knock out the holders.

Sports analysts are already debating what this means for the competition.

Key Takeaways

• These sorts of shocks can happen.
• “We can concentrate on those sorts of things.
• But for the open play and what their individuals can do, it will be bit more difficult to prepare for that.

The Bottom Line

They’ve already knocked out Championship side Sheffield United and Premier League club Burnley, and Arsenal would be foolish to believe this weekend’s hosts will just roll over. The Gunners already had a scare in the third round, with Portsmouth taking an early lead.

Is this a W or an L? You decide.