Arsenal would face big test while on a trip to St Mary's Stadium, the home of Southampton, in the FA Cup fourth round matches of the 2016-2017, Saturday (28/1/2017).
On paper, Arsenal would indeed be more seeded over Southampton. However, given the record of the meeting of the two teams several times, Southampton were able to be the rock for The Gunners.
The latest, Arsenal should even willingly retired from United Kingdom League Cup after losing 0-2 from Southampton, November 30, 2016. At the last two meetings at the St Mary's Stadium, Southampton ever performed with mighty grabbed two WINS 4-0 and 2-0.
In fact, other minor note is unprecedented Arsenal victory at home to Southamptonsince 2003. The last meeting of the five at the St Mary's Stadium, Arsenal lost three times and the rest ended in a draw.
In addition, the Southampton also has another good capital, i.e., a 1-0 victory over Liverpool in the League Cup semifinals Wednesday, United Kingdom (26/1/2017). Those results make Southampton successfully stepped into the final round because ofa 2-0 aggregate win over The Reds.
"Southampton make fantastic performance in Liverpool. So, it will make the match later against we will walk very attractive, "said Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger.
Face Southampton, Arsene Wenger certainly would mess a few things. One of themis to maintain the condition of the players to stay fit because they will start undergoing major matches matches, including the Champions League in February.
Theo Walcott is rumored to media-media United Kingdom would again play with The Gunners. In the meantime, Per Mertesacker and Mathieu Debuchy kondisnya stilldoubt even though both players such diberitakna was back practicing together withthe main squad.
"We will try to play the first team. Maybe later there are one or two young players, but no more. Overall, the main squad will play. I haven't fully decided who will play or not, "said Arsene Wenger.
In the host, Manager Claude Puel identified will not be much change players. ShaneLong will remain a mainstay in the front-line alongside Dusan Tadic. As for Maya Yoshida and Jack Stephen would again become a beachhead in defence.
Liverpool will play face the Division Championship, Wolves in the fourth round of the FA Cup at Anfield Stadium, Saturday (28/1/2017). Jurgen Klopp's increasingly cornered by declining performance of Liverpool, needing a positive result in the match against Wolverhampton.
The defeat of Liverpool from Southampton in the League Cup semi-final to make doubts began to accumulate in the body. After performing on the first half of the competition, Liverpool began to show signs of decline.
However, if the mental condition of the Klopp ensure all members of the Liverpool Squad are in good condition even though it recently recorded negative results. Kloppalso confirm if there are players who will be absent from Liverpool in a match against Wolverhampton later due to injury.
"I'm fine with the situation we face today. I am so waiting for the match later and hope we can maximize the opportunities that we can.
"We have some injured players problems after a match against Southampton. I will be making some changes to the makeup of the squads in action later, "said Klopp
Liverpool are certainly absent in action later was Adam Lallana needing stitches after being injured against Southampton.
Learn from the experience against Plymouth Argyle, Klopp will lose players pilarnyathe match later. Klopp will not regard lightly even though the Club Wolverhamptonperched in the 18th position in the Championship standings.
Wolverhampton is the opposite should be wary, because the international Paul Lambert got rid of Stoke City to ensure a place in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
Throughout history, the two clubs have already met as many as 100 times. From these records, Liverpool had 49 victories, while Wolverhampton 34 victories.