Arsenal vs. Coventry City

4-0, The FA Cup, Emirates Stadium, 24 January 2014
Podolski 15, 27,
Giroud 84,
Cazorla 89

This was without a doubt a game that we were expected to win with ease, but that certainly includes a degree of danger, since there has been quite a few shockers in this cup over the years. Fortunately for us, this was not the case this time around.

Our first, decent chance of the game was the product of an Oxlade-Chamberlain cross that was met by Podolski, but the effort went high and wide. However, that was not to be the case of his second attempt. Özil provided the assist, but in the end it was just sheer brilliance from Lukas Podolski, who rounded the 'keeper and put the ball into the back of the net!
   Coventry did have a good chance to score after that, as Baker unleashed a shot towards our goal. Fortunately Fabianski came up with a wonderful save to deny Coventry an equaliser. Then the German was at it again. Gnabry sent a corner into the far end of the box, where Lukas Podolski was awaiting it and headed it past the 'keeper!

Coventry, once again, came up with quite the decent chance right at the start of the second half, as Clarke hit the post from the edge of the 18-yard-box. But that was as close as they would get in this game. Bendtner, back from injury, had a shot going wide before the end was approaching and we ensured the win.
   With five minutes to go Gibbs' cross into the box found Olivier Giroud, who fired a shot into the back of the net! Then, in the very last minute before added time, Jenkinson had a shot cleared by the 'keeper, but only as fas as to Santi Cazorla, who produced a strike that made the final score-line of the game 4-0!

So this win takes us into the next round of the FA Cup, which is certainly a trophy that we will be aiming to win!