Arsenal’s FA Cup trip to Oxford United stirs unhappy memoriesArsenal will feel the Kassam Stadium’s winter chill. It is open-cornered, lacks a stand at its west end and on a rough evening the cold can rattle the bones. Were Karl Robinson’s Oxford United not such a slick, highly principled outfit at their best, it would fit the cliche of an FA Cup leveller. But it has nothing on the rickety old Manor Ground and its slope where an earlier iteration of Monday night’s tie brought one of the side’s finest hours. “We were the sort of team who would hunt you down, ” says Steve Perryman, who arrived from Spurs to offer a calm, controlled head in Oxford’s midfield for the later part of the 1985-86 season. Oxford had no choice but to fit that description: they had climbed from the third tier with two consecutive promotions but were on the brink of instant relegation when Arsenal visited on 5 May.
“That was pleasing, but staying up was the main thing. ”Oxford were never an easy nut to crack at the 9, 500-capacity Manor Ground. “The centre-backs, Malcolm Shotton and Gary Briggs, didn’t take any prisoners and nobody enjoyed playing against us, ” Perryman says, a chuckle making clear the understatement in describing a double act of hard men in defence. Ray Houghton, Billy Hamilton and John Aldridge show their home crowd the Milk Cup, which Oxford United had won in April, after the 3-0 win over Arsenal meant they stayed up.
Oxford vs Arsenal: FA Cup prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds© Arsenal FC via Getty Images MikelArteta0801A Arsenal’s reward if they can beat Oxford on Monday will be an FA Cup fourth-round meeting with Manchester City. No club has won the FA Cup more often than the Gunners, who have lifted the trophy 14 times. Clearly, all eyes are on the Premier League but a deep run in the FA Cup would be another major statement of intent from a club on the up.
Here’s everything you need to know. Date, kick-off time and venueThe FA Cup Third Round game is scheduled for an 8pm GMT kick-off time on Monday January 9, 2023. The Kassam Stadium in Oxford will host. Where to watch Oxford vs ArsenalTV channel: The game will be broadcast on free-to-air TV on ITV 1 and STV. Live stream: ITVX and the STV Player will both offer live stream services across mobile devices, laptops, games consoles and tablets.
LIVE coverage: Follow all of the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog. Simon Collings will be providing expert analysis from the ground. Oxford team newsThe U’s do not have any fresh injury concerns and do have a recent track record in pulling off cup upsets. Former Liverpool youngster Cameron Brannagan is a threat, having scored six goals from midfield this season while striker Matty Taylor offers more firepower. Arsenal team newsEmile Smith Rowe is in contention to feature as the England international faces a late fitness test, having been ruled out of action since before the World Cup. Matt Turner, Kieran Tierney, Rob Holding and Takehiro Tomiyasu are also expected to start, while Marquinhos, Fabio Vieira, Mohamed Elneny and Albert Sambi Lokonga could feature.
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He was a very softly spoken man, but you knew when he was serious. He didn’t really want the job, but his calmness and assuredness stood out for me in that relegation battle. ”Perryman reels off the names of his teammates: “A very committed, resilient bunch with really good players. ” He played 17 games for Oxford, leaving for Brentford before 1986 was up, but the achievement was significant even to a player who had won multiple trophies in his 866 appearances with Spurs. He had also helped Tottenham beat Leeds on the final day of 1974-75 to stay up: Evans had brought him in for that kind of nous. It did no harm that an old enemy was defeated to reach Oxford’s goal. “I remember how much stick I got from the Arsenal fans, you can’t just switch off the rivalry, ” he says.
Photograph: Bob Thomas Sports Photography/Getty ImagesFifteen days earlier, they had won the League Cup by another thumping three-goal margin, overwhelming a QPR side overseen by the architect of Oxford’s ascent from the lower leagues, Jim Smith. “They did it in such good style, it was one of the best passing displays I’ve ever seen at Wembley. They passed QPR to death, ” says Perryman, who was cup-tied and watched from the stands. “Even if league results had suggested otherwise, there was no way it was a bad team. ”The move had been a culture shock for Perryman, who had turned 34 and came off the back of 17 years in Tottenham’s first team.
Live Score, Stream and H2H results 1/9/2023. Preview match Oxford United vs Arsenal, team, start time. Tribuna. comFA CupStadium: The Kassam StadiumStatisticsPossessionShots on targetShots off targetFoulsCorner kicksFree kicksOffsidesGame eventsHead - to - HeadLast 6 gamesOxford United1WinsArsenal2WinsPremier League. Wednesday, 30 March, 1988Premier League. Saturday, 10 October, 1987Premier League. Wednesday, 25 February, 1987All matchesLatest matches Oxford UnitedEngland. League One. Sunday, 1 January, 2023England. Thursday, 29 December, 2022England.
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