Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger

The once devoted fans have turned against him after their humiliating 5-1 defeat by Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

Arsenal need to win the FA Cup this season!

If Arsenal had managed to sign everyone Arsene Wenger claimed he almost signed, they’d be unbeatable. They’ve got one over us.

But Merson, who played under Wenger during the 1996-7 season, thinks that his old club should consider the Barcelona coach – who will available this summer after announcing that he will leave Camp Nou – as well as Everton boss Ronald Koeman. I think in this game we produced a performance. I strongly believe we can beat Lincoln and qualify for the next round but what happens if after beating Lincoln, we are paired with either the two remaining London clubs or the Manchester clubs?

The Arsenal manager’s position remains under intense scrutiny after losing five of the past seven games, including a 10-2 aggregate defeat by Bayern Munich in the Champions League, but he was in a relaxed and upbeat mood before Saturday’s FA Cup quarter-final against Lincoln.

Lincoln will know Arsenal are vulnerable, they are nearly there for the taking – so going for the jugular from the off should be the plan, with Danny Cowley saying his team are planning to turn this game into nine 10-minute contests.

Lincoln City are now 88 places below Arsenal in the English Football pyramid. “I don’t work for my image, I work for this club with full commitment”.

“I have to decide the starting XI and for sure I’ll try to make the best decision for the team”, Conte added.

“I have worked for 20 years to make our fans happy and when we lose games I understand they are not – at certain times you have to accept different opinions”.

Sky Bet go 28/1 on the tie to be settled on penalties while either side to progress in extra-time is a 16/1 chance. A host of teams hold an interest in Dybala, with Manchester United, Manchester City, Barcelona and Real Madrid tracking the player, but the arrival of Allegri would give Arsenal the edge over the competition. This season we’ve seen Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Jeff Reine-Adelaide in numerous cup games so maybe we’ll see them in around the Arsenal first team on a regular basis in the near future.