Two clubs chasing FA Cup glory will do battle today in a cup match between Wigan Athletic and Arsenal. The semifinal clash scheduled for 12 p.m. ET will be held at DW Stadium in Wigan and can be live streamed here.
With Arsenal sliding down the Premier League table—the club is currently in fourth place with a one-point lead over Everton—manager Arsene Wenger is looking for his men to respond in today's cup tie with Wigan Athletic (h/t to the South China Morning Post). "What is important after our performance against Everton is to respond well. That's where our future lies, our capacity to respond with a strong performance and that is the next game and the next game is the FA Cup," Wenger said.
"We have lost a little bit of confidence. You could see that against Everton because it all went bad for us," he added.
"There is no perfect team and we will always try to improve our squad and our team. This season we lost key players at big important moments of the season, but we have to just to focus on finishing as well as we can."
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Player to Watch: Arsenal's Yaya Sanogo is yet to make a Premier League start this season. He's also yet to record a goal or an assist. The 22-year-old will look to finally make an impact in the club's biggest match to date.
Wigan Athletic's Projected Lineup (5-4-1): Al-Habsi; Beausejour, Barnett, Ramis, Boyce, Perch; Gómez, McEachran, McArthur, McManaman; Powell
Arsenal's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Fabianski; Monreal, Vermaelen, Mertesacker, Sagna; Ramsey, Arteta; Podolski, Cazorla, Rosicky; Sanogo
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