
Arsenal were humiliated in defense of their FA Cup trophy
There were many ugly defeats for Arsenal this season. The one that best represents how bad it got was the team’s 4-2 loss to Nottingham Forest in January.
The Gunners’ came in to the match as the current holders of the FA Cup. In fact, they had won the trophy three times over the past four seasons. There would be no defense of the cup after this pathetic Arsenal display.
Wenger fielded a weaker side, but compared to their opponents the Arsenal players collectively had much more experience than those for Forest. The manager put a lot of faith in his second string players and they certainly let him down. As expected Arsenal dominated possession but it was Forest that made their chances count.
It was Arsenal’s first FA Cup third-round defeat since January 1996 before Wenger was manager.