TERRACE TALK: Reaction from the weekend's top FA Cup action

Doubters begin to have faith restored

Arsenal

There wasn’t a lot of optimism in the air prior to kick-off yesterday, especially after the cup draw had proffered our guests the additional motivation of a potential Merseyside derby in the sixth round. In fact, I’d fully prepared myself for writing a miserable, doom and gloom-filled report, fearing for the couple of successive defeats which might have left our season looking completely in tatters come this Thursday morning.