Man of the match: Kieran Tierney. After scanning, it was decided to have a minor operation.”, “We need to add at the top of the pitch. And United boss Chris Wilder confirmed the story on Wednesday. It was a nervy match and Arsenal will need to play better if they want to have a chance of advancing to the final with their tough draw against Manchester City. That wasn’t great keeping from Henderson, who left a pretty big gap at the near post. Two goals in six minutes made for a frantic finish as Arsenal advanced to the FA Cup semi-finals. The problem, though, is in Arsenal’s current system, regardless of personality, professionalism or otherwise, there is seemingly no place for Ozil, who has receded from a half-hearted presence to an invisible burden. 51 min Fleck drags a speculative cross-shot well wide from 20 yards. This will be last round of fixtures before the scheduled international break. 45+1 min “Hi,” says Berth Sundin. Nicolas Pepe’s £72m start to life in England has been a series of small explosions with delayed aftershocks. 44 min A decent effort from Norwood, whose swept shot from 20 yards is well held by the falling Martinez. "They are really good at what they do. Where is Mesut Ozil? The Frenchman has a foot injury and missed United’s opening 2-0 home loss to Wolves. And what is more, it was his pass that led to the foul on Lacazette for Arsenal's crucial opening penalty that sent them on their way to victory. Arsenal are into the semi-final of the FA Cup, it is one thing that feels somewhat normal in this incredibly un-normal world. Mikel Arteta, despite a softer stance in public, has clearly made his decision. 30 - Arsenal have qualified for the semi-final of the FA Cup for the 30th time; the joint-most of any club in the competition's history (along with Manchester United). That put several clubs on alert and Brentford saw a £5m bid for the player rejected in January. Ambassador... 45 min: Good chance for Pepe! There have already been plenty of twists in the Blades’ pursuit of the forward. However, the Video Assistant Referee was on hand to correctly deem the defender offside and so it was Arsenal who actually went in ahead at half-time thanks to Pepe's calmly dispatched penalty correctly awarded after Chris Basham caught Alexandre Lacazette in the box. There were glimmers, at least, in this game. And, in each of their four fixtures, Mikel Arteta’s side have started at a lethargic, almost casual pace. Joshua to bring in Joyce as sparring partner, Lampard defends Kepa from 'unfair' criticism, David Luiz went off injured against Sheffield United, Dani Ceballos celebrates after Arsenal's win at Sheffield United, Pepe opened the scoring for Arsenal from the spot, Mikel Arteta steered Arsenal to an FA Cup win over Chris Wilder's Sheffield United, £18 Premier League and Football channel offer, We would like your feedback, please fill in our survey, Sheffield United have lost three matches in a row in all competitions for only the second time since Chris Wilder's appointment in 2016, also doing so in December 2017, Arsenal have now won seven of their last 10 matches in all competitions (L3), as many as they managed across the previous 27 matches beforehand (W7 D14 L6), Sheffield United have fallen at the quarter-final stage of the FA Cup for the first time since 2004 and the 11th time overall - the exact same number of eliminations as arch-rivals Sheffield Wednesday have endured at this stage, Arsenal's opener - Nicolas Pepe's penalty - was the Gunners' first FA Cup goal from the spot since current boss Mikel Arteta netted against Everton in a 2013-14 quarter-final tie - a campaign in which they went on to win the competition, Both of David McGoldrick's two goals for Sheffield United in all competitions this season have been scored in the FA Cup (from four shots); however, the forward is yet to score in 23 Premier League appearances having attempted 37 shots in that competition this season. 75 min Robinson is booked for a cynical foul on Nketiah. The usual blur of tension and anticipation, excitement and angst that filters through towards the players has, of course, been muted by the restart. See you in 15 minutes for the second half. Sheffield United 1-2 Arsenal (Ceballos 90+1), GOAL! Eventually Berge’s cross on the turn is kicked away at the near post. In order to use the live chat functionality you need to opt into live chat cookies. Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. Robinson, on the left, curled a glorious deep cross towards Basham, who somehow headed wide from six yards. 56 min Dean Henderson’s wind-assisted goal kick almost goes in at the other end! Sheffield United are keen to increase their options up front by bringing in teenage Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun. Location unknown. Timely. Dani Ceballos scored a dramatic injury-time goal at a time when Sheffield United looked the likelier winners, and Mikel Arteta’s side will join Manchester United in the last four. Nade got the better of Kolo Toure before sidefooting past an onrushing Jens Lehmann just before half-time. Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates. While Arsenal would have arguably made a big mistake selling Balogun for around £3 million, a sale for a larger fee certainly appears to make more sense for the Gunners. © 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. Sheffield United 1-2 Arsenal: Dani Ceballos' late strike sends Gunners into FA Cup semi-finals, Dani Ceballos scored Arsenal's FA Cup winner against Sheffield United, Keane: Ole needs top-four finish to keep job, Ten positives in latest round of PL testing. Wilder is in the market for a forward and Sheffield United remain one of many clubs trying to secure a deal for Liverpool striker Rhian Brewster. 40 min In fact the referee didn’t give Sheffield United a free-kick, he just stopped play because of the collision. Kieran Tierney continues to impress after a difficult start to his time at the club, while Maitland-Niles immediately formed a profitable relationship with Pepe on the opposite flank. But after another fantastic goal against Brighton, this was, perhaps, Pepe’s most complete performance for Arsenal. Arsenal have turned down an approach from Sheffield United for their striker prospect Folarin Balogun. Addressing the cultural problem at Arsenal is top of the head coach’s agenda and, despite Ozil’s popularity and obvious talent, he is not the first to decide that the German is better confined to a problematic past than a brighter future. He tries to cut back inside Egan, who makes a good tackle. 60 min: Basham misses a sitter! pic.twitter.com/4V9wuUywfK. The forward scored 10 goals in 15 appearances for Arsenal’s Under-23s last season. The urgency to bring in another frontman is highlighted by an injury to Lys Mousset. “Any news as to why Özil does not play today?”. Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. He should have done better. And it appears that United may be about to be vindicated for their stance. 53 min David Luiz is down with an injury. Finally, though, they received their dues, as McGoldrick punished Kolasinac’s woeful clearance to score a late equaliser. A couple of boys are just a bit short of belief but there are certainly encouraging signs from our point of view.". The Daily Mail reported earlier […] Play for free. He’s fit but didn’t travel with the squad. But if Sheffield United thought they had done enough to force extra time, they were wrong as Arsenal launched one last break up field that ended with Ceballos jinking his way into the area and somehow sliding a low shot past Henderson at his near post for his first goal for the club. It was a different Blades team in the second period, though, no doubt driven on by some stern words from their manager, who watched another 'goal' by John Egan ruled out for offside after McGoldrick had just gone too early at a free-kick. He’s also eligible to play for Nigeria. Balogun is out of contract in the summer. 45 min Seven minutes of added time. Arsenal made five changes to the team that won 2-0 at Southampton in the Premier League on Thursday with Ainsley Maitland-Niles, David Luiz, Joe Willock, Sead Kolasinac and Alexandre Lacazette recalled in place of Hector Bellerin, Rob Holding, Dani Ceballos, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Eddie Nketiah. The trip to the Emirates Stadium to face Mikel Arteta's Gunners will now take place on Sunday 4th October, kick-off 2pm. This will be last round of fixtures before the scheduled international break. Holding onto the striker would arguably be a reasonable stance if Arsenal have any inkling that he may sign a new deal over the next year. Date published: Wednesday 16th September 2020 5:10. Sheffield United 1-0 Arsenal (Lundstram 8). Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? Sheffield United 0-1 Arsenal (Pepe 25 pen), GOAL! The type of ingrained errors, the mindless moments where Arsenal seem to switch off in unison, were still present. We have a decent selection of players, but we want to add another one, especially with Lys missing for a little while.”, window.dojoRequire(["mojo/signup-forms/Loader"], function(L) { L.start({"baseUrl":"mc.us2.list-manage.com","uuid":"0dbf0c85a1d332bd7bb792371","lid":"9014791a03","uniqueMethods":true}) }). I think he’s fine. At the other end of the spectrum, with a player still in the embryonic stages of his career, a similar fate could be awaiting Matteo Guendouzi. “The boy had all his weight on Lys’ foot and damaged the ligament underneath, quite an unusual injury. Arsenal broke threee on three before Pepe was well tackled by Stevens in the area. Arsenal are into the semi-finals of the FA Cup after a hard-fought victory at Bramall Lane. At Bramall Lane, the first 15 minutes were largely reduced to a slow-motion onslaught from the home side. Reports on Tuesday said that the Blades had seen a bid for the 19-year-old turned down. Arsenal moved the ball smoothly from back to front before Willock found Tierney in space on the left. 72 min United have some good attacking options on the bench, including Lys Mousset, Billy Sharp and Richairo Zivkovic. However, the Mail noted that Arsenal had left United stunned by rejecting the offer and suggesting that they want a deal worth £15 million for Balogun. Two goals in six minutes made for a frantic finish as Arsenal … Subs: Sokratis (6), Holding (6), Ceballos (7), Nketiah (6) Now, with only the Premier League to concentrate on, and hopes of a top-four spot already lessened to a Europa League place, they need to rediscover that killer instinct before their hard work slips through their fingers without just reward. Arsenal, meanwhile, take on struggling Norwich on Wednesday, with both games kicking off at 6pm. 86 min Pepe leads an Arsenal break and finds Nketiah in the box. It is fair to say the left back has endured a stop-start nature to his Arsenal career after his big-money move from Celtic last summer, interrupted first by a double hernia he underwent before arriving at the Emirates and then after suffering a dislocated shoulder against West Ham last October. 1:00pm, Sunday 28th June 2020. 66 min As in so many games since lockdown, the second half has been much more enjoyable. United's away fixture at Arsenal next month will be broadcast live on Sky Sports. I thought we dominated the game in the second half and missed the best chances, and I thought we would have another chance to win it. United's away fixture at Arsenal next month will be broadcast live on Sky Sports. A sleekness going forwards and several dangerous balls behind Arsenal’s defence that should have been punished. Sheffield United 1-1 Arsenal (McGoldrick 87), GOAL! Available for everyone, funded by readers. Do not miss your chance to land the £250,000 jackpot for a sixth time this season on Saturday. United had to survive over half an hour with midfielder Phil Jagielka in goal after Paddy Kenny went off injured. Dani Ceballos' injury-time strike saw Arsenal squeeze past Sheffield United 2-1 in their FA Cup quarter-final clash at Bramall Lane on Sunday. 67 min A double change for Arsenal. Chris Wilder will continue to put pressure on those at Bramall Lane discussing a potential move for Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun this summer, with Yorkshire Live reporting that Sheffield United are hopeful of landing the 19-year-old. Robinson hurled the ball into the box from the left. 82 min Henderson’s long kick almost breaks for McBurnie, who is about to shoot when Mustafi pokes the ball away. Arteta reacts to rumours of Guendouzi summer exit, Five things we learned as Arsenal defeat Sheffield United, You may not agree with our views, or other users’, but please respond to them respectfully, Swearing, personal abuse, racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory or inciteful language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification. They put you under pressure all the time with their direct play. Subs: Freeman (6), Berge (6), Sharp (7) Arsenal: Martinez (8), Tierney (9), Mustafi (8), Luiz (6), Maitland-Niles (7), Willock (6), Kolasinac (6), Xhaka (8), Lacazette (6), Pepe (7), Saka (6) Three games. A 3-4-3, with Sead Kolasinac – once considered too liable to play as a full-back – filling in at left centre-half for the injured Pablo Mari and Ainsley Maitland-Niles – who has publicly reiterated he’s not a defender – replacing Hector Bellerin at right wing-back. Sheffield United All rights reserved. 45+2 min Pepe’s free-kick from the left hits the unsighted David Luiz on the shoulder and flies well wide. Sheffield United 1-2 Arsenal: By the graphs Running xG xG Map Bramall Lane. After a corner is half cleared, Billy Sharp’s low shot is saved excellently at the near post by Martinez. I assume he’ll leave the club at the end of the season. Chris Wilder and his players thought they had gone ahead after just nine minutes when John Lundstram nodded home Oli McBurnie's own header back across the six-yard box following a left-wing corner. Sheffield United FC A round-up of all the latest developments in the Blades' pursuit of Gunners' youngster. Sheffield United vs Arsenal result: Five things we learned as Dani Ceballos scores dramatic FA Cup winner. But it’s been a livelier start to the second half from Sheffield United. GRV Media, 18 Mulberry Avenue, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 0WN, Report: Leeds, Aston Villa and West Brom want Teemu Pukki; move unlikely, Dom Matteo delivers prediction as Leeds United face Sheffield United on Sunday, Arsenal fans react as Ray Parlour discusses possibility of Gunners signing Dele Alli, Ray Parlour suggests Arsenal fans would be happy if they signed Dele Alli from Tottenham, The Daily Mail reported earlier this month, Eddie Nketiah form shows Arsenal there is life after Alexandre Lacazette – TBR View, Arsenal reportedly want Chelsea star that Ian Wright previously claimed is ‘overrated’. Sheffield United begin the second half. “That is left with the CEO at our football club and at Arsenal. After calmly scoring the penalty to give Arsenal the lead, the winger tracked back tirelessly in defence and pressed immediately after his side lost possession. 62 min At the other end, Tierney’s deflected shot ricochets around the area before being lumped clear. Norwood’s brilliant free-kick from the right found McGoldrick, whose close-range shot was superbly saved by Martinez. 90 min United are pushing for a winner now. Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. They were lucky, again, when Sheffield United had another goal ruled out narrowly for offside, while Oli McBurnie found space in behind far too often.

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