A game that was intriguing on one level, and very boring on another. Arsenal had a number of players either rested or otherwise unavailable, (bearing in mind Munich away on Tuesday), but still mustered a reasonably strong lineup against one of the stronger sides in the Championship. Which was lucky really, because they very much came looking for a result rather than a day out, and they arguably got one.
For me, the game hinged on the sending off of Dennis Bergkamp after 35 minutes. It will go down in the books as violent conduct, in reality it was a ridiculous decision by a referee seemingly intent on evening the game up a bit. That decision emboldened Sheffield United, who, with 55 minutes against 10 men, were very good value for their draw. Had we had 11 men, we would almost certainly have won, but we didn't respond well to going a man down.
So, its off to Bramall Lane for a replay, in Sheffield on a cold February Wednesday night, I doubt Thierry Henry will be going to that one. Lets just hope a strong enough team does turn out there, to get us through to the next round.
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