Arsene Wenger will send his troops out onto the Emirates field on Saturday and hope confidence is not shattered further as the Gunners welcome Everton in the FA Cup.
After defeat to Stoke City last weekend, the Premier League season is on the brink of fizzling out, while progression in the Champions League looks unlikely with the team trailing 2-0 ahead of a trip to Munich. Even though Wenger will never admit it, he now faces a decision over which competition he should target for success.
A few short weeks ago the team was top of the Premier League and any fan would have sacrificed the FA Cup if it helped the club win the league. However, since then a poor patch of form has left the team third (potentially fourth) and with a tough run of fixtures ahead, winning the league looks a tall order. Suddenly Arsenal are in the Quarter Finals of the Cup and struggling in the league, which has left some fans I speak to urging Wenger to go all out to win the FA Cup.
However, while the Frenchman should focus on this weekend´s visit of Everton, he simply must really go for the league. To throw the towel in now would be the same as quitting; surely it would be better to go out all guns blazing so to speak. Admittedly the league is looking less likely, and Wenger´s activity in the January transfer market must be questioned come May, but there is still hope.
With Man City and Chelsea on the horizon Arsenal could take points of their two nearest league rivals and once again be deep in the mix for the title. Of course, losing those games would virtually end the chances of winning the league. There is no reason why the Gunners cannot balance the FA Cup with a league push, especially should the team see off Everton this weekend and progress to the Semifinals.