Arsenal got two questionable penalty's on Saturday which led to Arsene Wenger coming out publicly to speak about Santi Cazorla's flop. While the Spaniard may well have made a meal of the challenge that never was, he certainly was not the first, and most definitely not be the last.
Mikel Arteta got a chance to redeem himself after missing a late penalty kick against Fulham which could have given the Gunners three more crucial points in their quest to climb the league standings.
Tuesday night, we will witness a David Vs. Goliath matchup as Arsenal will travel to Bradford City in an attempt to book their place in the semi-final of the competition. While Arsenal come into the match off an important and confidence boosting victory, Bradford City has also been in good form as of late.
With two victories and three draws in their last five, Bradford has a good reason to be hopeful going into this match. To add to that confidence, Bradford City also has a great track record against the Gunners, having won nine of their 25 meetings with five draws.
The hosts already eliminated Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium so Arsene Wenger will need to make sure that he doesn't take his opponent lightly.
Previous Matches
01-30-01 Arsenal 2-0 Bradford
09-09-00 Bradford 1-1 Arsenal
02-05-00 Bradford 2-1 Arsenal
08-25-99 Arsenal 2-0 Bradford
Prediction
Both teams are coming into the match with some confidence but as we have seen over time, Arsenal has a tendency to have a let down in matches of this sort. With Arsene Wenger most likely making a number of changes from the squad that defeated West Brom, he will be hoping that what ever squad he puts out their on Tuesday, they can get the job done.
Tomas Rosicky will most likely get the start for the Gunners and he has proven in the short time he has featured this season that he provides a lot of creativity and offensive movement for Arsenal. Considering that is what they have been lacking as of late, Rosicky's abilities and talents will be a big injection of fresh air into Arsene Wenger's side.Bradford City will be able to test Arsenal at times during the game, especially playing at home and being able to feed off of their crowd.Despite playing at home, Bradford may not be able to cope with an Arsenal side that although they have a number of changes, they still feature a strong side.
Bradford 1-4 Arsenal
