"They're in four competitions and they nearly went out today it was that close. Mansfield gave them a real scare. It's just game to game and it's been expensive with the injuries so the manager will have to lick their wounds a bit."
"A makeshift line-up struggled to adapt to a new formation on a boggy One Call Stadium pitch and it took until shortly before half-time for Noni Madueke to break the deadlock. Rather than representing the launchpad for a routine victory, Arsenal failed to kick on."
Arsenal advanced past League One side Mansfield in the FA Cup fifth round, but the victory came with significant concerns. Despite making nine changes to their lineup, the Gunners struggled against their lower-division opponents on a difficult pitch. Mansfield equalized early in the second half before Arsenal secured the win through Eberechi Eze's goal. The primary worry centers on injuries to senior players Riccardo Calafiori and Leandro Trossard, who both failed to complete the match. Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown expressed concern about the mounting injury toll and the challenge of competing across four competitions simultaneously.
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