Christian Norgaard gave his thoughts on a 4-0 defeat of Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup.
**Arsenal**are through to the fifth round of the cup competition for the first time since 2020, having scored four times in just 27 minutes at the Emirates Stadium. The Danish midfielder assisted Gabriel Jesus with a well-weighted chipped ball to slot away the last strike of the showdown, and he was happy to put in a performance that has helped the Gunners continue competing on all fronts.
*"I feel like I connected really well with Gabriel Jesus when we played together also against Kairat. A similar ball, but it was just slightly offside. So, when you have such good players up front, it's all about just timing it right, and then today, fortunately, it was not offside.*
"I felt really comfortable on the pitch in the first half. I felt I had a lot of time and with our pace up front, it was about trying to pick the right pass and then playing with Eberechi Eze as well in the middle of the park also was enjoyable. I enjoyed the minutes out there and hopefully more to come."
"It was a good game for us, I think, especially the first half. We more or less did everything right. It was only up until the 4-0, where we lost a bit of focus in the last 5-10 minutes, where we also conceded a big chance that Kepa Arrizabalaga saved for us.
*"But then I thought we regained that focus and energy in the second half. Even though we didn't score, we managed to not give anything away, which was very important for us. So, all-in-all, a professional game and a good game for us. It meant a lot [to go on a run in the **FA Cup*].
“So, now we'll see where the next draw is and we'll prepare as much as possible for it."