With a ten-year drought since their last FA Cup triumph, the pressure is mounting on Arsenal to deliver domestic silverware to go with their European success. Slegers emphasised that the group is fully aware of the historical weight behind this competition. After exhausting mental and physical energy to eliminate Chelsea from Europe, the focus must shift immediately to the Seagulls to keep their trophy hopes alive.
"It’s ten years for us, for Arsenal, so we’re well aware and it’s going to be a very important game for us," Slegers noted. "[Brighton] possess the ball really well... they’re brave in their game, they work with rotations, so I think they look to dominate games with the ball."