Arsenal struggled to live up to their billing as Premier League leaders as they made hard work of League One’s Oxford in the FA Cup third round on Monday.
The Gunners were lifeless for the first hour of the game but finally flexed their quality as a Mohamed Elneny header and a double from Eddie Nketiah saw Mikel Arteta’s side through to the fourth round with a scoreline that undeniably flattered their performance.
It was an even, albeit uninspiring start to the game, with the chants of ‘boring, boring Arsenal’ from the home fans summing up the early stages as the Gunners knocked fruitlessly…
