Mikel Arteta warns Arsenal players to preserve reputation in FA Cup clash with Mansfield

[p]Arteta's side were beaten in the 2018 FA Cup by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/nottingham/UsushcZr/"]Nottingham Forest[/a], then of the Championship, and have progressed beyond the fourth round only once since 2017.[/p][p]The FA Cup won by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/hA1Zm19f/"]Arsenal[/a] in 2020 remains the club's last trophy, and the pressure is on to end a six-year wait for silverware finally.[/p][p]The Premier League leaders face [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]Manchester City[/a] in the League Cup final at Wembley on March 22 as they chase a potential quadruple.[/p][p]Third-tier [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/mansfield/t6G9wMZN/"]Mansfield[/a] have already knocked out top-flight opposition this season in [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/burnley/z3dmTMMO/"]Burnley[/a], while they also won away at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sheffield-utd/MeKPSerA/"]Sheffield United[/a].[/p][p]Should Nigel Clough's team spring a huge fifth-round upset on Saturday, Arteta fears there could be consequences for the rest of the campaign.[/p][p][b]"We've been knocked out a few times in a difficult way, and it's a terrible feeling," said Arteta, whose side exited to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]Manchester United[/a] in last season's third round.[/b][/p][p][b]"It feels like it damages your reputation. We don't want to go through that."[/b][/p][embed guid="6242b6ac-fa46-47a4-98d6-c4699fb4d4b5" url="https://x.com/mansfieldtownfc/status/2029942505588875558?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Arsenal have already beaten League One opposition in [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/wigan/MgHlK2Na/"]Wigan[/a] in the fourth round and also defeated second-tier [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/portsmouth/zckREQFJ/"]Portsmouth[/a], making this their longest cup run since winning the trophy six years ago.[/p][p]"[b]I've been long enough in this country to understand that being favourite doesn't mean anything[/b]," said Arteta.[/p][p]"[b]When it comes to that competition, at that time of day, in that ground, I know they're going to have the belief and the conviction that they can beat us. We need to be very well prepared[/b]."[/p]