Mertesacker to depart at the end of the season + FA Cup 4th round draw

Morning.

The draw for the 4th round of the FA Cup took place last night, and our reward for beating Portsmouth is a home tie against Wigan Athletic. The last time we played them was in this very competition, in April 2014 when we were within 10 minutes or so of going out, a defeat that would probably have ended Arsene Wenger’s tenure as manager.

But then, a certain Per Mertesacker headed Arsenal level, and we went on to win the penalty shoot-out to reach the final against Hull. We...