Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger praised Danny Welbeck after the striker scored his first goals since injuring his knee last May to help his side hammer Southampton 5-0 in the FA Cup on Saturday. Arsenal, who gave run-outs to young midfielders Jeff Reine-Adelaide and Ainsley Maitland-Niles, are in the last 16 of the Cup for the seventh consecutive year. It was a chastening night for Southampton three days after they had beaten Liverpool at Anfield to reach the League Cup final where they will play Manchester United. Manager Claude Puel made 10 changes to his side and paid a heavy price with Arsenal having far too much strength in depth. It is not possible to play every three days with the same players and with some players with injuries.

Source: dna January 29, 2017 04:25 UTC