Sutton 0 Arsenal 2: Five things we learnt as Theo Walcott scored his 100th goal for the Gunners, reminding Arsene Wenger of his goal-scoring prowess
England international scored the final goal at Gander Green Lane after Lucas Perez gave the Gunners the lead
ARSENAL managed to come out on top and avoid embarrassment with an FA Cup victory over Sutton United.
Following their 5-1 humiliation to the hands of Bayern Munich, their was an even bigger spotlight on their fifth round tie at Gander Green Lane.
Lucas Perez opened the scoring in the first half before Theo Walcott notched his 100th goal for Arsenal, whilst Roarie Deacon shone for Sutton.
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Wayne Shaw is hungry...
The stand-out moment in the match was when Sutton keeper Wayne Shaw scoffed his face with a pie during the second half.
With the non-league side being 2-0 down, the keeper lightened up the home fans at Gander Green Lane.
Spectators and people watching from home could not believe their eyes as he munched on a pie in the dugout.
Making the moment even better, was the fact Shaw did this in front of Arsenal's side who are in incredible shape.
In modern-day football players are on strict diets are physically at the top of their game and the thought of eating a pie is unthinkable - especially on the bench!
Granit Xhaka continues to be ill-disciplined
The 24-year-old has not managed to shake off his bad-tempered reputation after picking up another needless yellow card against Sutton.
You would think the Switzerland international would have learned his lesson after returning from a four-game.
His hefty punishment saw him miss the FA Cup tie against Southampton and Premier League clashes against Southampton, Chelsea and Hull.
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Arsene Wenger criticised the midfielder's disciplinary record after he was dismissed against Burnley.
He said: "He has to control his game and not punish the team with a lack of control in his tackling.
"We don’t encourage our midfielders to go down in tackles. We want them to stand up and not to make these type of fouls. If it’s a bad tackle, it’s a red card."
Theo Walcott shows he is capable of leading the line
The England international scored his 100th goal for Arsenal against the non-league outfit and may be knocking on Wenger's door tomorrow morning.
Throughout his career the 27-year-old has been battling with the Arsenal boss as well as critics to prove he has what it takes to play upfront.
For the majority of his time at the Emirates, Walcott has played on the flanks and has been given brief opportunities in the lone striker role.
Alexis Sanchez and Olivier Giroud are still considered ahead of him in the pecking order but he will hope to nail down the position for himself once again after his 100th goal for the club.
Sutton avoid embarrassment in dream FA Cup clash
Many expected the National League side to be battered by Arsenal, but they held their own against the Premier League outfit.
Proving the gap between the rich and the poor in English football is not as big as people first thought.
Wenger did not field his strongest XI, but it still featured the likes of Theo Walcott and Alex Iwobi, with Alexis Sanchez coming on from the bench.
Roarie Deacon, who shone against Leeds United in the previous round, was impressive and caused problems throughout the evening for Arsenal.
Considering they only train twice a week, Paul Doswell's side gave a good account of themselves and their fitness held up well against the elite competition.
Sutton will rue missed chances
With Sutton captain Jamie Collins and forward Deacon coming incredibly close, Doswell's side will know they had the opportunities to score.
The non-league side had two huge opportunities in the second half within a matter of minutes.
Collins rose above anyone else as David Ospina flapped at a corner but his header just went over the bar.
But then Deacon, who was one of the best players on the field, unleashed a strike from 25-yards out but his effort rattled off the crossbar.
