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Mansfield boss hopes VAR won't spoil dream Arsenal FA Cup tie
- Mansfield Town manager Nigel Clough hopes VAR won’t influence their FA Cup tie with Arsenal.
- Clough notes Mansfield has limited VAR experience, hoping for decisions based on play rather than replays.
- Arsenal’s set-piece threat is acknowledged, with Mansfield aiming to limit corners and avoid giving away chances.
- Clough emphasizes preventing set-piece goals by avoiding corner giveaways.
- Saturday’s kickoff is wedged between Brighton and Bayer Leverkusen fixtures, showing Mansfield’s tight schedule.
- Mansfield’s FA Cup run to the fifth round came after a 2-1 upset of Burnley.
- Clough discusses Arsenal’s effective new corners that flood the goal-line.
- Clough remains confident in Mansfield’s ability to challenge Arsenal despite experience gap.
- Clough highlights the club's history of reaching this FA Cup stage after beating Burnley.
- Clough identifies potential selection issues with Arsenal’s players missing Saliba and Gabriel.
- VAR controversy has been a talking point this season ahead of the fixture.
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