Arsenal vs. Aston Villa: FA Cup 4th-Round Live Blog, Goals, Commentary

The present is a wild time in North London.

The transfer deadline is looming on Tuesday, and Arsenal have lost three straight league matches. Meanwhile, the manager is being forced to defend himself, the captain is being forced to explain himself and important players are being forced to stay on the sideline (though others are coming back).

Oh, and no biggie, but on Sunday there's a major cup tie.

Arsenal host Aston Villa in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Sunday. Kickoff is scheduled for 11 a.m. Eastern, and we'll be live blogging from 10:45.

True to form in this wacky Arsenal season, Sunday's game means good news and bad news for the Gunners.

The good news is that Arsene Wenger's teams have lost just once in 33 home FA Cup ties. But the bad news is that last time Wenger and Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish dueled in a cup tie, McLeish was the manager of Birmingham City.

Will Sunday's match produce the same drama? There's only one way to find out.

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Goals

Richard Dunne (AV)—33'

Darren Bent (AV)—45'+1'

Robin Van Persie (Arsenal)—54' (pen), 61' (pen)

Theo Walcott (Arsenal)—56'