Sutton United midfielder Nicky Bailey has explained that he is looking to exact revenge on Arsenal on Monday night.
Non-league Sutton will welcome Premier League giants Arsenal to the modest Gander Green Lane in an historic FA Cup 5th-round clash for the club and the fans as well as the players will surely treasure the encounter.
Midfielder Bailey is one of the few Sutton players who has played against Arsenal before and the 32-year-old has revealed how he is looking to exact revenge on the Gunners after suffering a whopping 10-1 defeat when he was with Barnet a few years ago.
He told the Daily Express: "When I was at Barnet, Arsenal used to play us every pre-season.
"One time they had Henry, Dennis Bergkamp, Robin van Persie and Jose Reyes, all playing. They beat us 10-1.
"That was like a welcome into what proper football was all about. We won the Conference that year, so we were not a bad side but what a game that was.
"I remember that one because of the scoreline. It was a tough day. The place was packed out. Chasing them up that hill at Underhill was hard. It was good to play against them but not a great memory.
"Let's be honest, we are Sutton United. We have had a great run in the Cup, beaten teams in successively higher leagues than us. We have got no fears about playing teams above us. We have a lot of players who have played at higher levels.
"Arsenal is a massive club. Everyone is talking about the manager but look at all the good things he has done for them. We don't look at what is going on with their manager and them, we know they are a good team and they are going to come here and no matter what team they put out, they are going to be strong.
"If we are not on our game, then we could get a beating. But we know that if we play half decent, if we can impose our game, we have a chance. We don't go out on the pitch thinking we are going to lose."
Source: tribalfootball.com