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Graham Westley: Fleetwood Town’s cup shock over Arsenal shows strength of the game

Graham Westley reflects on his own FA Cup giant-killing experience and explains why Fleetwood’s victory highlights the quality of coaching and player development throughout the English game.

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It was somewhat ironic to see Arsenal dumped out of the Carabao Cup by Fleetwood Town at ‘Highbury’ this week – and also hugely shocking.

I am sure the Premier League champions would have expected their squad team to win through.
But here’s the thing: every professional club in our country has the requisite technical, tactical, physical and mental skills to deliver a performance that can create a shock.
No English club can be underestimated, such is the calibre of player development and coaching excellence throughout our game.
Not an easy feat
To beat a top Premier League outfit is not easy.
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