Arsenal crashed out of the FA Cup third round for the first time in Arsene Wenger's long history at the club and Nottingham Forest can claim to be deserved winners after a special performance.
CHRIS SUTTON: Martin O’Neill is the master motivator and that is exactly what Stoke need. After this limp defeat to Coventry, the players looked like they had hit an all-time low.
CHRIS SUTTON: I cannot remember two managers having a row of such a personal nature. Both Antonio Conte and Jose Mourinho seem intent on having the last word but this has gone too far.
MARTIN KEOWN: I do not want to see two leading figures conducting such an ugly row. It is a terrible advert for our game that Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte are showing disrespect to one another.
There were unexpected treasures all over the place, like Ed Balls being cross-examined by Jake Humphrey on Norwich’s transfer plans, who divulged that all the money’s been spent.