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Five Things: Defence of Liverpool forward laughable, Arsenal arrogance punished, Stoke’s patience admirable

The third round of the FA Cup may not have the same sense of romance as in years gone by, but this weekend’s games certainly produced plenty of areas for discussion.

The Merseyside derby, Arsenal’s embarrassment against Nottingham Forest and Newport County’s shock victory over Leeds United were amongst the highlights from this year’s ties.

Sportslens takes a look at the main talking points from over the weekend.

Firmino crossed the line

Friday’s derby game between Liverpool and Everton produced was a fiery affair, with the clash between Robert Firmino and Mason Holgate providing the main talking point.