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SMALLING SET FOR GUNNERS TIE Chris Smalling believes hard graft on the training ground could pay dividends for United, as Sir Alex Ferguson's men bid to bounce back from two defeats with victory over Arsenal. The young defender experienced the toughest period of his Reds career so far when an away loss to Chelsea - in which he was unfortunate to concede the Blues' match-winning penalty - was followed by a disappointing 3-1 reverse at Liverpool. He's now hoping time will be a healer, especially as the time was well spent preparing to face the Gunners who were busy in midweek, also losing, against Barcelona. "Obviously, everyone was really gutted immediately after the Liverpool game," Smalling told ManUtd.com. "Last week was disappointing but this week we've got back out onto the training pitch and worked hard. It's all about getting refocused and it's good to have another big game around the corner." As Smalling himself says, "Games don't come much bigger than an FA Cup quarter-final against Arsenal. The FA Cup is a massive competition and we want to kick on. The manager spoke earlier in the season about the importance of it, especially as it's been a while (seven years) since the club last won the Cup. "The manager really wants us to go out there and perform. Hopefully we can get the result we want on Saturday." More: Boss still upbeat after a bad week | FA Cup quarter-finals gallery BLOG: CUP-TIE TONIC UP FOR GRABS David Stowell wonders which side will benefit from an FA Cup pick-me-up... United and Arsenal are both wounded animals right now. In the last week or so, Sir Alex's men have found Stamford Bridge and Anfield to be unhappy hunting grounds, while Arsene Wenger's boys were gunned down in the Nou Camp. Now one of them will have their FA Cup run ended by a major rival. With the title race on a knife-edge, Saturday's quarter-final could lead to a lot more than cup progress. The two managers have fought as many psychological battles as football matches down the years and their ever-thirsty quest for trophies will take another twist this weekend. United versus Arsenal always means a lot. Whatever the competition, whatever the venue and whatever the form book says. The Reds' away form has been infamously fragile - three defeats in the last four league fixtures on the road have given Arsene Wenger a glimmer of hope of landing his first title for seven years. But OT has been a cliched fortress - Sir Alex's men have been imperious on home turf, dropping just two of 39 home league points. So how Arsenal will approach Saturday? How will they respond to defeats at the hands of Brum and Barca? The Wengerboys' much-maligned soft centre has reared its head a few times and the Gunners fans I've spoken to still fear a goal drought and the odd Carling Cup finalesque defensive mix-up could cost them more trophies... More: Read David Stowell's full blog on ManUtd.com EXCLUSIVE MANCHESTER UNITED CONTENT ON FACEBOOK Get closer to the Reds through our official Facebook page www.facebook.com/manchesterunited Manchester United has the fastest-growing sports page on Facebook, recently reaching 10 million fans in under eight months! To celebrate this milestone and to thank you, our fantastic fans for your support, we caught up with our own number 10 Wayne Rooney down at Carrington for a special challenge against team-mate Wes Brown. Click here to see some great behind-the-scenes pictures of Wayne and Wes. We'll also post a video of their challenge next week on our page. To get more exclusive United content, 'like' our page and spread the word to your fellow Reds about Manchester United on Facebook.   This email was sent by:Manchester United Sir Matt Busby Way Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 0RA, United Kingdom. This email is designed to be viewed in HTML email clients - if you cannot see the images above, please open an HTML-compatible email account and then register the new address with ManUtd.com. If this email has been forwarded to you by a friend, please register with ManUtd.com to receive the MU Foundation newsletter directly in future. The articles and images in this newsletter do not necessarily represent the views of Manchester United FC. If you do not wish to receive this email please send a blank email from your subscription address to unsubscribe@manutd.co.uk. We are committed to respecting your privacy. Please see our Privacy Policy. Please DO NOT reply to this email.