Mohamed Elneny made a good impression on Arsene Wenger in his Arsenal debut against Burnley
It was an FA Cup fourth-round Saturday short on upsets as most of the Premier League big boys kept their names in the hat.
Shrewsbury got the better of Sheffield Wednesday to secure their place in the fifth round, but the likes of Bournemouth, Tottenham and Arsenal all avoided lower-league banana skins.
So what were the big talking points? We take a look at five, including the continued rise of Nacer Chadli and a positive debut for the Gunners new signing...Arsenal's 2-1 victory over Burnley was just the boost they needed. Alexis Sanchez made his first start since injuring a hamstring in the Gunners' 1-1 Premier League draw at Norwich in November, and he grabbed the all-important winner.
"Overall, I was not too worried about Sanchez on the fitness front because I kept him out," Wenger said in his post-match press conference. "Two weeks ago he was already there physically. He's had a long rest now, you could see physically he was ready."
Alexis Sanchez celebrates scoring Arsenal's second goal against Burnley
That was not all, though, with Francis Coquelin back in the heart of the action in Arsenal's midfield and Tomas Rosicky coming off the bench to make his first appearance of the season.
Throw in a solid debut from new signing Mohamed Elneny and Wenger has a number of excellent options at his disposal as we reach the business end of the season.
"I felt Elneny started a bit cautious, played a bit secure," Wenger added. "He became more adventurous, he had some good shots on goal. This was a good welcome today and certainly he has learnt a lot today."
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