'Arsenal won't fancy a night under the Fratton Park lights... we'll smash Pompey' - how Twitter reacted to FA Cup fifth-round draw

The Blues will welcome Mikel Arteta’s Gunners to Fratton Park in the week commencing Monday, March 2.

It will represent the first meeting between the two sides in more than 10 years, with Arsenal’s 4-1 Premier League win over Pompey at PO4 in December 2009 the last time they met.

The game will also see Kenny Jackett’s side take on a top-flight outfit for the first time in three years, after Bournemouth knocked the Blues out of the FA Cup in the 2015-16 fourth round.

SEE ALSO: Gallen excited for Pompey's FA Cup tie against 'superpowers' Arsenal

Pompey’s last foray into the fifth round came during the 2009-10 season – the year the Blues reached the final, only to be beaten 1-0 by Chelsea at Wembley.

And as they prepare to host one of the Premier League’s so-called ‘big boys’, the tie has generated a lot of excitement on the south coast.

Here's a selection of the views shared by Blues fans on Twitter – plus a look at how Gunners fans reacted after Monday night’s Cup draw was confirmed…

Pompey fans

@OneMajorRyan: Arsenal will probably/should beat us! Not surprised at all!!

All we care about is the fact we are playing a big club like Arsenal in the cup !! Can’t wait for the atmosphere !! blue army !!!!

@MrKevinPrior2: Ah so there’s our answer... Arsenal. We Pompey are likely to be the underdogs but as it's at Fratton Park you'll never know.

@TylerRt44: Good to get one of the 'big boys' at Fratton, hope this is on the BBC too!

@Aaron25650310: Get innnnn!!!!!!!

@ancientrockgod: So then... Who do we fancy in quarters then.

@ELLIS22SZN: GOOD CUP TIE FINALLYYYYY.

@JoshArnold_: Arsenal won’t be fancying a night under the lights at Fratton. Bring them on!

@daveyjones_26: @Arsenal Sorry lads but that’s the end of the road for you. You won’t be beating pompey at Fratton park

Arsenal fans

@MunirEssa97: We’ll probably smash Pompey I’m already thinking about the quarter final.

@Martinelli35G: Last time we played @Pompey in the FA Cup away, we won 5-1 (2003-04). Hoping for some of the same.

@AFCJAMES__: 14 fa cups come May.

@eforichie11: Bring on @Pompey we coming for ya.

@Mickeyo453: Portsmouth on portsey island in the fifth, shout out @Copa90 and @ElMengem for scaring me out of going there for about 20 years.

@HodkoV8: Dirty Team Portsmouth let’s smash em’!

@itsvicoolyahooc: Who will papilo(kanu)support on that day? knowing that he was a legend in Arsenal and also played for Portsmouth.