They have found a formula that works down the years, with back-to-back triumphs toasted in 2014 and 2015.
Gunners grateful to Giroud again
Their defence was ended at the quarter-final stage last season, but the north London outfit tend to go deep into the competition.
In fact, they boast an impressive record when it comes to negotiating the third-round hurdle – with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Preston North End on Saturday stretching a 21-year run.
Arsene Wenger has never tasted defeat in a first FA Cup outing of the season, with the Frenchman maintaining that faultless record in 2016-17.
Wenger took charge of the Gunners in October 1996, nine months on from their last third-round failure in English football’s most prestigious knockout tournament.
Victory over Preston this season means that Sheffield United remain the last side to humble Arsenal, with the Blades prevailing 1-0 in a replay at Bramall Lane in January 1996.
