adminLONDON. — Arsene Wenger is not feeling any pressure about ending Arsenal’s long trophy drought in Saturday’s FA Cup soccer final against Hull City.The Gunners have not added any silverware since taking the famous cup in 2005 and hopes of an unexpected title triumph drifted away in the closing months of the campaign.
Having led the English Premier League table on a number of occasions, Arsenal wilted under the strain as Manchester City’s late surge saw them crowned as champions.
Wenger’s men will have one final opportunity to claim a cup at Wembley this weekend, but he does not think there is a burden of expectation on him to deliver.
“Look, it is an opportunity for us to crown well our season and the overall achievement – if you look back at the season – will look better when we win it,” said the Frenchman. “But it’s all to do, so we just want to focus on Saturday’s game and not look too much how it will look or how it will not look.”
Arsenal can look forward to Uefa Champions League football again after a fourth placed finish and Wenger pointed to their regular qualification when questioned about the team’s achievements.
He added: “It’s not down to me to judge what is fair, I’m not a judge, I’m a manager who relies on what he’s doing, what he’s achieving on the pitch and lets other people judge and criticise.
“We can accept that and live with that completely. What is down to the quality of our club is the consistency and I believe on that front we are better than most of the teams.”
Wenger remains confident he will extend his lengthy reign at the club, but North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur are looking for yet another manager after the sacking of Tim Sherwood.
Spurs handed Sherwood a full-time role after the sacking of Andre Villas-Boas in December, but the club decided to cut short his 18-month contract on Tuesday, despite a sixth place finish. — Sky Sports.
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