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Arsenal Boss Not Under Pressure Ahead Of FA Cup Final With Hull

Arsene Wenger is not feeling any pressure about ending Arsenal’s long trophy drought in Saturday’s FA Cup 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 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.”

“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.” Wenger.

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.

Full-back Bacary Sagna is set to play his last game for Arsenal after admitting he is unlikely to extend his stay when his contract expires in the summer.

But Wenger is confident that Sagna remains fully committed to the club’s cause and has no worries about starting him in the final.

“None at all. I told you many times, for me a professional is to give your best until the last day of your contract and that’s for me the real professional,” he said.

“I don’t doubt his integrity, his desire to win and his commitment at all.”

Asked about Sagna’s contract talks, Wenger said: “I told you many times, that’s exactly the same as last week.

“The ball is in his camp and I cannot influence that.”