Euro win would ease Wembley pain

THERE’S the small matter of a semi-final with Man Utd to come, but for no logical reason, I’ve an inkling that Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final was a dress rehearsal for the Champions League decider.

If we should go on to gain revenge against the Blues in Rome, few Gooners will give a stuff about missing out on the FA Cup. The big-eared prize is the only major trophy that continues to elude the Arsenal and without it, le Gaffer’s CV, as one of the games greats, will never be truly complete.

However if we should end the season empty-handed, there’ll be more than a few knives out for le Boss, drawn by those disgruntled Gooners who felt he blew our best chance of a trophy with his team selection on Saturday. Yet Wenger was in good company.