Wenger bullish on Cup hopes

ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger declared that his side can win the FA Cup the hard way again – even though he is set to rest key players in a quarter-final clash against Chelsea.

Arsenal overcame Liverpool, Newcastle and Middlesbrough en route to defeating Chelsea in last season’s final. This time around, they may have started off gently against Oxford and Farnborough but have just had to defeat Manchester United away.

Even after then being drawn at home to Chelsea, Wenger remarked that “it cannot be much harder than playing at Old Trafford”.

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