Gilberto: first trophy key

FORMER Arsenal midfielder Gilberto Silva is confident one trophy will spark a bigger haul for the Gunners. The Brazilian won the Premier League as a member of the 2003/04 side and played his part in the 2005 FA Cup victory – Arsenal’s last trophy.

“I’m sure that despite the two defeats against Manchester United and Chelsea, Arsenal can make things change,’’ Gilberto said. “They must believe in themselves, in their quality. They must believe in themselves that they can win their remaining games.

“Arsenal need to achieve the first trophy to feel that they can do it, because for a player it is very frustrating when you go through a whole season and have been very close, but at the end you don’t get the reward.