By John Drayton
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Wojciech Szczesny says Arsenal are 'desperate' to end the club's eight-year trophy drought by lifting the FA Cup.
Arsene Wenger's side face Blackburn at The Emirates this afternoon in their fifth-round tie, and the Arsenal goalkeeper wants to ensure his side progress to the quarter-finals.
The Gunners' last trophy was in fact the FA Cup in 2005, and Arsenal had to navigate their way past today's opponents in a semi-final at the Millennium Stadium.
Aiming high: Wojciech Szczesny (right) wants Arsenal to lift the FA Cup again
Now Szczesny wants to repeat that feat to break Arsenal's duck.
The 22-year-old told The Metro: 'As you know, we're desperate for a trophy.
'We hope we can give our fans something to cheer in the FA Cup. It's massive for us. We're three wins away from a final at Wembley now so we'll give it everything.'
Since the acquisition of left back Nacho Monreal from Malaga in the January transfer window, Arsenal's back four have strengthened and Szczesny has kept back-to-back clean sheets.
In form: Szczesny and his back four have improved in recent weeks
Improvement: Nacho Monreal has added steel at the back for Arsene Wenger since his arrival
But the Poland No 1 claims he doesn't care about how many goals are conceded – as long as his side run out victors.
He added: 'I really don't care about goals conceded as long as we win the game – I'd rather win 3-2 than draw 0-0, for example.'
Blast from the past: Robert Pires (centre) and Co put Blackburn to the sword at the Millennium Stadium in 2005
Remember me? Robin van Persie scored twice against Blackburn in the 2005 FA Cup semi-final
Arsenal players need to do their talking on the pitch and I'm a supporter. Bunch off wall flowers the lot of them. 100k a week for Walcott Wenger shows his weakness for everyone to see. Sinking ship. Not a club an offshore bank account.
- mortdecai , moppleborough, 16/2/2013 18:32
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