Quote Originally Posted by Letters View Post
Don't you think the fact we've got to the semi-finals and finals shows that we're not indifferent to the cup competitions?

Clearly our priority is a top 4 finish and CL qualification. In this day and age that, unfortunately, has to be our priority. But we're not dismissing the cup competitions, we've regularly got to the latter stages but just finished the job. The issue has been mental resolve, not lack of interest IMO.
when they have been carling semi/finals in the main when the strongest possible team has not been picked, or the infamous semi against chelsea then we can see that they have not been taken seriously enough.

patting young players on the back for getting arsenal to that stage has backfired, instead of putting out the strongest team possible to finish the job. the bigger picture is arsenal and not personal rewards for the players. part of being in a larger squad is having to sacrifice for the greater cause at times.

either way, the reason we haven't at least nicked a cup or two is down to the manger and if avram grant, benitez, ramos can lift a trophy, then we should've been able to.