Arsenal favourites for Cup, but wary of pitfalls


  • Football
  • Thursday, 15 May 2014

Arsenal's manager Arsene Wenger points during their English Premier League soccer match against Manchester City at The Emirates Stadium in London March 29, 2014. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh/Files

LONDON (Reuters) - Arsenal will need no reminder of the pitfalls in store for them at Wembley Stadium on Saturday where they will be favourites to beat Hull City in the FA Cup final and claim their first silverware for nine years.

Three years ago Arsene Wenger's side were also expected to beat Birmingham City in the League Cup final but a late goal by Obafemi Martins after a calamitous defensive mix-up ruined the script and prolonged the fans' suffering.

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