Arsene Wenger desperate for FA Cup glory
If they conquer third-tier Coventry on Friday, Gunners will be step closer to snapping their nine-year drought
Arsene Wenger expects the nine-year gap since Arsenal's last FA Cup triumph will drive the Gunners' bid to experience fresh Wembley success in May.
The Gunners face third-tier Coventry in the fourth round at the Emirates Stadium on Friday night.
Victory would move the Gunners one step closer to a trophy they last won in 2005 - Wenger's fourth success in the FA Cup.
The magic of the Cup is when you get close to the end of the competition, the dream becomes more real
That win, against Manchester United at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium, was the last time Arsenal collected major silverware, as Wenger has been regularly reminded in the intervening years.
And the French manager is desperate for his side - the current Premier League leaders - to end that drought.
"I have been lucky enough to win it four times, but unfortunately we haven't won it for a long time, so I am even more focused to do well in this competition now. I would love the club to win the FA Cup again."
Should Coventry deny Arsenal, it will rank as one of the biggest shocks in this season's competition. And Wenger said it was far too soon to be thinking about "the road to Wembley".