Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is refusing to accept the tag of favourites in the FA Cup, insisting that he’ll wait for the tonight’s draw before passing judgement.
The holders are the highest-ranked team who'll definitely play in the fifth round, after their 3-2 win at Chris Hughton’s Brighton yesterday.
Wenger says the defeats suffered on Saturday by the likes of Chelsea and Manchester City show nothing is guaranteed in the tournament.
“With [Saturday’s] results you have to be a bit cautious,” he said. “Let’s wait for the draw. Of course we fight and we want to retain the cup.”
Wenger added: "We'll be one of the favourites because I think Man United might go through and some other Premier leagues [sides] will got through ... but you cannot predict who'll win it."
With Super Tom 😃 well done my friend Hard game today but we won. Now next round 😃😃 pic.twitter.com/QJ7sgYSRui
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The Frenchman also hailed a starring role for Czech playmaker Tomas Rosicky, whose goal unlimitedly proved the winner. "Wonderful," said Wenger. "A player we all love. If you love football, you love Rosicky. On top of that he's a fantastic charachter."
Listen to Wenger’s post-match press conference here:
