While the Premier League may bring disappointment and despair, the FA Cup is a gift that keeps on giving.
After a goalless first half at Wembley, Sergio Aguero gave Manchester City the lead in the 62nd minute with a dinked finish over Petr Cech.
Arsenal came back into the game and equalized in the 71st minute through defender Nacho Monreal, who fired a low shot past City goalkeeper Claudio Bravo.
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He now faces the hard task of lifting his players before a vital derby against Manchester United as the top four battles heats up on Thursday.
Gunners midfielder Ramsey said his team are well aware of the pressures on Wenger, who is yet to confirm if he will return next season, and he hopes winning the trophy would erase the memory of some disappointing displays this term. We have a very strong overall situation and a very strong team. "The players showed great togetherness".
Bravo may have had a dodgy game up until then, but he could do very little about Arsenal's equalizer.
"Football is a team sport and as manager your biggest joy is when you feel you have a real team performance and that was the case".
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"At the end we are sad today".
However, the Gunners do boast a very good recent history in the FA Cup and since 2002 they have won it five times, while also making the semi-final stage a further seven times. "But we've shown a united response, not a divided response, but of course, mentally we were in a fragile position".
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The result gave Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, an FA Cup victor six times, a welcome boost in a season that many supporters would like to be his last at the club. We have some problem to score but we play like we want.
Not his best game in an Arsenal shirt, had quite a few chances to make a big difference in the game but he didn't take them.
"We played like we wanted to and that's all". Whether we can actually win that game is a different matter, however, let's just enjoy the moment for now. We are here for the results.
"We will improve next season and be stronger".
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