Arteta not dwelling on 2020 FA Cup success with Arsenal

Mikel Arteta is not dwelling on his FA Cup success with Arsenal in 2020, believing he will be judged on what they achieve this season.

The Gunners face Portsmouth, who they beat on their way to the trophy in 2020, in the third round of the competition this campaign.

Arsenal have been eliminated from the FA Cup third round in each of the last two seasons, though both losses were against Premier League opposition in Liverpool and Manchester United.

They have not gone out at this stage in more consecutive campaigns since a run of four between 1938-39 and 1947-48.

Arsenal lead the way in the Premier League and are also top of the league phase in the Champions League with two matchdays to go.

Arteta is desperate to win more silverware with Arsenal, though he revealed he wants the “big ones”.

“At the end, I think we have to get judged, and we get judged for what we do today – and last week is not important,” said Arteta.

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“We will get judged for what we are able to do at the end of the season.

“One thing is the trophies for our football clubs, and many other things that you have to do in a football club, especially in the situation we are in.

“I don’t expect that, I’m really happy where I am with the people that I work with, and hopefully, at least they know that we will give our very best to try to win as much as possible.

“And the big ones as well. We want this one for sure – and the big ones.

“That’s what we are chasing, that’s the purpose of this team.”