This time, the Arsenal manager sees tomorrow’s FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City at Wembley not as a pressure match but as an opportunity. It is the clearest indication yet that the Arsenal manager, who is under even more pressure than he was three years ago, with fans calling for his head after a wretched campaign that has seen a top-four finish slide out of their grasp, is planning for the future. In 2014 Arsenal beat Hull in the final after rapidly going two goals down, Aaron Ramsey scoring the extra-time winner. The semi-final had been even more nerve-jangling, with a penalty shoot-out win over Wigan. A year later, the 4-0 crushing of Aston Villa in the final was a much...
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