Source: PA
Wenger warns team not to `obsess' over trophy hunt
Arsene Wenger has urged his young team not to become obsessed by ending their trophy drought with the Carling Cup - and warned more hard work lays ahead before anyone can dream of Wembley glory.
The Gunners, fielding a team of some nine changes, moved into the semi-finals with a 2-0 victory over Barclays Premier League strugglers Wigan at a freezing Emirates Stadium following an own goal from Latics captain Antolin Alcaraz and a close-range effort by Nicklas Bendtner.
Manchester United's shock 4-0 defeat at West Ham now leaves the Gunners as hot favourites for the competition and to collect their first silverware since 2005. However, Wenger insisted the team must stay focused.
"You cannot say that [a first trophy] is not important, but we should also not make obsession of that," the Arsenal boss said. "We want to focus on the quality of our performances, and the rest will be the consequences of those performances.
"The major trophies are the Champions League and the [domestic] championship, but if we can win this as well, we will take it.
"We want to win trophies and be at the top, but you can only do as well as you can. At the moment, we are at the end of November and are in quite a good position in all of the competitions."
