Mikel Arteta emphasised the importance of fighting for the **FA Cup**title this campaign.
Since the Gunners grabbed their only major honour under the manager in his six-year tenure, they have struggled to go beyond the third round of the cup competition. However, with greater depth in the squad, a trip to Fratton Park to play **Portsmouth**is the perfect opportunity to right that wrong.
*“I don’t know [if I get the credit that I deserve for winning the **FA Cup*title in 2020]. 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.
“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.
*“We want [the **FA Cup*] for sure. That's what we are chasing. That's the purpose of this team. At the end, I think we have to get judged, and we get judged for what we do today. Last week is not important and 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 club and the many other things that you must do in a football club, especially in the situation we are in. I'm really happy where I am with the people I work with and hopefully, they know that we give our very best to try to win as much as possible."