Two clubs chasing FA Cup glory will do battle today in a cup match between Arsenal and Hull City. The cup final scheduled for 12 p.m. ET will be held at Wembley Stadium and can be live streamed here free.
For Arsenal, today's match could serve as the club's first triumphant day since 2005. The club has gone nearly nine years without a single trophy, but could see all that come to an end with a victory over Hull City this afternoon. Manager Arsene Wenger, however, will leave the judgement of his previous failures to others (h/t to the Telegraph). "No matter what the result will be, this club—and this is always most important—can deal with the consequences of any game," Wenger said.
"What is important is that we come out of the game and have the feeling that we gave absolutely our best, our total energy to play at our best and then you always accept the consequences," he added.
"No matter how much we talk about it, you can win and lose, but you want to come out of the game feeling you have done the maximum to win and that is what we want to achieve."
"[The drought may make it] a little [more difficult], but at the end of the day, once you walk over the line, you just focus on your football. You don't play with the history, you play with your quality and your desire to play well. It is an opportunity and we have to take a distance with time."
"We need to just turn up and play well."
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Player to Watch: One of the many Arsenal players that will be making an appearance at the 2014 World Cup is German midfielder Mesut Ozil. The 25-year-old has had a rollercoaster season, but still managed to contribute six goals and 11 assists in both domestic and European competition.
Arsenal's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Fabianski; Gibbs, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Sagna; Ramsey, Arteta; Podolski, Ozil, Cazorla; Giroud
Hull City's Projected Lineup (4-5-1): Harper; Figueroa, Davies, Chester, Rosenior; Boyd, Livermore, Huddlestone, Meyler, Elmohamady; Sagbo
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