Arsene Wenger: Arsenal can pull off back-to-back FA Cup wins

ARSENE WENGER believes Arsenal can retain the FA Cup after beating Reading in the semi-final.

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The Gunners had to work hard before prevailing 2-1 in extra-time.

Wenger sees no reason why they can't repeat the triumph of last season when they beat Hull.

"When you are in the final you can win it," Wenger told BBC Sport.

"We will prepare well, finish well in the league and then come back here and do all we can to win it. 

We will prepare well, finish well in the league and then come back here and do all we can to win it

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"We all want a trophy. It is difficult to deliver but all you want is the attitude."

Wenger also paid tribute to Reading for the part they played in making life difficult for his side.

He added: "A tough game yes. They defended well and we didn't find our stride. 

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Arsene Wenger's men had to dig deep to win

"They were strong in challenges and we struggled to win 50/50s. They were on a different planet for motivation. 

"It is a semi-final and it does not go easy. A team like that, the occasion of their life, and they will not give up.

"We controlled the first half comfortably but they came into it second half. We started flat but they were more aggressive and we lost more balls."

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