With the Premier League title seemingly slipping out of Arsenal's reach this season, manager Arsene Wenger has stated that it is his intention that his team win the FA Cup this season.
The Gunners face Championship outfit Cardiff City in the fourth round of the competition on Monday, a rescheduled fixture after their initial replay fell victim to the wintry weather last month.
"We want to prepare well because we know it is a very important game for us and we need to focus," Wenger told Arsenal TV Online.
"We are unbeaten and want to keep that going in every competition - the longer that lasts, the stronger you will be.
"If the three draws put together don't look good, then you must put the whole 11 games together and that looks like we are on a run.
"We want to transform that bit of disappointment from a draw into a convincing victory, and [then] the team is in a good way."
The fixture's rescheduling means that Arsenal face some fixture congestion over the next few weeks, with a Champions League knock-out tie with Roma on the way shortly. The Frenchman, unlike many other high-profile Premier League managers, does not see it as a problem. Indeed, he believes his squad is more than adequate to cope with the demands placed upon it.
"It does not bother me too much. We have to deal with that and I do not think it is a big problem," he added.
The Gunners face Championship outfit Cardiff City in the fourth round of the competition on Monday, a rescheduled fixture after their initial replay fell victim to the wintry weather last month.
"We want to prepare well because we know it is a very important game for us and we need to focus," Wenger told Arsenal TV Online.
"We are unbeaten and want to keep that going in every competition - the longer that lasts, the stronger you will be.
"If the three draws put together don't look good, then you must put the whole 11 games together and that looks like we are on a run.
"We want to transform that bit of disappointment from a draw into a convincing victory, and [then] the team is in a good way."
The fixture's rescheduling means that Arsenal face some fixture congestion over the next few weeks, with a Champions League knock-out tie with Roma on the way shortly. The Frenchman, unlike many other high-profile Premier League managers, does not see it as a problem. Indeed, he believes his squad is more than adequate to cope with the demands placed upon it.
"It does not bother me too much. We have to deal with that and I do not think it is a big problem," he added.
Arsenal last won the FA Cup in 2005.