Wenger has success desire

The Gunners head to Wembley to take on Birmingham looking to end a six year drought of silverware.

But, with his side still in the hunt in all four competitions this season, Wenger insists a cup win on Sunday will not satisfy his desire for success.

The Arsenal boss said: ""For me to be satisfied I must feel that the team must go as far as it can.

"We don't want to win this trophy and then consider the season over.

"The real quality of the players and me is to go as far as we can."

Wenger feels his team are on the cusp of something special.

"That time has come for us, because we are close in every competition to have a chance of winning," he said.

"You reassure yourself when you know you can do things."

But the Arsenal boss is not taking anything for granted ahead of the Wembley showdown.

"We have to make sure that the emotion of the day doesn't disturb these things," he said.

"It is important that our attitude is in line with the goal we have - the quality of our technical play, how we want to attack and how we want to defend.

"At the end of the day we have to stay focused on playing our game, then we will have a good chance to win."

Wilshere progress

Meanwhile, the Arsenal boss is confident Jack Wilshere can become one of England's greatest players - but doubts whether he could have handled the same pressures at such a young age.

The 19-year-old has found himself a central part of Wenger's young side, but has also been left open to public scrutiny having received a caution from the Metropolitan Police for common assault following a brawl in Kensington High Street earlier this season.

Wenger said: "One of the things you need to handle in England is the media projection, the fame, money. Everything excessively in an excessive way.

"If you make a mistake in your life off the field, it's in excess in the papers. If you play well, it's in excess in the papers. If you don't play well, it's in excess as well so you have to be able to handle the passion of English football.

"Jack looks to have his feet on the ground and still lives with his family who will help him to deal with that.

"It is not easy and I'm not sure that me at 19 being Wilshere today, I would be able to handle that, but until now, he does."

Wenger feels both football and society in general is very different from the one he came into nearly 15 years ago.

"When I arrived here in October 1996 you would look around at the players during breakfast and you look around today and it has completely changed. People are more health conscious now," he said.

"The drinking culture still exists for some people when they are young, but in France that exists also."