Walcott says FA Cup wins must fuel title challenge
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ARSENAL must not rest on its laurels after successive FA Cup victories and instead use one of the side’s “best squads” to inspire it to Premier League glory next season, according to forward Theo Walcott.
The England international scored the opening goal in Arsenal’s 4-0 thrashing of Aston Villa at Wembley on Saturday as the Gunners retained the trophy they won against Hull City the previous season.
In the Premier League, however, Arsenal, which has not won the title since 2004, was never a factor in the title race and finished 12 points behind champion Chelsea in third.
The Gunners were languishing in sixth place at the turn of the year but finished the season in blistering form and registered impressive away wins against Manchester City and Manchester United in the league and cup, respectively.
Those victories fueled talk that Arsenal had finally added substance to its style and Walcott said the side would set its ambitions high next season.
“The Premier League has to be the next target for us,” the 26-year-old, who scored a hat-trick in its final league match against West Bromwich Albion last week, told the BBC.
“That’s two FA Cup wins now but this is one of the best squads we have had at Arsenal so we should be achieving more. We need to start well in the Premier League. This team is blessed and there’s got to be many more next year.”
Walcott’s campaign has been disrupted by injury but he has finished the season strongly and he is just one of a plethora of attacking options available to manager Arsene Wenger.
Frenchman Wenger also boasts sparkling attacking players such as Alexis Sanchez, who scored a sublime second at Wembley, Mesut Ozil, Aaron Ramsey and Santi Cazorla.
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