Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta had talked up his side’s chances of winning silverware as they head into the Carabao Cup quarter-final against Crystal Palace — believing lifting the trophy could spark up a hunt for more.
The North London side have not won a major competition since Arteta’s first season, when they lifted the FA Cup.
Although, despite two Community Shield triumphs coming in as well, most of the club faithful want the Gunners to compete for bigger titles due to the amount spent in the transfer market.
“It is really helpful, it brings belief, trust, positive energy, touching the cup, and being in the semi-final and beating somebody in the final,” Arteta said ahead of a quarter-final against Crystal Palace.
“It is that energy and it creates the right path to go and do something else, particularly because of the timing and when the competition is played in this country, it gets that momentum going.
“I fully believe in that, the fact that you are winning and you get into the next round and it creates something different around the team and that is why these kind of games are so important.
“It keeps everyone on their toes and everyone is willing to play those games and those competitions and if you can win it is momentum and belief and you are ready. The team is engaged every three days so to try to achieve that for the bigger ones.”
