Wenger feels FA Cup pressure as Arsenal prepare for Reading

Manager appears tense as he snaps at media and warns the Gunners against Wembley complacency

Arsene Wenger
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Arsenal are overwhelming favourites to reach their second successive FA Cup Final when they play Reading at Wembley on Saturday but manager Arsene Wenger was visibly tense at the pre-match press conference on Thursday, an indication perhaps that the Frenchman knows the pressure is all on his team.

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Bill Mann is a football correspondent for The Week.co.uk, scouring the world's football press daily for the popular Transfer Talk column.