Penalty shoot-out hero Lukasz Fabianski admits he has no idea if his Wembley performance will earn him a lengthy first-team run.
Fabianski guessed right to stop Gary Caldwell and Jack Collison efforts in Arsenal’s shootout success.
But
he said: ‘I’m very happy we managed to go through to the final, it’s a
massive thing for us, especially after such a difficult game.
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‘But I don’t know if I’ll keep my place. It’s up to the boss. After my performance, I hope I can.’
Wigan manager Uwe Rosler
sprang a surprise by sending forward Caldwell rather than Jordi Gomez,
who scored Wigan’s penalty in normal time, for the first spot kick.
Fabianski said: ‘To be honest, I did some homework but none of them were on my list, the guys who stepped up.
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‘So I was just guessing, it was more intuition rather than my homework. I was surprised Gomez didn’t step up as the first one.’
Arsenal
will look to secure Arsene Wenger’s future this week after a victory
that gives the club a chance of winning their first trophy since 2005.
Gunners chiefs want Wenger’s future finalised as soon as possible to ensure there is no more uncertainty surrounding his future.
Staying power: The Arsenal board want Arsene Wenger to sign a contract extension as soon as possible
In the coming days, the
Arsenal hierarchy will seek answers from the Frenchman regarding his
intentions over a new two-year contract that has been on the table since
the turn of the year.
Wenger
has given the club his word he will sign, but his refusal to put pen to
paper has raised concerns he may be having a change of heart.
Wenger said: ‘The result of the final will not have any bearing on my future.’
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