Theo Walcott says the FA Cup is still Prestigious

DBasia.news – Arsenal will face Chelsea in the FA Cup final. The duel between the fellow London City teams will be played at Wembley Stadium on Saturday (1/8/2020) PM.

The FA Cup is no longer a priority for a number of big clubs. The managers of these teams often plays their substitute players in this tournament.

In this year’s edition, Liverpool must be eliminated in the fifth round. It was not separated from Jurgen Klopp’s policy of playing the second tier team.

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola also briefly said that the Premier League runner-up was more important than the FA Cup trophy. Shortly thereafter, The Citizens were eliminated in the semifinals due to the defeat of Arsenal.

“It has always been a dream for England players to play in the FA Cup, let alone win it three times. “People say the love for the FA Cup is gone, but that is really rubbish,” Walcott told Talksport.

“In my opinion, this is a trophy that every player wants to see again to win.”

Walcott has indeed won the FA Cup three times, all of which were won with Arsenal. He is very proud of that fact.

Walcott was part of the Arsenal squad that won the FA Cup 2013-2014, 2014-2015 and 2016-2017 editions. These achievements helped the Gunners become the most title collectors in this tournament.

“I am one of the lucky players to have won it, and there are people in Everton’s locker room who will bite my hand to be in the same situation,” he concluded.