Club captain, Thomas Vermaelen is confident that his side can end the 9-year trophy draught this weekend against Hull.

The last time Arsenal won a trophy was in 2005 and surprisingly enough, it was the FA Cup. A victory over Hull City would give Arsenal their first silverware since 2005 and since the move from Highbury.

Although many like to see Arsene Wenger and his side fail, along with branded comments of "a specialist in failure", Club captain Thomas Vermaelen is very confident in his side to end the draught.

Vermaelen said:

“We want to win it for him, for the players and for the fans.

"There's been a lot of talk about us not winning, and we're doing it all together as a club and for him as well.

"It would give us a massive boost for the next few years. There's loads of potential in this team, a lot of good players, and it would give them confidence for the following years.

"We're used to the pressure - every game has to be won. There's been a lot of talk about not winning for nine years and there's a lot at stake, but we go with a lot of confidence."

Although Vermaelen is club captain, the player has had to play second fiddle to the starting pairing of Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny.

Speaking of the occasion, Vermaelen said:

"Everyone knows the Cup final is something special. Everyone wants to play finals as a player, so for me as well it would be something special to be out there."

Latest: