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Arsenal boss Wenger: Wembley will not influence Barcelona performance

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger insists their Wembley performance is no barometer to how his team will fare in Barcelona.

The manager admits that the unique nature of a Final may have added a new, unfamiliar pressure to that of other 'big games'. But, ahead of Tuesday's Champions League game against Barcelona, Wenger says his players are equipped to cope with the expectation.

"Wembley was a special occasion for the first time for some players," the manager told arsenal.com. "It was more than the game, it was the trophy.

"That is the first time they have experienced that. But big games, they have played plenty home and away so that will not be a problem for us in Barcelona.

"We have to take a distance from the Carling Cup Final now and just play our game."

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