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Lehmann: No-one talks about Arsenal anymore

Arsenal hero Jens Lehmann says his old club needs to win the FA Cup to get back on the football map.

The former Germany international was part of the last Arsene Wenger team to lift a trophy when they beat Manchester United on penalties in Cardiff in 2005.

The goalkeeper said: "I travel a lot now, all round the world - and Arsenal do not really get talked about.

"It is all Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool. Arsenal? Hardly at all. It is not a good feeling.

"That is why is important for them to beat Hull at Wembley.

"If they win, it will give the whole club a boost. The brand of Arsenal has suffered a little bit recently. You win the FA Cup and that can change it.

"A final is a great occasion. You never think about money or what it is worth. It is such a wonderful feeling to win it that is hard to describe.

"And it was some consolation for us because we had lost out to Chelsea in the Premier League. "

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