Arsene Wenger admits his biggest task is to lift Arsenal's spirits - but insists he can turn their traumatic fortnight into a positive outcome.
A fortnight ago, Gunners supporters marched down Wembley Way optimistically discussing their team's chances of completing an unprecedented Quadruple.
As they headed back to London from Old Trafford on Saturday night, conversations had turned to whether the Premier League title could yet ease their misery.
Even Wenger accepted that calamitous Carling Cup final defeat to Birmingham and controversial loss in Barcelona had an impact on Saturday as the Gunners struggled to turn dominance of possession into any concerted pressure on Manchester United as they exited the FA Cup.
