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Hello and welcome to another ARS cast extra as always with James from Gunner blog James

I guess the morning before an FA Cup final is good morning. It is Merry Cup Final Eve.

Hmm how are you feeling about it because it's been such a weird week it's been so quiet.

Obviously the COVID-19 thing has affected all the buildup and the preparations and everything else.

Nevertheless I thought there might be just a bit more buzz a bit more hashtag content if you like

via the various official channels and what have you that hasn't really been the case.

And it's only now as I'm talking to you and I was on Micka Lartetta's press conference earlier

this morning in which he was asked would it be good to win the FA Cup about 27 times.

You know I'm beginning to feel a bit of the FA Cup final buzz so how are you getting on?

Yeah it's a good point I mean normally with an FA Cup the club would do like a media day build up to it.

Which you know they haven't done I know certain papers got access to Emmy Martin as and he spoke

very well about his situation and about his career but there's not been the kind of bombardment

of hype that you would ordinarily get and I think it is down to sort of COVID and associated

practicalities. I feel well I feel very excited because I'm going to be there the stadium. Look at you.

Lucky me I'd be one of those journalists talking about being very privileged and this time I'll

definitely be right. It will be a really strange occasion I suspect seeing Wembley that empty.

It will be like looking at the sort of VIP seats just after half time.

But I'm excited I mean I am excited about the game I'm a bit anxious as well because it's one of

those where I mean without wishing to go overboard it's kind of season defining isn't it or season

saving to an extent potentially. Yeah and next season defining in a big way because the

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