Flamini demands end to Arsenal trophy drought

The 29-year-old, who rejoined the club on a
free transfer in August, says the €47 million
capture of Mesut Ozil is proof that the club
are ready to challenge on multiple fronts
Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini is
desperate to end the club's trophy drought
after returning to the north London club this
summer.
The Frenchman was a member of the last
Arsenal squad to win a trophy, as the Gunners
beat Manchester United on penalties in the
2005 FA Cup final.
Following his return to the Emirates Stadium,
Flamini says the club's wait for silverware has
gone on "too long" and believes the signing of
Mesut Ozil shows the club are ready to
compete for the title.
"It's an important season for me and Arsenal.
Our ambitions are clear, as the arrival of
Mesut Ozil proved," Flamini is quoted as saying
in the Daily Mirror .
"[We want] to fight for the title and compete
in the Champions League. We want to win
trophies. The club has waited for them for too
long.
"We have the means to compete for the title,
even if we are outsiders, not favourites, like in
2007-08.
"That is my motivation. I want to write
another beautiful story with Arsenal."
Flamini feels he has "unfinished business" at
Arsenal, after going close to winning the
Premier League and Champions League in the
past.
"When I say that, I am thinking of the
Champions League final loss in Paris to
Barcelona in 2006," the 29-year-old
continued.
"And in my last season we led the table until
we collapsed after the match at Birmingham
when Eduardo was injured.
"They were four years of great moments and
strong regrets [at Arsenal], because there is a
feeling of not finishing the job."