We’ve got a mountain to climb, but we could end our nine-year wait to win the FA Youth Cup when we host Chelsea Under-18s at Emirates Stadium on Monday night.
THE STORY SO FAR
We’ve had to wait 3,261 days for another chance to lift the FA Youth Cup - but we’ve got it all to do tonight if we are to lift the trophy for the first time since 2009.
It certainly won’t be easy. We were beaten 3-1 by Chelsea in the first leg of the final. Things started pretty well on Friday night - Xavier Amaechi gave us a first-half lead with his fifth goal in the competition this season - but Jody Morris’ side came roaring back after the break, scoring three times to ensure we’ll go into Monday’s return match as outsiders.