Birmingham winger Sebastian Larsson retains plenty of affection for Arsenal but is out to extend their trophy drought in the Carling Cup final.<\/p>\n
Larsson left the Gunners five years ago to join Blues in pursuit of regular first team football and he has no regrets over that decision.<\/p>\n
The Sweden international retains a lot of affection for his former club but that will be put to one side as City look to spring an upset at Wembley.<\/p>\n
Larsson said: “Arsenal is a club that means a lot to me, definitely. I had five great years there.<\/p>\n
“It was the best football education I could have had so I will always be grateful for that.<\/p>\n
“I always want Arsenal to win and do well – apart from when they play us, including Sunday, of course.<\/p>\n
“I have played against them a few times now and it’s not like I played 100 games for their first team.<\/p>\n
“But, like I said, it is a club that means a lot of me.”<\/p>\n
Larsson would have missed out on the final had he agreed personal terms with Newcastle last month.<\/p>\n
He is out of contract in the summer but insists all his focus is on the final<\/p>\n
He said: “Listen, what happened in January happened. That’s in the past.<\/p>\n
“Ever since the transfer window shut, that was the end of it. It doesn’t affect me at all.<\/p>\n
“I am just focusing on football and enjoying my time at the club, as I’ve said I’ve always done, and I do as much as ever.<\/p>\n
“I just want to go out there on Sunday and do the club proud. I have always maintained that I am happy here.”<\/p>\n
Larsson believes Arsenal will be under more pressure to win after more than five years without a trophy but that will not lessen his or Birmingham’s desire to triumph.<\/p>\n
He said: “It takes a bit of pressure off. There’s more pressure on them to get the trophy than us.<\/p>\n
“But once you have got to a game like this, a major cup final, there’s only one thing you want to achieve – and that’s to get the trophy.<\/p>\n
“It will be a massive occasion. Playing in these type of games, you dream of as a kid.<\/p>\n
“It’s taken a while since I came to the club to get there, but we finally are and hopefully we can put on a decent display. We want to win.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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