Former Arsenal goalkeeper David Seaman has insisted that manager Arsene Wenger will silence his critics only if he ends the club's trophy drought.

The Gunners have gone eight years without winning a major trophy, but are in the semi-finals of the FA Cup and still in contention for the Premier League title.

He told The Mirror: "They just need to get one trophy and then it shuts everybody up. And then Arsenal can push on.

"But it's getting that first one. It's not easy. He's got to win something and the fans are desperate.

"We're still doing OK in the league. People are writing us off but if we can hold it together we have a chance. This team deserves it."

Arsenal visit North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Sunday.

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Chris O'Keefe