Arsene Wenger

The Gunners boss vowed to fight on after the FA Cup defeat

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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger felt his players gave everything they had to give after Sunderland knocked the Gunners out of the FA Cup.

The Black Cats piled more misery on the north London club, who are all but out of the Champions League after being thrashed 4-0 by AC Milan.

Kieran Richardson scored the opener and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scored an own-goal to leave Arsenal without a trophy for a seventh year, however Wenger believes his side will fight.

“I think it was a committed performance and we gave absolutely everything that was left in our legs, Wenger said.

“We had three away games in one week and I believe it was a very unfortunate schedule to play away in the Champions League and immediately away again. They were very difficult pitches as well but we fought hard today.

“I felt we were a bit unlucky, it was 100% a penalty for us that Mr Webb missed and their first shot on goal was a goal. Then we had to chase the game and take every gamble and we were caught on the counter for the second.

“We had a lot of possession, didn’t create a lot down to fantastic defending from Sunderland, but they left us the ball and ran after it.”