Van Persie seeking Wembley bow

Gunners' Dutch ace desperate to play at famous venue

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Van Persie seeking Wembley bow

Van Persie: Desperate to play at Wembley

It is still a dream for me to play at Wembley. I have never played there.

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Robin van Persie would love to reach the FA Cup final in order to fulfil his dream of playing at Wembley.

While Arsene Wenger often utilises a youthful-looking side for Carling Cup duty, his big guns were on show in The Gunners' 3-1 success over Plymouth on Saturday.

Van Persie started for Arsenal and helped himself to a brace as The Gunners progressed to set up a fourth round clash at Cardiff City.

The Dutch marksman missed out on a trip to Wembley in the 2004/05 campaign as the final was held at the Millennium Stadium, something he is looking to fix this year.

A big thing

"For me it is a big thing because the FA Cup has a big history going back a hundred years," said Van Persie.

"I was lucky enough to win it in my first year and I hope to win it this year as well.

"I know it is going to be difficult because you can draw teams that give absolutely everything.

"There are big tests coming up but hopefully we can go far and make at least the final.

"When we were in the final last time, we were playing at Cardiff. It was fantastic in front of 70,000 people, but it is still a dream for me to play at Wembley. I have never played there."