Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger insists he will deploy his youngsters
again in the Carling Cup final against Chelsea after his side beat
Spurs in the semi-final.
The likes of Theo Walcott, Denilson and Justin Hoyte played their
part in a dramatic 3-1 extra-time win over their rivals and Wenger
said: "They did well.
"Our young team has improved a lot, in mental strength as well as
quality.
"Now we want to go on and win it. I will play the right mixture but
involve all the players who have got us here."
However, Wenger did not rule out playing the likes of Tomas
Rosicky, Cesc Fabregas and Gilberto Silva again when they travel to
the Millennium Stadium.
"The senior players were very important for us tonight," said
Wenger. "We needed to be mentally strong after they equalised and,
after a brief wobble, we came through.
"Fabregas and Rosicky, in particular, gave us that extra edge to
keep the ball and make that final pass and they made a big
difference.
"I will think about the right combination for the final but my
young players have earned this opportunity for the club and I want
to give them a chance to finish it."
Spurs boss Martin Jol admitted his side's focus must now be on
their other cup endeavours, as well as attempting to qualify for
Europe through the league.
The Dutchman has led the club to the last 16 of the Uefa Cup and FA
Cup, while they are just five points off of sixth place in the
league, and he said: "Our focus now must turn to our other
challenges.
"It is is never okay to lose to Arsenal but I thought we fought
well in difficult circumstances.
"We were a bit unfortunate with their second goal, Ricardo has lost
his footing, and that did not make things any easier for us."
