Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger doesn't care for medals

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger watches over his defender Per Mertesacker in training. Credit: John Walton/PA

Arsene Wenger will continue to look to the future, rather than reflect on past glories, if Arsenal can win his sixth FA Cup in Saturday's final with Aston Villa.

The Frenchman ended his nine-year trophy drought in last season's final with Hull and hopes Arsenal can complete a successful defence at Wembley.

Wenger is bidding to become the first manager in the post-War period to win six FA Cups, a feat matched by only George Ramsey, who won the last of his with Villa in 1920.

The 65-year-old insists personal glory is not his motivation and he does not even know where to find his previous winners' medals from a glory-laden 18-year career at Arsenal.

"I heard you so much telling me that we don't win anything that I'm quite surprised I am suddenly on the other side of it," said Wenger, whose position was under scrutiny last term.

"Honestly I don't look at it in a personal way. Maybe I will if we win.

"If you ask me now 'show me a medal', I don't know where they are.

"I am not a collection man. I am always focused on what's next."