YOUNGSTERS HAVE 'X-FACTOR' - WENGER
Arsene Wenger has compared his Carling Cup youngsters to X-Factor hopefuls - and he insists unearthing talented youngsters in his decade at Arsenal gives him greater pleasure than winning silverware.
The Frenchman is set to keep faith at the Millennium Stadium in the young players who have helped reach Sunday's final against Chelsea, whose boss Jose Mourinho recently claimed managers such as Wenger are under pressure to win the Champions League.
Mourinho won Europe's top prize with Porto, while Wenger was beaten in the final last season, but the Gunners boss believes developing talent is a better measure of a manager's ability.
"Plenty of managers have won the Champions League who will not be considered as great managers," he said.
"There are plenty of people working in France in divisions two or three who I rate very highly because what they do is absolutely sensational.
"What is important is that you look at the careers of 10, 15 or 20 years. What kind of quality have you brought in your work and on what consistent level you have done it?"
Teenagers such as Denilson and Theo Walcott are tipped to eventually make an impact on the highest stage after getting their chance to shine this season.
Wenger said: "You have singers in England going on the X-Factor where talents are discovered which nobody knew about. More
The Frenchman is set to keep faith at the Millennium Stadium in the young players who have helped reach Sunday's final against Chelsea, whose boss Jose Mourinho recently claimed managers such as Wenger are under pressure to win the Champions League.
Mourinho won Europe's top prize with Porto, while Wenger was beaten in the final last season, but the Gunners boss believes developing talent is a better measure of a manager's ability.
"Plenty of managers have won the Champions League who will not be considered as great managers," he said.
"There are plenty of people working in France in divisions two or three who I rate very highly because what they do is absolutely sensational.
"What is important is that you look at the careers of 10, 15 or 20 years. What kind of quality have you brought in your work and on what consistent level you have done it?"
Teenagers such as Denilson and Theo Walcott are tipped to eventually make an impact on the highest stage after getting their chance to shine this season.
Wenger said: "You have singers in England going on the X-Factor where talents are discovered which nobody knew about. More
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