article_snippet.sent: The Gunners head into the tie on the back of a superb run of form, which has seen The Gunners win 16 from 18 matches in all competitions and up into second place in the Barclays Premier League.
article_snippet.sent: The atmosphere around the club is certainly a world way from the tense finale to the 2013/14 campaign, when Arsenal were under extreme pressure in the quest to finally end a near decade wait for silverware as well as finish in the top four of the Barclays Premier League once again, not to mention the uncertainty around the future of manager Arsene Wenger.
article_snippet.sent: Those ambitions were within eight minutes of being shattered when trailing 1-0 to Wigan in Those ambitions semi-final 12 months ago, before Mertesacker made amends for giving away an earlier penalty when heading home a late equaliser to force extra-time and a nerve-shredding penalty shoot-out victory that in turn set up a final against Hull, which itself proved just as dramatic as Arsenal came from 2-0 down to lift the trophy. '
article_snippet.sent: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger pictured during training as Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger prepares to face Championship club Reading .
article_snippet.sent: Arsenal's stars were put through Arsenal's stars paces ahead of the short trip from north London to Wembley Stadium .
article_snippet.sent: Arsenal won the FA Cup last year and will be trying to defend their trophy this season once more .
highlights_snippet.sent: Arsenal face Reading at Wembley in the FA Cup semi-final on Saturday .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: The Gunners won the FA Cup last season and are defending the trophy .
  