Cardiff's Mark Kennedy Believes His Side can Defeat Arsenal

Mark Kennedy hopes history can repeat itself as he bids to inflict FA Cup misery on Arsenal tonight.

Cardiff full-back Kennedy was part of the Millwall side that sealed a shock 2-0 cup win against George Graham's fading Arsenal team in 1996.

Kennedy, who became Britain's most expensive teenage footballer after his last-minute goal for the Lions, returns to north London believing lightning can strike twice.

Now 32, he said: "I know what it takes to go to Arsenal and win. There's no reason it can't happen again. At Millwall we were written off and people thought Arsenal would steamroll us. But we rode our luck and managed to win.

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"Arsenal are a fantastic club now but they were a fantastic club then. We have no fear."

Kennedy reckons Arsene Wenger's players will be feeling the heat as they bid to end their four-year trophy drought.

The former Liverpool winger added: "We must exploit any uncertainty.

"We pressured them into mistakes at our place. I'm sure they won't expect to be rushed like that again."

Keeper Tom Heaton will make his Bluebirds comeback after three months when he replaces injured Peter Enckelman.

( Mirror )