Kolo Toure, who created Arsenal's first goal, celebrates after The FA Cup Semi-Final.
Toure awaits Grand Finale
By Chris Hatherall. Saturday, 16 April 2005.
Kolo Toure hailed Arsenal’s victory over Blackburn and believes winning The FA Cup could make his team’s season.
The Gunners were hugely impressive as they beat Blackburn 3-0 to reach The FA Cup Final and now they are determined to win it.
Things may not have gone as well in the league or Champions League as Arsene Wenger hoped this season, with Chelsea favourites to take Arsenal's title in the Premiership.
But defender Toure wants to finish the season on a high.
He said: "It will be fantastic to come back here for the Final. It can save our season. We are still on the way back and we know it will be difficult to win it but we want to try and do that."
Toure set up Arsenal’s crucial opening goal against Rovers, passing across the box for Robert Pires to fire home. And after that the Gunners cruised to victory with two superb late strikes from substitute Robin van Persie.
He said: "We played against a really good side and we had to work hard. We scored a great first goal and after that we just tried to pass the ball and make them tired. So we got the second and the third and that was fantastic.
"Robin is a fantastic player and I was pleased for him to score the goal because I think we will see a lot more from him in future.
"I was also really pleased with my part in the first goal, I didn’t score but I did get an assist. Now we are in the Final and we want to win it for the fans."