e were the favourites today, said Wenger, but we wont be on Tuesday night. We will need great solidarity, we will need to defend well, we know that, and to make the maximum of our chances, like we didnt do today.I want to go home now because they are on television at 5.30pm and I want to see it. Eldin

We won! Over two weeks on the road, two tournaments, 12 games of sevens, two different countries and finally we are heading home, but this time as winners!It has certainly been a while... we havent won a sevens tournament since Houston 2013. That probably sounds like a long time. Thats because it is.You forget about what making a final actually means. Once you have got over the heart palpitations of having to play a 20-minute final (six minutes longer than normal, which dont be fooled, is a long time), you also realise that you will get to walk out and sing your national anthem. Thats something easily taken for granted in the 15s format but a real sense of achievement and a very special moment at the end of a tournament.We knew we were onto something after Atlanta; the results, yes, but more importantly the performances and the way we were now playing the game.If you had watched us on day one in Langford, you would be forgiven for thinking Atlanta was somewhat of a fluke.Safe to say, some decent results but actually not necessarily performances we were proud of. As I said last time, sevens is a funny old game and thankfully for us, our day two performances turned out to be unbeatable. England dominated in the second half to conquer champions New Zealand 31-14 after trailing 14-7 Everyone always tries to look for patterns in good performances; how the warm-up was, were people quiet or loud, what songs were being played, what was the mood etc.If you carry on in the same vein, our key to success this tournament was all down to James Bay and coffee. Trekking our coffee machine halfway around the worl, only to find out that the voltage difference meant it wouldnt work, was as bad news to some of the girls as losing their boots would have been.After struggling with little or no coffee on day one because the tournament coffee was lukewarm and instant, day two was like Christmas when our performance manager and strength and conditioning coach wandered off to the local coffee shop.As a non-coffee drinker, the transformation was quite shocking... it was like giving oxygen to a dying flame, or heat to snow, or too much sugar to a child. We had turned from a slightly irritable dont talk to me unless you have to team into one full of life and exuberance.I am, obviously, exaggerating slightly but if thats what it takes, lets hope Rio does good coffee!The final was one hell of a game of sevens. I can happily admit that now, safe in the knowledge of the result and having recovered from what felt like my heart trying to escape my chest. Time for some team bonding after Englands Sevens triumph The first half was one of try-scoring ping pong. Theyd score then we would then they would etc... the one thing you want to do in a final is try to avoid looking at the big screen, as the clock is never going to be your friend.I made this mistake - the screen read seven minutes to go. Seven minutes to go when you are already exhausted is not what you want to see. That is the length of a normal half and I already felt like the treacle had taken hold of my legs.There comes a point in most games where you know that youve done it. Either there isnt enough time left or the score is too big; or in this game, a combination of the two.Kicking the ball off the field once the hooter had blown was such a relief... a relief for my body that is. It was also a relief that we had actually just proven what were capable of. We have now just made our lives a whole lot more difficult... backing it up.This was a long trip. 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Puma Shoes Ireland . -- There were a lot of firsts for the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night.Arsene Wenger bemoaned Arsenals poor finishing against Hull City on Saturday, but said he was happy to take an FA Cup fifth-round replay after their goalless draw at the Emirates Stadium.Wenger spoke in favour of replays prior to the game, suggesting the FA should keep it as it is following suggestions rules of the famous competition should change to ease fixture congestion.And the Arsenal manager believes his side can cope with the extra game as long as they avoid further injury problems. When asked if the replay was a nightmare, Wenger told reporters: A nightmare? No. It would have been a nightmare if we had gone out. Calum Chambers failed to steer the ball on goal at the far post as Hull frustrated Arsenal The frustration is not to score. Its not what we wanted, the replay, but Im happy to have it. Im not as relaxed as I look, and I would be nervous or angry if I could change the result. Its not what I planned but its how you respond and how you find the solution.If you dont have injuries, you can cope. If there are one or two injuries, then it could be a problem. But I like the English format and I like that you dont do it like anyone else.We need to be more efficient in the final third. Well not have as much of the ball on Tuesday night (against Barcelona) so well need to be much more efficient when we do have it. Joel Campbells second-half free-kick was tipped onto the post The Gunners face Barca at home on Tuesday before three Premier League games in a week against Manchester United, Swansea City and Totteenham, and with the fixtures piling up, Wenger made nine changes for Hulls visit.dddddddddddd played the team that, in my opinion, had the quality to win the game, he added. The Barcelona game was not in my mind at all. I rested (Aaron) Ramsey and (Mesut) Ozil completely because they have played more games since the start of the season.Ozil was a bit sick in the week so I left him out. Ramsey has played a lot of games. A positive of the day is that [Danny] Welbeck came through well.Barca play Las Palmas on Saturday, with a re-run on Sky Sports 1 at 5.30pm, and the Arsenal manager admitted he would be rushing home to watch the La Liga leaders ahead of their Champions League clash. We were the favourites today, said Wenger, but we wont be on Tuesday night. We will need great solidarity, we will need to defend well, we know that, and to make the maximum of our chances, like we didnt do today.I want to go home now because they are on television at 5.30pm and I want to see it. Eldin Jakupovic was excellent for Hull City in goal, making 11 saves Arsenal were denied by a superb performance from Hulls second-choice goalkeeper Eldin Jakupovic, who made 11 saves to preserve the clean sheet, and Wenger paid tribute to his performance.They defended well and their keeper played well, but our final ball was maybe not good enough, added the Gunners boss.When we got the ball in the final third, we needed a different solution. Hull did well, of course, but we have to look at ourselves as well.Also See:Arsenal held by HullBosses at odds over replaysSanchez is Arsenals SuarezArsenal 0-0 Hull recap ' ' '