A clinical display by Arsenal saw them retain the FA Cup and more importantly, Arsene Wenger now has won two trophies in two seasons for the club. Arsenal started the game as favourites, although Aston Villa did have some sort of chance of winning the trophy thanks to the form of Christian Benteke, but that all came to nought as Arsenal brushed them aside.
Four goals from the Gunners ended any dream that Aston Villa had, they did have a couple of shouts for a penalty but to be fair, Arsenal were the much better team and deservedly won the FA Cup. The win takes Arsenal to the top of the FA Cup winners list with 12 and this was Arsene Wenger’s 6th FA Cup win with the team.
For Villa, this might have been a mountain to climb from the start and while they didn’t cover themselves in glory in this game, but they did survive the season and Tim Sherwood can build for next season keeping in mind the determination the players have shown to survive.
We look at the three things to take note off from the FA Cup final as both teams now look forward to maybe a month of relaxation before the planning for next season begins.
1. Arsenal should be looking to challenge for the title next season
The one major gripe that most Arsenal fans have had for a long time has been the lack of trophies and investment by Arsene Wenger, well that can truly be chucked out of the window. Arsene has spent a lot of money over the last two years bringing in big named players like Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez and he has shown that by spending the big bucks, he can win titles or at least the FA Cup. They haven’t been the best in terms of competing in the Premier League, but this season should hold a bit of a clue as to how well they could do next season. If they can keep all their players fit, they should be there challenging for the top spot in the Premier League.