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Wembley will play host to Arsenal’s bid to retain the FA Cup with Tim Sherwood’s Aston Villa the only stumbling block between Arsene Wenger and a sixth Football Association Cup title. Join The Roar from 2am (AEST) for live coverage.
Having secured third place in the Premier League, Wenger and the Gunners now turn their attention to attempting to secure back-to-back honours in the FA Cup.
Their opponents, on the other hand, staved off the drop by a single victory and will be hoping to salvage something for the fans with a big showing in this showpiece at prestigious Wembley.
The Claret and Blue earned their place in the final with a victory over Brendan Rodgers’ Liverpool, who will surely be watching this match pondering what could have been.
The Gunners have been imperious in the Cup this campaign, having notched 11 goals in five games in a run which saw them knock out rivals Manchester United and survive an extra-time scare against Reading in the semi-final.
Anything goes at Wembley. Cup finals are where legends are made and it is anyone’s guess who will make their mark on this year’s concluding fixture – the final of English football’s extensive calendar.
For Villa, the likes of Cristian Benteke and Gabriel Agbonlahor will be looking to trouble the scorers, while it will be key that their defence holds strong against a powerful Gunners forward line which boasts Alexis Sanchez, Mesut Ozil, Olivier Giroud and Aaron Ramsey to name but a few.
The fans will be hoping that this one is not a blowout, however there is a potential for Arsenal to run away with it if they don’t wish to perform their usual final escape act.
The Gunners have a penchant for shooting themselves in the foot in games like this – something Arsene Wenger will be hoping is a thing of the past after their hard-fought victory over Hull City in the same fixture just a year ago.
Prediction
Arsenal 2-0 Aston Villa
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