Wenger: 8 finals and 7 triumphs

WITH victory yesterday, Arsene Wenger became the first manager to win SEVEN FA Cups... in fact he has only lost one final.

1998: ARSENAL 2 NEWCASTLE 0

Marc Overmars and Nicolas Anelka goals secured Arsenal’s first Double since 1971. Wenger said: ‘In every important game we have had this season, Overmars has scored.’

2001: ARSENAL 1 LIVERPOOL 2

Arsenal broke the deadlock through Freddie Ljungberg but two late goals from Michael Owen turned the game on its head. He said: ‘It was obvious that we should have won.’

2002: ARSENAL 2 CHELSEA 0

Ray Parlour’s long-range strike set Arsenal on course and Ljungberg’s goal sealed the win. Arsenal won the league, winning 1-0 at Manchester United. Wenger said: ‘We showed a lot of strength.’

2003: ARSENAL 1 SOUTHAMPTON 0

Robert Pires’ strike won the Cup. Wenger said: ‘The last three weeks have been difficult but the boys have responded well to the disappointment (of losing the league to Man United).’

2005: ARSENAL 0 MAN UTD 0 (WON 5-4 ON PENS)

Patrick Vieira (above) scored the winning penalty after Arsenal gained revenge for United ending their 49-game unbeaten run earlier that season. Wenger said: ‘We knew we had to be a little bit more cautious than usual.’

2014: ARSENAL 3 HULL CITY 2 (AET)

Ended a nine-year trophy drought. 2-0 down inside eight minutes to James Chester and Curtis Davies goals. Came back through Santi Cazorla, Laurent Koscielny — and Aaron Ramsey in extra-time. Wenger said: ‘We showed how not to start the Cup final and how to come back.’

2015: ARSENAL 4 ASTON VILLA 0

Theo Walcott, Alexis Sanchez, Per Mertesacker and Olivier Giroud scored as Arsenal cruised to victory over a hapless Villa side.

2017: ARSENAL 2 CHELSEA 1

Goals from Alexis Sanchez and Aaron Ramsey clinch a memorable victory.