da bet vitoria: Arsenal are once again the most successful club in the history of the FA Cup as an inspired win over Premier League champions Chelsea saw them lift the oldest and most famous trophy in association football for the 13th time.
da pixbet: Arsene Wenger, who also became the most successful manager in the history of the competition having won his seventh, took his side into the game as considerable underdogs and handed captain Per Mertesacker his first start of the season having lost a trio of centre-halves in the run-up to the final.
The German giant was outstanding at the back but was also flanked by two further impressive performances from Nacho Monreal and, most notably, Rob Holding.
The 21-year-old, who had been out of the picture at Arsenal completely until a switch to a back three thrust him back into the side, was sensational against the likes of Diego Costa and Eden Hazard under the arch at Wembley Stadium and could well have been named Man of the Match.
The former Bolton man, along with his defensive partners in crime, kept at bay one of the most potent attacking forces of the season and conceded to a goal which should really have been saved by ‘keeper David Ospina.
In the wake of the Cup win, then, the young defender has been lauded by fans on Twitter, and here are some of the best…