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— The Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) August 1, 2020n
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HE’S DROPPED IT!
Here’s the moment Aubameyang dropped the trophy, before picking it up off the floor to hold aloft to an empty Wembley.
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FRANK’S THOUGHTS n
Speaking after the game, Frank Lampard said: n
“We started well for ten or fifteen minutes, score a goal, have chances, controlled the game and we can only blame ourselves from that point in football terms because we decided to take control as in let’s get complacent. n
‘Let’s take our time on the ball, let’s try and play short passes like it’s a bit of a stroll.n
“A cup final can never be a stroll.n
“We allowed them back in the game and when it’s like that it’s hard to get yourself back in the game.n
“We did in the second half for big periods but a lot of today was on us.”n”,”raw”:”
FRANK’S THOUGHTS
Speaking after the game, Frank Lampard said:
“We started well for ten or fifteen minutes, score a goal, have chances, controlled the game and we can only blame ourselves from that point in football terms because we decided to take control as in let’s get complacent.
‘Let’s take our time on the ball, let’s try and play short passes like it’s a bit of a stroll.
“A cup final can never be a stroll.
“We allowed them back in the game and when it’s like that it’s hard to get yourself back in the game.
“We did in the second half for big periods but a lot of today was on us.”
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WINNERSn
Arsenal captain Aubameyang picks the trophy up off the floor and lifts it into the sky to celebrate Arsenal’s fourteenth FA Cup triumph. nn
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WINNERS
Arsenal captain Aubameyang picks the trophy up off the floor and lifts it into the sky to celebrate Arsenal’s fourteenth FA Cup triumph.

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UH OH!n
Arsenal players react to Aubameyang dropping the FA Cup trophy.n
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UH OH!
Arsenal players react to Aubameyang dropping the FA Cup trophy.
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ON THE FUTURE OF AUBAMEYANG n
“He knows what I think about him.n
“I want to build a squad around him, I think he wants to stay.n
“It’s about getting the deal done, but I think moments like that will help him to realise and to believe that we are on the right path and he is a big part of it.n
“He’s loved by everybody at the club so hopefully continue with us.”n”,”raw”:”
ON THE FUTURE OF AUBAMEYANG
“He knows what I think about him.
“I want to build a squad around him, I think he wants to stay.
“It’s about getting the deal done, but I think moments like that will help him to realise and to believe that we are on the right path and he is a big part of it.
“He’s loved by everybody at the club so hopefully continue with us.””},”date”:{“timestamp”:1596308348,”date_formatted”:”1st August 2020″,”time_formatted”:”19:59″},”author”:”Giacomo Pisa”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9b53542929c56545a640f18eff09e151?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”314928″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12258482″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-giacomo-pisa bypostauthor even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-314928″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
ARTETA’S THOUGHTSn
Speaking after the game, FA Cup winning manager Mikel Arteta said: n
“Well it was a difficult start when we conceded a goal so early. n
“Some days you can go down but if I know something about this group of players they weren’t going to give up.n
“They reacted straight away probably with the best 30 minutes that we’ve played since I arrived. n
“We equalised, we got the goal and then we generated belief. n
“In the second half we talked about that we were so close to winning this trophy, everybody worked incredibly hard so I am so proud to represent these players and this club.”n”,”raw”:”
ARTETA’S THOUGHTS
Speaking after the game, FA Cup winning manager Mikel Arteta said:
“Well it was a difficult start when we conceded a goal so early.
“Some days you can go down but if I know something about this group of players they weren’t going to give up.
“They reacted straight away probably with the best 30 minutes that we’ve played since I arrived.
“We equalised, we got the goal and then we generated belief.
“In the second half we talked about that we were so close to winning this trophy, everybody worked incredibly hard so I am so proud to represent these players and this club.””},”date”:{“timestamp”:1596308205,”date_formatted”:”1st August 2020″,”time_formatted”:”19:56″},”author”:”Giacomo Pisa”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9b53542929c56545a640f18eff09e151?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”314927″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12258482″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-giacomo-pisa bypostauthor odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-314927″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
WINNING FEELING n
The Arsenal players celebrate with a dance after winning the FA Cup. n
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That #EmiratesFACup winning feeling 😍#HeadsUpFACupFinal @Arsenal pic.twitter.com/1CMnsMRaoKn
— The Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) August 1, 2020n
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WINNING FEELING
The Arsenal players celebrate with a dance after winning the FA Cup.
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RECORD BREAKERS n
Arsenal certainly have a special affiliation with the FA Cup. n
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🏆 1930🏆 1936🏆 1950🏆 1971🏆 1979🏆 1993🏆 1998🏆 2002🏆 2003🏆 2005🏆 2014🏆 2015🏆 2017🏆 2020n
Always. Forward. 🔴 pic.twitter.com/J7KxYk8J6mn
— 🎗 Arsenal (@Arsenal) August 1, 2020n
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RECORD BREAKERS
Arsenal certainly have a special affiliation with the FA Cup.
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Giacomo Pisa

1 Aug 2020, 21:11
Updated: 1 Aug 2020, 21:11

PIERRE-EMERICK AUBAMEYANG hit twice as Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1 in the FA Cup final – and gained a route into Europe next season.
The Gunners will now be in the Europa League, bumping Wolves – who are still in the competition – out of a place and sending Spurs out of the initial group stage.
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