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Arsenal in the FA Cup final - five reminders of the club’s happier times By Peter White So, Saturday marks FA Cup final day, with either Champions League finalists Chelsea or top-four challengers Leicester City primed to take the domestic crown away from 2019/20 winners Arsenal.  Mikel Arteta landed his first major trophy as a manager just eight months into his tenure at the Gunners, with talisman Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang notching goals either side of half-time to secure a 2-1 win over London rivals Chelsea.  Arsenal’s defence came to an abrupt end earlier this season at the fourth-round stage, with Gabriel’s 24th-minute own goal enough to guide Southampton to a 1-0 victory at St Mary’s in January.  That defeat marked just one of many blemishes on what has been a largely disappointing campaign for a side who hold the record for FA Cup wins (14), with a first Europe-free season in 25 years now a likely prospect due to shortcomings at home and on the continent.  But w...

Seven-goal stuffings and Henry heroics: Five of the best clashes between Arsenal and Leeds United By Peter White Following defeats against Wolves and Aston Villa, Arsenal return to Premier League action against Leeds United on Sunday afternoon, aiming to get back on track in the hunt for European qualification. A seven-game unbeaten run from Boxing Day had suggested the Gunners had finally found their rhythm under Mikel Arteta’s tutelage, but they now find themselves eight points off the top six and in desperate need of a result against the Whites. Leeds may be back in the top flight for the first time since their relegation back in 2004, but Marcelo Bielsa’s charges have proved their worth so far this season, sitting one place and one point above the north Londoners ahead of the teams’ second meeting of the season. While they ran defending champions Liverpool close on the opening day and have taken points off current league leaders Manchester City, Leeds also showcased their quality i...