After ending nine empty years with the FA Cup in May, here was their first Shield win since the Invincibles era and the man responsible for transporting the trophy across North London seemed at odds with its heavy wooden travelling box as he left the premises.
Those who packed the red-and-white end of Wembley Stadium on Sunday truly enjoyed this victory, gathering more silver and a slice of revenge over Manchester City — a team who keep poaching their players and smashed six past them at the Etihad last year.
When Olivier Giroud lashed a spectacular third into the top corner from 25 yards, the Arsenal supporters launched an impromptu ‘Poznan’ celebration designed to taunt the City fans.
Soon they were singing Arsene Wenger’s name. To think, when his team trailed to Wigan in the FA Cup semi-final, shortly after losing 3-0 at Everton and surrendering the initiative in the race for the top four, it seemed the Frenchman was nearing the end of his Arsenal odyssey.
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