Frustratingly though the game started in Hull's favour and when they quickly went 2-0 up, Arsenal fans found themselves stunned again. The Liverpool game earlier this year came to mind.
Perhaps we were a little over confident, having had the better season and having more quality in our team but they weren't playing their game on a day where it mattered. Hull of course would have been so fired up, and it sure looked that way. Fortunately it wasn't to last...not that we knew it at this point. The plus when were 2-0 down was there was still 80 minutes left to play!
We grew into the game though we never really got into full flow. Ozil was once again disappointing alongside Giroud but I liked the look of Sanogo when he came on. He still needs to work on his decisions when running at players and when in the box but you really can't knock his desire, and he shows the potential to be a good striker so I'm hoping for more from him as well next season.
I had been calling for Rosicky and Wilshere to come on and eventually they did and you could see the impact they had on the game instantly.
I watched the game with 20,000 other fans at the Emirates Stadium who were all brilliant and the pitch invasion really showed their passion! It must have been great to have been at Wembley but the atmosphere was still really good at a half full, all Arsenal based stadium. Everyone was singing and getting up every time a chance was on the cards, hurling abuse and all the usual with eyes fixed on the screens. You'd think the game was actualy happening in front of us. The pitch invasion didn't go down too well though as they turned the TVs off until all the fans were back in their seats!
I was happy at seeing us lift the trophy though and it made for a trip well worth it. Arsenal must take something from winning this trophy and why not make the Premier League our next target? They were in the run in before injuries hit us hard this season but we need more quality in the team still.
For me that is certainly another proven striker, a new right back, back-up goalie (now Fabianski is off as well), a holding midfielder and some pace injected into the wings too with the Ox and Walcott often injured.
People asked when would Arsenal win another trophy. At time of writing this it has been 18 hours since Arsenal last won a trophy. The question now is can they build on this?
Anyway may the celebrations continue for now, and keep smiling Mr Wenger. You deserve it. On to next season!
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