The last time Arsenal travelled to Wembley Stadium, they did so wounded and weary. The most difficult season of Arsene Wenger’s career, one in which the club finished outside the top four for the first time in his reign, rested entirely on the outcome of their FA Cup final against Chelsea. No-one, save for some of the most optimistic fans, gave them a chance of overcoming the Premier League’s runaway champions. Yet they did.
