FA Cup 2016/17: 5 reasons why Chelsea will beat Arsenal in the final

#5 Morale of both the teams

Chelsea enter the final on the back of a spectacular Premier League campaign

While cup games are, by design, one-off affairs where form goes out the window, it is impossible to not think of the mood surrounding both the teams. As Arsenal contemplate life out of the Champions League for the first time in 21 years, fret over the futures of Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez, and continue to dither over Arsene Wenger’s tenure, a revitalised Chelsea are contemplating rubbing shoulders with Europe’s elite again.

Of course, Arsenal and Arsene Wenger have seen the FA Cup as something of an escape route from addressing some of the fundamental issues afflicting the club. Having won two out of the last three FA Cup finals, they must be heading to Wembley with some sense of hope.

That said, over the past 10 years, if there is one club which has seen sustained success in the FA Cup it is Chelsea, having won the competition four times in six years between 2007 and 2012. They would be eager to add another piece of silverware to end their season.