Wigan 1-1 Arsenal (2-4) FA Cup Semi Final - Five Talking Points

4. Still not Arsenal’s Cup to lose.

Despite entering the final of the FA Cup Arsenal don’t really look firm favorite to lift the trophy, particularly after scrapping through the semi Final like this. Another important point against arsenal being favorite is their past. The past, devoid of any silverware, has been the subject of discussion whenever the words arsenal, trophies and championships are mentioned together. Per Mertesacker said in his post match interview that the team was not playing good, and that they were ”timid” in the first half. And this has been that sort of period for Arsenal. From top of the league to languishing for fourth place in a matter of few weeks. Though Wigan were a division two side but the game never looked like between two teams of different divisions. Regardless if it is Hull City or Sheffield, Arsenal won’t have an easy task at hand and should be wary to let the past hound them for future glories.