Sometime in May 2005, Arsene Wenger led an Arsenal side which withstood a 105-minute assault from their counterparts from Manchester United, and they got away with the lottery of spot kicks to come out on top on the day having had their backs against the wall from the 26th minute.
The team skippered by a certain leggy Frenchman battled relentlessly as the Red Devils threw wave after wave of assault. But with the entire siege against the Gunners, the red and white team withstood them. Some could argue that the Gunners were lucky on the day as several goal-line clearances, penalty appeals and shots off the woodwork had the Arsenal with their he...

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