Chelsea have firepower to deny Arsenal in FA Cup final
Both Mikel Arteta and Frank Lampard are in pursuit of their first big trophy as managers
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TONIGHT, the curtain will fall on English football's longest-ever season when players from Chelsea and Arsenal walk out into an empty Wembley Stadium to contest the 139th FA Cup final.
But the biggest spring in the steps won't belong to the players. Instead, this particular London derby means so much more for the two young managers in the dugout - Arsenal's Mikel Arteta and Chelsea's Frank Lampard.
Winning the FA Cup (Sunday 12.30am kickoff, Singapore time) will bring either manager their first piece of silverware.
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