FA Cup beginning to regain its old allure

It was very exciting for me to have Arsenal do the double just as I was about to join them as a 15-year-old apprentice back in 1971.

I’d already become deeply attached to the club from going over there on trials and to train over the previous two years and, at home in Dublin, I would have watched that famous ‘71 Cup final against Liverpool with its memorable image of Charlie George lying flat on his back on the turf after scoring the winner. Arsenal, as double-winners, really were the team to beat back then.