'I'd downed 10 pints of Guinness': When Wenger's 'drinking ban' helped Parlour to new heights

The London rivals first met in an FA Cup final in 2002
'I'd downed 10 pints of Guinness': When Wenger's 'drinking ban' helped Parlour to new heights
Arsenal's Ray Parlour tussles for a loose ball with Chelsea's Eidur Gudjohnsen and Marcel Desailly during the 2002 FA Cup Final at the Millennium Stadium

A third FA Cup final involving Arsenal and Chelsea evokes memories of one of the great cup final goals and story. 

The London rivals first met in an FA Cup final in 2002 when, with Wembley being rebuilt, the decider was held at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. Unusually, the cup final took place the week before the final two rounds of Premier League matches presenting Arsenal with an opportunity to complete a famous double by securing the title at Old Trafford the following Wednesday.

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