Arsene Wenger has expressed that he will not take the FA Cup lightly this year and has ambitions of winning it yet again. The faded grandeur of the FA Cup is brutally reflected by the fates of the managers who have reached its last five finals. May 21 must seem a long time ago for Louis van Gaal, who heard of his Manchester United sacking in the Wembley press room immediately after beating Crystal Palace 2-1 in extra time. Palace counterpart Alan Pardew lasted longer but on Dec. 22, he became the sixth of the last nine finalist managers to be sacked by the end of the calendar year. Roberto Martinez departed Wigan for Everton after winning the 2013 FA Cup, and Steve Bruce only quit Hull...
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