 In retaining the cup , Arsenal became the first team to do so since Tottenham Hotspur in 1982 . Wenger commented after the game that his team " got the trophy we wanted " while Strachan was in admiration of Southampton 's performance : " I 'm very proud of the way they competed . I couldn 't have asked for any more . " Keown said the FA Cup win was " the best ever " and Seaman felt the disappointment of losing out to Manchester United in the league spurred the team on . Football pundits Alan Hansen , Peter Schmeichel and Mark Hughes unanimously agreed that Arsenal deserved to win the match . 
