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Cristiano Ronaldo, who had a lively first half for United, battles for the ball with Arsenal left-back Gael Clichy

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Mikael Silvestre nicks the ball from Dennis Bergkamp as United weather the early storm at Villa Park

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Gunners midfielder Edu struggles to get to grips with the mercurial Ronaldo on United's right flank

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Bergkamp, whose delicate chip Robert Pires should have converted, races clear of United skipper Roy Keane

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Scholes blasts the ball past Kolo Toure and Arsenal goalkeeper Jans Lehmann as Vieira looks on helplessly

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United goalscorer and talisman Scholes is mobbed by Darren Fletcher, John O'Shea and Silvestre

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O'Shea remonstrates with Bergkamp following an Arsenal penalty claim as tempers begin to fray in the second half

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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger leaves the field with his treble dreams in tatters

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Sir Alex Ferguson shares his delight with United winger Ronaldo after seeing his side squeeze into the final