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Theo Squires

Liverpool star admitted VAR would have caught him 'cheating' in FA Cup final after rejecting Manchester United

When Liverpool won the treble in 2001, it famously came courtesy of a little helping hand from Stephane Henchoz at the Millennium Stadium.

Facing Arsenal in the FA Cup final in Cardiff, the Reds, having already won the League Cup on their previous visit to the stadium back in February were outplayed from start to finish by the Gunners. Yet they only trailed by a solitary goal as Arsene Wenger’s side saw a hatful of chances go begging, granting Michael Owen the opportunity to write his name into club folklore by stealing the cup away with a dramatic late brace.

It wasn’t until the 72nd minute when Arsenal belatedly took the lead through Freddie Ljungberg. However, they should have been awarded a first-half penalty after Stephane Henchoz blocked a Thierry Henry strike on the line with his arm.

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