Wenger won't walk

This time two months ago, Arsene Wenger’s job seemed untenable.

Arsenal had just lost 3-1 to West Brom, were sixth in the Premier League table, and would have to beat two of the league’s top three in order to win the FA Cup.

At the time, it seemed the Gunners boss had no justification for remaining at the club.

Now, though, after two improbable results – and, to Arsenal’s credit, fantastic performances – in the competition that has given Wenger his only trophies in the past 12 years, he has given himself a reason to stay.

In truth, Wenger was never likely to leave on a low.

As we said in this column after that West Brom defeat, he is too proud to walk away while feeling as though his life’s work is incomplete.

But with his top-four record broken and his relationship with Arsenal fans strained, this cup win gave the Frenchman the somewhat happy ending that he might have craved.

Judging by his post-match press conference at Wembley, he has no intention of taking it.

Just like the FA Cup wins in 2014 and 2015 – and the fortuitous second-place finish in the league last season – Wenger has seen just enough to convince himself that Arsenal can challenge for the title next season.

Another season of top-four chasing and FA Cup defending are far more likely, though.

- Jack Green

Moses moving up

This season has been a landmark one for both Victor Moses and his club.

Chelsea, remember, have been transformed from the side that limped to what was, up to this season, the worst ever Premier League title defence.

Similarly, Moses’ career has experienced a sharp revival over the last 12 months.

Up until this year he had looked destined to become yet another player to be tossed onto the Blues’ ever-growing scrapheap.

The 26-year-old had made just 23 league appearances during his five-year stay at Stamford Bridge and, clearly deemed not good enough, was sent away on loan season after season.

A regular first-team spot looked out of the question.

But under Antonio Conte he has flourished.

Aided by Chelsea’s change of system, Moses has taken his chance and made the right wing-back role his own.

And while his performance in the FA Cup final was lethargic and the red card regrettable, the Nigerian should not let that cloud a progressive campaign.

He has come further than anyone.

- Will Rook

Challenging times ahead for Huddersfield

Coverage of Monday's Championship play-off final was regularly punctuated with glimpses of agonised Huddersfield chairman Dean Hoyle.

Indeed, the 50-year-old's collapse to the floor as the Terriers' winning penalty went in was the iconic shot of the day.

Yet when the long summer he is in for dawns on him this week, he will likely react similarly.

The summer recruitment will be a true test of patience and scouting.

Several of Huddersfield's best players – Danny Ward, Aaron Mooy, Izzy Brown and Kasey Palmer – are on loan. Getting them back is out of their hands.

And for every Premier League-standard transfer target that they approach, rivals will have a say, too.

The promise of a multi-million pound promotion prize only begins to catch them up with established top-tier sides.

The club that got promoted on a budget equivalent to relegated Rotherham will hardly be flush compared to the slightly bigger boys.

They also have a manager, David Wagner, who will be in demand.

And all of those concerns come before their battle with the cream of the English game once the season begins, spelling morale-crushing defeats and reflective pines for regular second-tier victories.

Let's not party poop. Wagner's side have given themselves a shot at the big time.

But the reality is that in performing so admirably, they have only secured themselves the most difficult 12 months yet.

- Adam Drury