FA Cup Final

[neilnunb]

Now for the main event of the day (good timing Doncaster 🖕)

 

Hopefully Arsenal win simply because I don't like Chelsea.

[Jambo61]

1 minute ago, neilnunb said:

Now for the main event of the day (good timing Doncaster 🖕)

 

Hopefully Arsenal win simply because I don't like Chelsea.

Who do Celtic and Rangers support? I'll support the others!

[HMFC01]

1-1 FT > ET 3-3 > Penalties > Chelsea.   Should be a good game 👍

Edited August 1, 2020 by HMFC01

[Cruyff]

3-2 Chelsea 

[XXX]

If Pulisic stays at Chelsea, he’ll be better than Hazard.

[Lord Beni of Gorgie]

Missed the build up,  Abide with me, national anthem,  or nada?

[neilnunb]

Ffs 1-0 Chelsea

[Cruyff]

Brilliant finish Pulisic 

[Sooperstar]

21 minutes ago, Sir Gio said:

Missed the build up,  Abide with me, national anthem,  or nada?

National anthem and some shite rapper guy with a speech impediment.

[Sooperstar]

No attempt to play the ball so surely a red?

[neilnunb]

1 minute ago, Sooperstar said:

some shite rapper guy with a speech impediment.

 

That was utter shit! 🤣

 

 

[gashauskis9]

28 minutes ago, The Spy Who Loved Me said:

If Pulisic stays at Chelsea, he’ll be better than Hazard.

This. Incredible talent.

[neilnunb]

1-1

 

 

[Tazio]

1 minute ago, Sooperstar said:

No attempt to play the ball so surely a red?

I’m just amazed the VAR check took so long. One look in slow motion and it’s nailed on. 

[NANOJAMBO]

1 minute ago, Sooperstar said:

No attempt to play the ball so surely a red?

I just said this to the wife. I thought defenders had to make an attempt to get the ball else it's a red. 

Anyone ?

[Sooperstar]

Just now, NANOJAMBO said:

I just said this to the wife. I thought defenders had to make an attempt to get the ball else it's a red. 

Anyone ?

For clear goalscoring opportunities yes. And that to me was one.

[Tazio]

Truly impressive dive/scream/delayed collapse from Giroud. Hopefully he recovers to score as I’ve got 7-1 on him and Aubameyang (sp) to both score. 

[Taffin]

Didn't think it was a penalty, I don't think he was fouling him once it went into the box. Do think it was a red card though.

[NANOJAMBO]

1 minute ago, Sooperstar said:

For clear goalscoring opportunities yes. And that to me was one.

Agreed. The guy was clean through. 

[NANOJAMBO]

Just now, Taffin said:

Didn't think it was a penalty, I don't think he was fouling him once it went into the box. Do think it was a red card though.

Then it can't be a penalty.  But VAR decided otherwise. 

[XXX]

Pulisic (21 years, 318 days) is the youngest scorer in a FA Final since Ronaldo (19 years, 106 days) in 2004.

[iantjambo]

Good game this

[iantjambo]

Just now, The Spy Who Loved Me said:

Pulisic (21 years, 318 days) is the youngest scorer in a FA Final since Ronaldo (19 years, 106 days) in 2004.

At 31, Aubameyang is the second oldest Arsenal goalscorer in an FA Cup final. Quite a surprising stat that.

[iantjambo]

Good spell of pressure from Arsenal 

[Taffin]

Chelsea look leggy. Arsenal benefitting from having had nothing to play for in the league.

[XXX]

If Arsenal lose, Tottenham will progress directly to the Group stage of the Europa League.

[Tazio]

2 minutes ago, The Spy Who Loved Me said:

If Arsenal lose, Tottenham will progress directly to the Group stage of the Europa League.

Personally I call that a double bonus. 

[Taffin]

Ref is having a 'mare...buying the Arsenal dives

[Cruyff]

Good game. Arsenal had them on the ropes for the last 10-15 minutes. 

[Famous 1874]

Chelsea were great, scored and then went to shit? What on earth Lampard tweaked I don’t know. Been all Arsenal since and Azpi should be sent off. 

[bigcoll]

2 minutes ago, Taffin said:

Ref is having a 'mare...buying the Arsenal dives

Shocking dive for the free kick, edge of the box 

[XXX]

Wembley on final day always looked great whereas Hampden had empty crisp packets and other rubbish blowing all over the pitch. 

[Francis Albert]

How annoying is Ian Wright?

[iantjambo]

2 minutes ago, Francis Albert said:

How annoying is Ian Wright?

Absolute twat of a man. 

[Cruyff]

Pulisic has done his hammy. Hard man to replace 

[iantjambo]

Pulisic humped

[Taffin]

Real shame, an excellent player and a great bloke. Hope he makes a speedy recovery. Nice for Pedro to get a run out

[Cruyff]

Chelsea have sort of slowed it down a bit, trying to establish a bit of control but there's no real spark or creativity. They haven't managed to stretch Arsenal, anything they get is now going to come through Jorginho or the Croatian boy playing a ball over the top from deep. They need to change it. Arsenal looking the more likely on the break. 

Edited August 1, 2020 by Cruyff

[Independence]

Its dreadful!

[iantjambo]

Chelsea looking much better this half without looking like scoring.

[Tazio]

Not convinced by David Luis’ idea of constantly passing the ball to Willy Caballero. 

[Cruyff]

Chelsea should stick Barkley on, he'd be hard to pick up running from deep. 

[Kiwidoug]

Watching this and enjoying it.  Don't want to be negative but how much are these guys who keep ballooning the ball over the bar being paid?

 

50  odd years ago, Pele, Willie Bauld and me always hit the target.

[neilnunb]

What a goal

[Cruyff]

Brilliant counter, fantastic finish 

[Tazio]

Beautifully finished goal. 

[iantjambo]

2-1 Arsenal. Lovely goal

[WoolfordsHearts]

The wee tim kierney getting the same fouls he's always got.

[milky_26]

the composure from aubameyang lovely finish

[Nelly Terraces]

Just now, iantjambo said:

2-1 Arsenal. Lovely goal

Yeah that was class. Been a good game this.