FA Cup Final thread. FT: Arsenal 2 - 1 Chelsea

[Michael Morris]

ko 5.30pm

• Seven of the last eight FA Cup ties between these sides have been won by Arsenal.
• Chelsea came out on top in the last meeting – a 2-1 semi-final win in 2009 – but that is their only FA Cup victory against the Gunners in the last 70 years.
• Overall, the sides have been paired together 13 times in this competition, with Arsenal winning eight ties and Chelsea victorious five times.
• In league and cup, Chelsea have won eight of the last 13 encounters (D3, L2).
• This is only the second FA Cup final in 35 years to feature two London clubs – the other was in 2002 when Arsenal beat Chelsea to claim the Double

[Michael Morris]

Let's do this, lads ��#WeAreTheArsenal �� pic.twitter.com/li5KNpJLtN

— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) May 27, 2017

[Michael Morris]

Chelsea: Courtois; Azpilicueta, David Luiz, Cahill (c); Moses, Kante, Matic, Alonso; Pedro, Diego Costa, Hazard

Subs: Begovic, Zouma, Ake, Terry, Fabregas, Willian, Batshuayi

[Colonel Cærdiffi]

Spoiled Arsenal fans still want Arsene out even if he wins a record-breaking 7 FA Cups today. Said a win would be "papering over the cracks".

If a manager leading a team to the FA Cup is 'papering over the cracks' then maybe we should get shot of Warnock after all.

[Michael Morris]

Spoiled Arsenal fans still want Arsene out even if he wins a record-breaking 7 FA Cups today. Said a win would be "papering over the cracks".

If a manager leading a team to the FA Cup is 'papering over the cracks' then maybe we should get shot of Warnock after all.

Don't fancy Arsenal today to be honest. I think Chelsea look a far better side. Wenger playing his Cup keeper rather than his best keeper and Mertesacker starting his first game in over a year.

Still, you never know.

[Colonel Cærdiffi]

Don't fancy Arsenal today to be honest. I think Chelsea look a far better side. Wenger playing his Cup keeper rather than his best keeper and Mertesacker starting his first game in over a year.

Still, you never know.

Exactly, an Arsenal win today would be practically miraculous but Arsenal fans would still want Wenger out even he managed to pull it off.

[Cyclops]

I remember as a kid getting excited about the FA Cup final and going round a mates house to watch it on a B&W tube TV. By half-time, we'd be kicking a ball around in the park.

Today's final, in prospect, feels the same....

[Colonel Cærdiffi]

Cardiff's 1927 win gets a mention

[J R Hartley]

Quite possibly the most impeccable minutes silence ever observed by so many football supporters. We'll done.

Thankfully Leeds or Liverpool not involved today.

[Michael Morris]

Goal Arsenal. 4 mins

[J R Hartley]

1-0 Arsenal. Controversial.

Disallowed then given.

[Michael Morris]

Drama with referee over-ruling linesman who disallowed goal

[Watcliff]

Come on the Arse!!

[Michael Morris]

Even though Ramsey didn't touch the ball he was clearly made an initial move towards it before pulling back to allow the Sanchez to finish.

So does he have to actually touch it to be offside.?

[J R Hartley]

Ramsey with a stupid and pointless booking after just 9 mins

[J R Hartley]

Even though Ramsey didn't touch the ball he was clearly made an initial move towards it before pulling back to allow the Sanchez to finish.

So does he have to actually touch it to be offside.?

Yes but they keep ****ing around with the offside rule so much it will probably be disallowed next year

[City123]

Glad it was given, the abuse Ramsey would have gotten if it was disallowed would be horrendous

[Colonel Cærdiffi]

Glad it was given, the abuse Ramsey would have gotten if it was disallowed would be horrendous

Don't worry, he'll still get the abuse when he gets his second yellow before half time.

[City123]

Don't worry, he'll still get the abuse when he gets his second yellow before half time.

Good point

[J R Hartley]

Good final this

[Colonel Cærdiffi]

Ramsey should be on the score sheet.

[thehumblegringo]

Excellent game so far. This is the best i have seen Xhaka

[J R Hartley]

Sanchez has been superb.

[Cyclops]

Excellent game so far.

Not gone to the park this year.....

[thehumblegringo]

Sanchez has been superb.

And welbeck has mate. He's either brilliant or awful