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FA Cup Final | Chelsea | Sat 1 Aug, 5:30pm | Caprese mac n' cheese

Claudius

She wore, she wore,
She wore a yellow ribbon,
She wore a yellow ribbon in the merry month of May.
And when I asked Oh why she wore her ribbon,
She said "It's for the The Arsenal we're going to Wembley!
Wembley! Wembley!
We're the famous Arsenal and we're going to Wembley!"

Team

Aubameyang - Lacazette - Pépé

Saka - Xhaka - Ceballos - AMN

Tierney - Luiz - Holding

Martinez

Tactics

Chelsea tend to be a high possession team, so I would use similar tactics to Pool / Chelsea. Absorb and break.

Two danger men are Giroud and Pulisic. Both played today. Giroud has about 9 goals in 11 starts, so would put Holding-Luiz to stop him in the air.

I would start AMN to counter Pulisic. Pulisic is incredible on the ball, fast and athletic. AMN will do better in dealing with his fast directions on the ball, and his cutting into the box off the ball better than Bellerin.

Prediction: 2-1 Arsenal AET.

Odds (Betfair)
Chelsea - 11/8 favorites
Arsenal - 12/5

tazmania

Hell no. Holding can't start, he just can't

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

Agree with AMN. Thoroughly disagree with Holding. Is Mustafi out for this?

Claudius

Guys, Mustafi is injured and appears to be done for the season. Sokratis hasn't kicked a ball since before corona struck. And playing Kolasinac is basically starting the game 2-0 down

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

In that case we have no choice.

And Kolasinac shouldn't even make the bench.

lorddulaarsenal

If you could fast forward the game highlights ala Fantasy Manager I would

goon

I think that lineup pretty much picks itself.

Jed

Sokratis for Holding.

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

I think Saka will be on the bench. Bellerin RWB and AMN LWB.

Clrnc

I think the team picks for itself. Probably going to be the same team that started against City (except Holding for Mustafi) even though I prefer Claud's lineup

Klaus

Can we photoshop Sanchez out of that picture? Good lord he pisses me off.

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

Horrible little runt.

Claudius

Sorted.

Klaus

Brilliant. Cheers mate.

Meatwad

what's with the sanchez hate? he performed while he was here and when he didn't' want to be here anymore he let it be known. it's not like he's ozil or something. i save my hate for the trash that's in our squad and can't be moved.

QuincyAbeyie

Meatwad wrote:
what's with the sanchez hate? he performed while he was here and when he didn't' want to be here anymore he let it be known.

So you don't understand the hate for Cole and RvP?

Meatwad

Quincy Abeyie wrote:
Meatwad wrote:
what's with the sanchez hate? he performed while he was here and when he didn't' want to be here anymore he let it be known.

So you don't understand the hate for Cole and RvP?

cole left us when we were great after coming through the academy.

rvp did the right thing. i was angry at the time, but after watching wenger lose interest in winning year after year i see it was the right move and have no hard feelings at all. their careers are short and if your manager has no interest in winning anymore then you should leave.

QuincyAbeyie

Cole certainly performed while he was here and let it known when he didn't want to be here anymore. Don't see how that matters at all. Every player who wants to leave his club lets it be known, it's literally the only way to leave.

goon

Meatwad wrote:
Quincy Abeyie wrote:
So you don't understand the hate for Cole and RvP?

cole left us when we were great after coming through the academy.

rvp did the right thing. i was angry at the time, but after watching wenger lose interest in winning year after year i see it was the right move and have no hard feelings at all. their careers are short and if your manager has no interest in winning anymore then you should leave.

Who cares what’s right for them, honestly?

If you join a club the fan base hates, they’ll hate you. It’s as simple as that, I don’t give a damn about the little boy inside him.

Burnwinter

I don't feel confident at all, but it would be a mammoth achievement and somewhat redefine our season if we won it.