Pre Match Chelsea v Leicester - FA Cup Final
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mabrah
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I feel more confident after that 2nd half performance at Old Trafford last night. I would imagine the players do too. We can now clear the table of all things league related and focus on the cup. What happens tonight and Thursday is beyond our control.
So a good few days to plan, rest and train. I think they'll be taking the field Saturday smiling and confident. That's about all you can ask. From there, what will be will be.
So a good few days to plan, rest and train. I think they'll be taking the field Saturday smiling and confident. That's about all you can ask. From there, what will be will be.
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well weakened by a factor of 10 seems apt to describe a side that made 10 changes from its previous game....
so yeah, whilst not entirely accurate, i'd say it's a good literal description
bocadillo
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Would you? In a metaphorical kind of way?
bocadillo
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That's nice. I'm looking forward to the Bernie lookalike photo already.
City Fan
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But I thought it will be shit?
Lako42
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It would be if I had to sit on a bus with a load of weird Filbert fox knitting bores. Then get taken straight into the ground like it was Madrid in the 90's.
I can actually make a nice day of it now.
Brown Nose
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FA Cup final songs have changed a bit since Chas n Dave.
Brown Nose
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Over the last 25 years, the 'big six' teams have dominated the FA Cup final. They've won 23 out of 25 between them, with the only exceptions being Portsmouth in 2008 and Wigan in 2013.
Both of the non-big six sides that have won the FA Cup over this period are now League One sides.
Chelsea have been in 10 of the last 25 finals, winning 7 and losing 3. The only non 'big six' opponent to beat Chelsea in an FA Cup final was Sheffield Utd in 1915.
Wigan beat Man City in 2013 but the previous time a non 'big six' side beat a 'big six' side in the final before that was Everton in 1995. It's pretty rare. Before Everton, there were a couple in the 1980s (Coventry and Wimbledon).
Of course, our last three FA Cup finals were all defeats to 'big six' teams.
The FA Cup final is typically the most watched UK match domestically and worldwide with approx. 400 million people tuning in.
Both of the non-big six sides that have won the FA Cup over this period are now League One sides.
Chelsea have been in 10 of the last 25 finals, winning 7 and losing 3. The only non 'big six' opponent to beat Chelsea in an FA Cup final was Sheffield Utd in 1915.
Wigan beat Man City in 2013 but the previous time a non 'big six' side beat a 'big six' side in the final before that was Everton in 1995. It's pretty rare. Before Everton, there were a couple in the 1980s (Coventry and Wimbledon).
Of course, our last three FA Cup finals were all defeats to 'big six' teams.
The FA Cup final is typically the most watched UK match domestically and worldwide with approx. 400 million people tuning in.
Graz
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bocadillo
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Last time we got to the Cup Final, we lost and were relegated the same season. Makes it a difficult choice, doesn't it?
Perhaps we should go for a draw after 90 minutes.
Blaarev
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And neither have Spurs
FOX Franks
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What channel is it on?
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