FA Cup Final pre match thread (Chelsea)

[Mint23]

Can we all just take a minute to appreciate that there’s a thread called the FA cup final pre match thread!!!!!!!

Edited 11 May 2021 by Mint23

[AYLESBURY FOX 1961]

pls pls pls win - i can still see ian wilson chipping into our goal from the holt end and that teletext willy puller scoring for wycombe in injury time - proper ruined my 40th bithday celebrations.ive never been to wembley for an fa cup final and it is unlikely in my lifetime (thanks covid) so if theres a god pls just let lcfc win

[lcfcfoz]

Bring it Chelski

[foxes_rule1978]

10 minutes ago, Mint23 said:

Can we all just take a minute to appreciate that there’s a thread called the FA cup final pre match thread!!!!!!!

Yes time to enjoy this thread, it’s been a bit doom and gloom of late 

[tom27111]

11 minutes ago, SouthStandUpperTier said:

So what's the over/under on how many times Gary Lineker will mention the '69 final and crying all the way home?

And he mentions Gordon Banks wearing all white, despite the fact he didn't 

[bongo92]

Expect to see a different performance, a final will get the lads fired up and motivated 

[Hollyfox]

Tonight's result can give us the breathing space to have a proper go at the west London w&nkers. 

 

Hope Kante has a (slight) injury tomorrow night. 

 

 

They've taken some of best players and could break our hearts. 

 

But everyone will still hate Spurs on here😀

[foxes_rule1978]

7 minutes ago, bongo92 said:

Expect to see a different performance, a final will get the lads fired up and motivated 

I expect to see better performances now till the end of the season, I think some players had their eye on the final and that was on their minds not to get injured. 

Edited 11 May 2021 by foxes_rule1978

[Beachyboy]

1 minute ago, Hollyfox said:

Tonight's result can give us the breathing space to have a proper go at the west London w&nkers. 

 

Hope Kante has a (slight) injury tomorrow night. 

 

 

They've taken some of best players and could break our hearts. 

 

But everyone will still hate Spurs on here😀

I don't think Kante plays tomorrow expect around 5 changes and still a good enough team to beat Arsenal.

[Vacamion]

 

Question:

 

If (and I dare not hope) we win this, I take it tream captain Kasper Schmeichel would lift the trophy, rather than club captain Wes Morgan?

 

Imagine, just imagine, Kasper lifting the cup.

 

Images that would last for many years.

 

[majaco]

I"m over-excited.   Completely.

 

I think I have to come to Leicestershire on Saturday and watch it with my Dad.

 

 

[fuchsntf]

Born ,Grew up, laughed hysterics & Left my tears all over Leic'shire,

My 2nd Team even Way back then..was BVB....

 

What a coincidence this season is...for me

Both my Teams have cup & League Double-headers within a few days...

Though BVB -Leipzig  already played their League game...

 

Leicester city vs Chelsea.. 

Borussia Dortmund vs Leipzig.. BVB won the league Encounter the weekend gone...Now Thursday 13.05.21  DFB-pokal (bank-holiday)

 

[Webbo]

I can't remember who scored for Wigan when they won it, but I bet every Wigan fan can, even those who weren't born at the time. Vardy is already a legend for us, I hope he gets the winner.

[Webbo]

 

[Foxes96]

As well as we played defensively today hope Jonny is back for Saturday. Could really do with his leadership at the heart of our defence, and would also release Timmy to play as RWB where he’s so threatening. If Evans isn’t fit would just go with the one change from today and swap Madders for Perez.
 

                       Schmeichel 

             Fofana - Evans - Söyüncü 

Castagne - Tielemans - Ndidi - Thomas 

                         Maddison 

                 Iheanacho - Vardy

 

[Guest Manini]

31 minutes ago, Webbo said:

I can't remember who scored for Wigan when they won it, but I bet every Wigan fan can, even those who weren't born at the time. Vardy is already a legend for us, I hope he gets the winner.

Ben Watson - I was there in the Wigan end weirdly enough. Got two tickets in the County FA ballot when I used to do some ref’ing. Thought that would be the closest I’d ever get to an FA Cup final ....might still be proved right on that because I can’t be there on Saturday so hopefully another year with city  

Edited 11 May 2021 by Manini

[KFS]

16 minutes ago, Foxes96 said:

As well as we played defensively today hope Jonny is back for Saturday. Could really do with his leadership at the heart of our defence, and would also release Timmy to play as RWB where he’s so threatening. If Evans isn’t fit would just go with the one change from today and swap Madders for Perez.
 

                       Schmeichel 

             Fofana - Evans - Söyüncü 

Castagne - Tielemans - Ndidi - Thomas 

                         Maddison 

                 Iheanacho - Vardy

 

I don’t know, WBA proved if you get at Chelsea there’s a result there. This above just says passive across the back line passing, error, Werner on the break.

[diggler]

£7 refund on the coach

[Bazly]

I don't recall the 1969 cup final but I do recall when the FA Cup meant something. The very last game of the season. A spectacle watched the World over. An entire week of hype beforehand. Today, its another match sandwiched in amongst a load of staggered league games without even a 3pm kick-off slot. I find that sad in a way, it used to be the highlight one off game of everyone's season.

[Steve Earle]

Two games against Chelsea to define our season.

 

Lets hope we can do better than Man City and Real Madrid did then!

[foxes_rule1978]

Just now, Steve Earle said:

Two games against Chelsea to define our season.

 

Lets hope we can do better than Man City and Real Madrid did then!

Just need to do what West Brom did and all will be good 

[TonyN11]

2 hours ago, ThurmastonFox said:

Has anyone received the programme yet?

not me. ordered on 3rd May

[Analysethis]

Vardy will explode on Chelsea. They wont be able to handle him,

 

4-0. Vards treble, Caglars chin with the 4th.

[bart]

I'm assuming we'll go 3 at the back whether Evans is fit or not. If he's 50.50 then I really hope we don't risk him

 

In which case its

                       Schmeichel 

             Castagne - Fofana - Söyüncü 

Ricardo - Tielemans - Ndidi - Thomas 

                         Maddison 

                 Iheanacho - Vardy

 

Unlucky for Albrighton but I just feel against Chelsea Ricky is better defensively

 

[lanefox]

Little wes 87th min winer 1-0