FA Cup Final pre match thread (Chelsea)

[Chrysalis]

1 hour ago, Vlad the Fox said:

Physical shop only, I’ve not seen them online since I pre-ordered mine a couple of weeks back. 

Pretty bad, they also hanging up when trying to ring their store phone number.  The club should be handling this better.

[ARM1968]

1 minute ago, FoxyJim1987 said:

MY point was that we shouldn't be underdogs at all. We have been almost neck and neck in the league for 2 years now, man for man no real difference in quality at all. Some of their hyped up expensive players are well known to all the fifa playing kids, but in reality the teams are very evenly matched. The only reason Chelsea are favourites if at all is history. It's down to the day and either team could easily win. If it was Southampton or someone playing Chelsea then fair enough but can't see why we are 'underdogs' that tag should be reserved for when a team is obviously better than the other one. 

Ok then. Not sure our team would get to the CL final in all honesty. Still, we are all entitled to our opinions and I hope yours is correct. 

[chrishlcfc]

I’ve just got that sneaky feeling that it’s written in the stars for Vardy to score a late winner and every Leicester fan wherever they are watching just goes completely mental.

 

Maybe that’s a dream but you never know. 😂

[MonkeyTennis?]

Has anyone yet taken delivery of T-shirts, flags, etc they might have ordered? My kids want to wear the t-shirts we bought a couple of weeks ago to non-uniform day tomorrow, but so far no sign. 

[ARM1968]

6 minutes ago, chrishlcfc said:

I’ve just got that sneaky feeling that it’s written in the stars for Vardy to score a late winner and every Leicester fan wherever they are watching just goes completely mental.

 

Maybe that’s a dream but you never know. 😂

Would make an epic final chapter of the oft mentioned Vardy film. We have hope. 

[Guest Bert Fill]

8 minutes ago, chrishlcfc said:

I’ve just got that sneaky feeling that it’s written in the stars for Vardy to score a late winner and every Leicester fan wherever they are watching just goes completely mental.

 

Maybe that’s a dream but you never know. 😂

Well I’m an old school Leicester fan and therefore 100% pessimistic, so I can’t help thinking it’s more likely Vardy will blast a late penalty twenty yards over the bar.

Or - it will hit the bar, rebounding to Chilwell, who runs the length of the pitch before squaring it to Kante, who slots home the winner...

[Duquesne Whistle]

18 minutes ago, FoxyJim1987 said:

MY point was that we shouldn't be underdogs at all. We have been almost neck and neck in the league for 2 years now, man for man no real difference in quality at all. Some of their hyped up expensive players are well known to all the fifa playing kids, but in reality the teams are very evenly matched. The only reason Chelsea are favourites if at all is history. It's down to the day and either team could easily win. If it was Southampton or someone playing Chelsea then fair enough but can't see why we are 'underdogs' that tag should be reserved for when a team is obviously better than the other one. 

Whilst the underdog tag does have it's roots in history, a large part of it is the strength of the Chelsea squad, and therefore their bench too.

First XI, I think I almost agree with you, we're close to an even match. The option to bring 3 match changing players off the bench is a luxury Chelsea have that we don't. Our likely biggest attacking substitution if in trouble will be Maddison for Perez, or vice versa, if Chelsea are trailing, they may be able to turn to Giroud, Ziyech, Pulisic, Werner, Harvertz, Mount etc depending on who starts. Much as I hate to say it, that's quite an advantage. Doesn't guarantee anything though.

In summary, let's be 3-0 up before they engage their subs, that should do it. 

[Greg2607]

anyone had their match day programmes yet?

[CosbehFox]

Heard a couple of journos from podcasts who have a link to Leicester explain why the FA Cup means a lot to the club and it’s fans. Thank fcuk someone gets it.
 

Looked like Lineker was filming something this week for the pre match build up. 

[StanSP]

 

 

[Voll Blau]

3 minutes ago, Cardiff_Fox said:

Heard a couple of journos from podcasts who have a link to Leicester explain why the FA Cup means a lot to the club and it’s fans. Thank fcuk someone gets it.
 

Looked like Lineker was filming something this week for the pre match build up. 

Andy King was also on about it on Sky Sports News yesterday, saying all Leicester fans would rather win the Cup than finish in the top four. Great to hear him say it as I reckon that will have filtered through to the current squad.

[Dahnsouff]

10 minutes ago, Greg2607 said:

anyone had their match day programmes yet?

Got mine today

[Merchant_Banker]

3 hours ago, FoxyJim1987 said:

Can't understand comments like this at all. Yes, we are not in great form, but we are ahead of Chelsea in the table, and despite the vast amount of money they've spent are they actually that good? Kante is back to his immense best, Mount plays out of his skin each game, but where they spent the money namely Werner, Havertz, Ziyech have been largely underwhelming. Would any of their guys get in our full strength team? Serious question.

Mendy or Kasper? 

Chilwell or Castagne? 

Rudiger or Fofana? 

Silva or Soyuncu 

Christensen or Evans? 

James or Ricardo? 

Kante or Ndidi? 

Kovacic or Tielemans 

Mount or Maddison 

Werner or Barnes

Pulisic or Vardy

Tammy or Kelechi

 

They will be favourite cos theyre bigger etc but really nothing we should be afraid of at all. They recently lost to a poor Arsenal and relegated West Brom, it's more than winnable. We are 3rd in the league 4 points of 2nd!!!! We aren't the massive underdogs some are making out. 

 

BBC had the same idea. FA Cup final: Pick your Leicester City-Chelsea combined XI - BBC Sport

[chrishlcfc]

23 minutes ago, Bert Fill said:

Well I’m an old school Leicester fan and therefore 100% pessimistic, so I can’t help thinking it’s more likely Vardy will blast a late penalty twenty yards over the bar.

Or - it will hit the bar, rebounding to Chilwell, who runs the length of the pitch before squaring it to Kante, who slots home the winner...

Im a massive pessimist as well but got to dream 

[foxes_rule1978]

4 hours ago, FoxyJim1987 said:

Can't understand comments like this at all. Yes, we are not in great form, but we are ahead of Chelsea in the table, and despite the vast amount of money they've spent are they actually that good? Kante is back to his immense best, Mount plays out of his skin each game, but where they spent the money namely Werner, Havertz, Ziyech have been largely underwhelming. Would any of their guys get in our full strength team? Serious question.

Mendy or Kasper? 

Chilwell or Castagne? 

Rudiger or Fofana? 

Silva or Soyuncu 

Christensen or Evans? 

James or Ricardo? 

Kante or Ndidi? 

Kovacic or Tielemans 

Mount or Maddison 

Werner or Barnes

Pulisic or Vardy

Tammy or Kelechi

 

They will be favourite cos theyre bigger etc but really nothing we should be afraid of at all. They recently lost to a poor Arsenal and relegated West Brom, it's more than winnable. We are 3rd in the league 4 points of 2nd!!!! We aren't the massive underdogs some are making out. 

 

Hard for some to adjust to how far we have come, Chelsea aren’t miles better than us. It’s like those who just say we will get thrashed in Europe, well we have beaten all the greedy 6 this season and 3 of those are in a European final 

[The boy Linacre]

7 minutes ago, chrishlcfc said:

Im a massive pessimist as well but got to dream 

TBF I’d take the winner, a la last nights back pass!!!  Why couldn’t they have saved it for Saturday!

 

Nah - it’ll be Kasper penalty 11, Hope we’re practising!!

 

Seriously of course Chelsea are favourites, better historical pedigree, better league form since Tuchel joined, great UCL 🏃‍♂️.

 

But a one off game (called the cup), there isn’t a chasm between the teams, great performance against United both in cup & 2nd half league, beaten all the larger clubs (won’t call them the big 6)  On fire strike force, more potent than theirs.  Will we win, possibly not, can we win ABSOLUTELY, COY 🦊 

[PhillippaT]

43 minutes ago, StanSP said:

 

 

The correct term is 'phantom knitter', surely

(Not sure if anyone else here will get that, but YNK.)

[demon_dog]

 

 

Just checking the odds, I don't bet so don't really understand these odds!

4/7 does that mean I have to put 7 on to win 4 ?

These odds though seem to me to show Chelsea as the favourites.

FA Cup Odds – Outright Winner Betting

To Win FA Cup 2020/21 Betting; To Lift The Trophy; Best odds bold; Each-Way Place Terms: Win Only.

Chelsea	4/7	1/2	4/7	4/7	4/7	8/15
Leicester	11/8	6/4	11/8	7/5	7/5	11/8

[Stevosevic]

8 minutes ago, demon_dog said:

 

 

Just checking the odds, I don't bet so don't really understand these odds!

4/7 does that mean I have to put 7 on to win 4 ?

These odds though seem to me to show Chelsea as the favourites.

FA Cup Odds – Outright Winner Betting

To Win FA Cup 2020/21 Betting; To Lift The Trophy; Best odds bold; Each-Way Place Terms: Win Only.

Chelsea	4/7	1/2	4/7	4/7	4/7	8/15
Leicester	11/8	6/4	11/8	7/5	7/5	11/8

Yes. Chelsea are odds on favourites so you return less profit than the bet you place.

 

If you place £7 you will return £11 which is £4 profit.

[Walshie is God]

Does anyone know if Jonny Evans will be fit for this?

[Foxxed]

After our last three performances I have little hope. It’s a miracle we’ve finally got to an FA cup final. I just want a good performance from the lad, ideally throughout the match, but come those last twenty, if we’ve held our own, then who knows. I’d like to see Schmeichel, Vardy and Marc lift another trophy.

[jayfox26]

Anyone know which kit we will be wearing on Saturday? 

[Jimothy]

2 minutes ago, jayfox26 said:

Anyone know which kit we will be wearing on Saturday? 

A Leicester kit 

[Walshie is God]

2 minutes ago, jayfox26 said:

Anyone know which kit we will be wearing on Saturday? 

Maroon

[Bert]

11 minutes ago, Walshie is God said:

Does anyone know if Jonny Evans will be fit for this?

We’ll find out later