Liverpool v Chelsea (Wembley) FA Cup Final

[Buzzo]

Been a while since we have had one of these. Used to be a massive game, and this feels like a worthy opponent for a big final.

Team seems pretty obvs, dependant on Fabinho injury.

Alisson

Trent
Matip
Virgil
Robbo

Fabinho/Hendo
Thiago
Hendo/Naby

Diaz
Mane
Salah

[Mark79]

This is Chelsea's 3rd FA Cup final in a row and they've lost the previous 2.

Has any team ever lost 3 FA Cup finals in consecutive years?

[chadrtc]

I’m going to this. Hoping to have as much fun as the League Cup final!

[Buzzo]

This is Chelsea's 3rd FA Cup final in a row and they've lost the previous 2.

Has any team ever lost 3 FA Cup finals in consecutive years?

So it is!

Also 5th final out of last 6 years and they’ve only won 1.

[Fosterbloke]

Henderson, Thiago and Naby seems the most likely right now and I'm ok with that as Naby thrives in space!

[Shaggy]

Suddenly I'm really worried about this final. About both finals. I think we're, understandably, gassed and on our last legs. There's a reason a quadruple has never been done and trebles are so rare.

Team picks itself as Buzzo says, injuries aside. If Fab and/or Naby are unavailable, it's going to be really hard to find the answer in midfield. I think it's clear that that's the area that needs a bit of surgery in the summer.

[Liverpool]

Feels like we have 4 proper midfield options and quite a bit of fodder/potential.

Could easily bring 2 in.

[Shaggy]

Elliott is a strange one. First choice at the start of the season, and thrown straight back in when fit again in Milan. He had a bad game in Milan, but he's more or less dropped right out of the picture since. Not sure what that's all about.

[Shaggy]

I think if there are injuries to Fab and/or Keita, then Milner will be his go-to man. He played well in his last start, but it would worry me nonetheless.

[Mark79]

Feels like Elliott needs a reset. A pre-season behind him and start a new season fresh.

[Buzzo]

Feels like we have 4 proper midfield options and quite a bit of fodder/potential.

Could easily bring 2 in.

Yeah, look at City's options in this area we are about 2 proper first XI'ers short in midfield.

[Buzzo]

Elliott is a strange one. First choice at the start of the season, and thrown straight back in when fit again in Milan. He had a bad game in Milan, but he's more or less dropped right out of the picture since. Not sure what that's all about.

Definitely a strange one. He got binned out the first XI almost exactly around the time he posted about Mason Greenwood, and has subsequently gone from being prolific on Social M to non existent.

He is a young fella... needs careful handling.

[Exiled_red]

I know it doesn't work like this but the fact Chelsea have lost their last 2 FA Cup finals makes me feel it's time they won one, it's the same as how some git hasn't scored for 2 years pops up with a worldie against us.

[Shaggy]

Definitely a strange one. He got binned out the first XI almost exactly around the time he posted about Mason Greenwood, and has subsequently gone from being prolific on Social M to non existent.

He is a young fella... needs careful handling.

I mean he doesn't even make the bench. Quite peculiar. Perhaps it's just a case of us not having the luxury of giving him a few run outs to find his feet again, with so much on every game. Maybe it's just that, but it feels like something more.

[Scratch]

Elliot came back in to the fold at the wrong time for him, when we had a fully fit midfield that functioned well as a unit, at the business end of the season and didn't have room for anyone playing their way back to match fitness. A full pre-season and he will be back in the squad and pushing for a spot in the starting 11, I hope.