Liverpool v Chelsea (Wembley) FA Cup Final

[Tribute]

He was first pick after Thiagos injury for the League Cup Final. And now is persona non grata. I reckon Klopp is perfect for setting a pathway for a young player I am sure there is a reason and a purpose.

Could be a combination of the season ending injury last year and finding his feet again without the stresses of high pressure games. Klopp's been rotating the squad pretty successfully and maybe he doesn't want to disrupt that mechanism either as it's working well with results and the quick succession of games.

Reckon a full pre-season and Harvey will be regularly rotated in and out next season, maybe geared more towards cup games than PL - and again, that will depend on who stays/goes/comes in...

He's a quality player and some prospect for future seasons. Carvahlo will be in the mix next season too I guess...

[Buzzo]

He was first pick after Thiagos injury for the League Cup Final. And now is persona non grata. I reckon Klopp is perfect for setting a pathway for a young player I am sure there is a reason and a purpose.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[Mark79]

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

[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.

[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.

[Liverpool]

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

Could easily bring 2 in.

[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.

[Fosterbloke]

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

[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.

[chadrtc]

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