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FA Cup Final I Arsenal v Chelsea I 5.30pm, Saturday May 27th
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Country: Ireland
We are the true underdog who the media and our rivals want to see lose, now I know how Jeremy Corbyn feels.
Country: England
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Merson said we had little chance with everyone fit, now we've got no chance with our regular defence missing.
We just might pull it off then
Tir Na Nog
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My sources have informed me that Mustafi is confident that he'll be ready to start alongside Holding and Monreal tomorrow.
Brown Gooner
DoN'T ceNsOR maH FreE SpEecH
So does that mean that's that? No Mustafi either?
Oh god please be true! Btw who are your "sources"? Serious question.
Ewarwoowar
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I should hope the decision is Arsenals to make and not the keepers of the protocol. He has not been seen in training and it is difficult to know where Wenger's thinking is at,, it's 50/50 I would say.
Ewarwoowar
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Arsenal: Aaron Ramsey hits the nail on the head
by Andrew Dowdeswell1
Aaron Ramsey has heralded the start that Arsenal had in their first match against Chelsea and then lamented the influence of Eden Hazard in the second, hitting the nail on the head in both instances.
The FA Cup final takes place Saturday evening and Chelsea, rightfully, are heavy favourites. Given their superiority for much of the season, alongside Arsenal struggles, struggles that have been compounded by a defensive crisis spurred by a mire of injuries and suspensions, it is difficult to spurn the Blues’ status as favourites.
But that does not mean that this is an unwinnable game for the Gunners. Simply, it means that they must be clear in their instruction and execute to the best of their ability. There are two clear things that they will have to do, which Aaron Ramsey detailed perfectly in an interview with Arsenal player earlier this week:
“I think the way we started the home game in the first half was very good. We were very quick, we counter-attacked well, closed them down, got about them. It was a different game away and we perhaps let individuals have a bit too much space. Hazard went on a bit of a run and put the ball in the net. We can’t let that happen again, we have to be right in his face and stop that at source.”
The first responsbility of the team is to start fast. As Ramsey states, when he and his teammates dismantled Chelsea earlier in the season, it was a bliseringly fast start, pressing high up the pitch, buzzing around the ball, relentlessly hounding the Chelsea players in and out of possession, that built the foundation for the impressive win. They must do so again on Saturday.
The second must-do task of the match is keep tabs on Eden Hazard. That is far easier said than done given the often uncontainable quality of the Belgian. But it is nonetheless a duty that must be executed diligently and successfully.
It was Hazard that scored a wonderful solo goal in their return fixture, spinning past Francis Coquelin, sliding around Laurent Koscielny and dinking a shot over the onrushing Petr Cech. And it has been Hazard for so much of the season that has time and time again hauled Chelsea out of problems with moments of individual brilliance that boggle the mind.
The Belgian has the ability to take the game away from Arsenal, as does a poor start. But, as Ramsey so eloquently and accurately points out, if Arsenal are able to do these two things, then winning their third FA Cup in four years is a dream that could yet become a reality.
http://paininthearsenal.com/2017/05/26/arsenal-aaron-ramsey-hits-nail-head/
by Andrew Dowdeswell1
Aaron Ramsey has heralded the start that Arsenal had in their first match against Chelsea and then lamented the influence of Eden Hazard in the second, hitting the nail on the head in both instances.
The FA Cup final takes place Saturday evening and Chelsea, rightfully, are heavy favourites. Given their superiority for much of the season, alongside Arsenal struggles, struggles that have been compounded by a defensive crisis spurred by a mire of injuries and suspensions, it is difficult to spurn the Blues’ status as favourites.
But that does not mean that this is an unwinnable game for the Gunners. Simply, it means that they must be clear in their instruction and execute to the best of their ability. There are two clear things that they will have to do, which Aaron Ramsey detailed perfectly in an interview with Arsenal player earlier this week:
“I think the way we started the home game in the first half was very good. We were very quick, we counter-attacked well, closed them down, got about them. It was a different game away and we perhaps let individuals have a bit too much space. Hazard went on a bit of a run and put the ball in the net. We can’t let that happen again, we have to be right in his face and stop that at source.”
The first responsbility of the team is to start fast. As Ramsey states, when he and his teammates dismantled Chelsea earlier in the season, it was a bliseringly fast start, pressing high up the pitch, buzzing around the ball, relentlessly hounding the Chelsea players in and out of possession, that built the foundation for the impressive win. They must do so again on Saturday.
The second must-do task of the match is keep tabs on Eden Hazard. That is far easier said than done given the often uncontainable quality of the Belgian. But it is nonetheless a duty that must be executed diligently and successfully.
It was Hazard that scored a wonderful solo goal in their return fixture, spinning past Francis Coquelin, sliding around Laurent Koscielny and dinking a shot over the onrushing Petr Cech. And it has been Hazard for so much of the season that has time and time again hauled Chelsea out of problems with moments of individual brilliance that boggle the mind.
The Belgian has the ability to take the game away from Arsenal, as does a poor start. But, as Ramsey so eloquently and accurately points out, if Arsenal are able to do these two things, then winning their third FA Cup in four years is a dream that could yet become a reality.
http://paininthearsenal.com/2017/05/26/arsenal-aaron-ramsey-hits-nail-head/
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Honestly, we are the most talked about club in England. Most rival fans would rather see Chelsea win a double than have us win an FA Cup in a poor season. Most rival fans take a vested interest in our YouTube fan channel, ffs. Nobody cares about any of the other rubbish channels for any of the other clubs.
We are that team that everyone hates but nobody wants to give us the satisfaction of knowing it - so they laugh and pat our heads with one hand as they cross their fingers that we don't win with the other.
Arsenal FC - England's Most Relevant Club.
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Honestly, we are the most talked about club in England. Most rival fans would rather see Chelsea win a double than have us win an FA Cup in a poor season. Most rival fans take a vested interest in our YouTube fan channel, ffs. Nobody cares about any of the other rubbish channels for any of the other clubs.
We are that team that everyone hates but nobody wants to give us the satisfaction of knowing it - so they laugh and pat our heads with one hand as they cross their fingers that we don't win with the other.
Arsenal FC - England's Most Relevant Club.
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LGooner98
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Is it true that ospina will start instead of cech? I really dont understand this. This is a cup final. We should play our best keeper !
4R5Emaniac
Always fresh from Bangladesh
Corporate ticket meaning you get to see from a corporate box? Or whatever it is called. I don't know how this works.Just had a text from my brother, his mate might have a spare corporate ticket. I might be going live to this *****
BobP
Memri Fan
You're right, we should.
What makes it worse is that Ospina will probably not even be around next season.
BobP
Memri Fan
BTW, have a really good feeling about this, quite irrational, but think we can pull it off.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40062358
You have to respect this man, he has so much passion for the game and the key drivers of it.
Chelsea aren't the type of team that deserve a man of this integrity and pure passion for the game, I'd make a case to say we do much more
You have to respect this man, he has so much passion for the game and the key drivers of it.
Chelsea aren't the type of team that deserve a man of this integrity and pure passion for the game, I'd make a case to say we do much more
looool
Yh its sad that we were already big underdogs and its us who have been handed the squad selection crisis
Although we dont make it easy for ourselves, but I cant help but think injuries always cause us issues in one way or another every single season.. other clubs dont experience that consistently
Country: England
Yay, cup final day...!
Beers, a ticket up in the gods and,I fear, sadness...
Then again it's my ninth. final and we've only lost one of the previous eight and god knows we should have won that. Hell. I was there in 05 when we somehow managed to win without a shot on target so...
Beers, a ticket up in the gods and,I fear, sadness...
Then again it's my ninth. final and we've only lost one of the previous eight and god knows we should have won that. Hell. I was there in 05 when we somehow managed to win without a shot on target so...
Country: Australia
Mourinho didnt play DeGea seems to be the norm these days.
4R5Emaniac
Always fresh from Bangladesh
He is just pure class and will end up as one of the finest ever for sure. Big fan. I hope one day he can manage us.
BobP
Memri Fan
Romero will probably be at United next season though.
I would have 0 issues with Ospina playing if he was going to be at the club next season, but all signs point to him leaving.
It's a pointless exercise.
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