The 141st FA cup Final - Chelsea v Liverpool

[DavidDeSchmikes]

Just watching the highlights here at HT on BBC. Alonso has to score and lukuku has to hit the target there

better first touch from Alonso he gets a better shot

 

[0le]

Since Wembley is mostly used during this part of the year, should the position of the sun have been considered when designing the stadium?

Madness, isn't it? Not sure if it's improved, but remember watching games on a sunny day and the cameras really struggled with the contrast as they pan across the pitch. If you're sat at one end on a sunny day, you melt too, I know because I was sat their boiling while we didn't bother to even try in the final against Chelsea a few years back.

The 50,000m² roof is essential to the operation of the stadium as a sporting and concert venue. Weighing some 7,000t, the roof has a number of retractable edge sections that can be manoeuvred to allow direct sunlight to reach all parts of the grass pitch (to allow the pitch to achieve top quality). If necessary (e.g. during inclement weather), the roof can be retracted in around 15 minutes to cover every seat inside.

https://www.designbuild-network.com/projects/wembley/

The new stadium, which has a circumference of 1km, has shifted 30m north towards Wembley Park station, although the orientation remains the same.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6636047.stm

They left the orientation unchanged but moved the turf(?) a little further north. Some of these sites talk about providing direct sunlight for the pitch to make it grow "well" or whatever.

 

[Scarlett Dracarys]

Wrong thread, or maybe wrong decade?

I just miss the team we used to be.

 

[moses]

Says a lot about Liverpool's strength in depth that I wasn't even slightly encouraged by Salah going off.

Ah the system is king. They're a tight machine.

 

[Wilt]

“Lost Salah, Klopp mildly frustrated” feck off Lineker

 

[Catt]

There’s something a bit sickly about Craig Pawson. Like he’s always carrying a cold, suffering from fatigue and only sleeping a few hours a night.

Poor guy

 

[moses]

I just miss the team we used to be.

Yeah, it does hurt sometimes more than others alright

 

[Idxomer]

Says a lot about Liverpool's strength in depth that I wasn't even slightly encouraged by Salah going off.

It has made a difference though and gave Chelsea more confidence.

 

[Klopper76]

Hard to call this from here. We’re less balanced without Salah but I think we’ve been the better team. Diaz should be scoring that 1v1.

Chelsea carry a threat on the counter.

 

[moses]

Hard to call this from here. We’re less balanced without Salah but I think we’ve been the better team. Diaz should be scoring that 1v1.

Chelsea carry a threat on the counter.

I think after a bad start Chelsea shaded that half.

 

[Blood Mage]

The saddest part about all this is that United can put both these teams away when we're firing on all cylinders.

I hope you're talking about early 2000's United and not our current crop of prats.

 

[RedDevilQuebecois]

All of that footage of those old FA Cup finals with voiceovers from former players, and not one of them is a Man Utd player telling the tale despite our 12 FA Cups.

 

[Jazz]

It's the same every game. All teams just fluff their lines versus Liverpool. It's mental.

The thing is they (Chelsea) don't need to be fearful. I don't think Liverpool are playing that well. However, if Chelsea doesn't get it together you just know Pool will get a lucky goal and win the damn thing.

 

[United Hobbit]

I hope you're talking about early 2000's United and not our current crop of prats.

Our current crop of prats would be walking round the pitch aimlessly, massively embarrassing us. Urgh.

 

[Withnail]

We made our money back on Lukaku. One of only a handful of great things we've achieved in the last decade.

I still don't know how we managed that.

 

[mu4c_20le]

I still don't know how we managed that.

Inter was wondering the same thing as they laughed their way to the bank

 

[ZolaWasMagic]

Allan Clarke there, dirty Leeds bastard haha. Scored opener in 1970 if my memory still works

And Franco. Gem

 

[RonaldoVII]

So many missed chances

 

[Sylar]

That's a chance for alonso

 

[Jazz]

Oh my days so close! Better from Chelsea

 

[pauldyson1uk]

All of that footage of those old FA Cup finals with voiceovers from former players, and not one of them is a Man Utd player telling the tale despite our 12 FA Cups.

Shocking 2nd in the all time winners list behind Arsenal

 

[Withnail]

How many chances are Chelsea going to pass up?

 

[Fanta Stick]

I still don't know how we managed that.

Don't think we have received all our money on that deal yet.

 

[Sylar]

And yet another chance for Pulisic
Bloody heck

 

[Scarlett Dracarys]

I hope you're talking about early 2000's United and not our current crop of prats.

Definitely not referring to our current state. We're barely firing on one cylinder and that's putting it kindly.

 

[Samid]

Stop wasting all these chances you feckheads

 

[Nero]

This is the league cup final all over. Chelsea missing chance after chance.

 

[Adam-Utd]

chelsea should be 3-0 up here.

liverpool’s name on the cup clearly

 

[hellhunter]

And another

 

[RonaldoVII]

Fast start from Chelsea

 

[Wayne's World]

feck sake Chelsea

How many chances do you need ?

 

[Samid]

How does Diaz escape a yellow there ffs

 

[IrishRedDevil]

How many fecking chances do they need?

 

[Murder on Zidanes Floor]

Christ alive, Pulisic is toilet. Dortmund mug everyone off for their players.

 

[Jippy]

VVD been looking shaky all game.

 

[Erics_Collar]

Pulisic is an absolutely rubbish finisher

 

[NotoriousISSY]

Look at Diaz there (despite the foul). More effort in one act of defence than our frontline all season.

 

[TheRedHearted]

Crazy how many teams just don't run far post anymore. if lukaku did that was a goal

 

[Scarlett Dracarys]

Pulisic might be the only American who can't pull the bloody trigger.

 

[Sylar]

Ok so Chelsea just not gonna score then