I hope we don't try to play out from the back against City tomorrow.

We're not that daft are we ?

Must be the biggest gap ever in terms of experience and trophies won between the two managers in the history of the FA Cup Final ever.

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13 hours ago, Nibs said:

Us keep a clean sheet? Against City? You have to be joking!

City are clear favourites, but we do have a chance, albeit a slim one. Don't forget, Everton put 3 past City recently and should have beat them so we have to have a go at them and hope that with Colwill and James in the side, we can keep City's chances down to a minimum.

Need Palmer and Pedro to be bang on it and hope Caicedo is more like the early season Caicedo - ditto Cucurella.

Just hope we make a good game of it and it isn't a one-sided embarrassment.

Do us Proud Chels.......................!

Not suggesting we sit back I just don’t see us winning a shoot out, solid at the back no f**king around, solid midfield 2 hope palmer or Pedro can win it for us is how I hope it goes. Me and dad gave our tickets to my twins who are 16 a few days after the game. They are going with their uncle while the rest of the Chelsea clan fire up the bbq.

They and the rest of my Chelsea friends are the only reason I really want us to win. For them and our clubs glory. Otherwise I wouldn’t want them to be able to justify what they have done to our club.

COY f**king B.

2 hours ago, The Rising Sun said:

I hope we don't try to play out from the back against City tomorrow.

We're not that daft are we ?

2 hours ago, The Rising Sun said:

I hope we don't try to play out from the back against City tomorrow.

We're not that daft are we ?

2 hours ago, The Rising Sun said:

I hope we don't try to play out from the back against City tomorrow.

We're not that daft are we ?

Hope not we can’t f**k around. We should bypass the press whenever possible or at least bust it up.

Who knows we know nothing of macfarlane perhaps pep over thinks 🙏

Match Day!

Come On Chelsea!!

I have the same feeling I had before we played PSG.. I hope I'm equally as wrong..

On 07/05/2026 at 13:27, Nibs said:

I still can't quite believe, that our hierarchy think it is acceptable to go into such an important game as the FA Cup Final, with interim, Calum McFarlane in charge. No disrespect to the bloke, but who is he to justify this FFS? Is that how far the FA Cup has fallen? At least in the Roman era we would have got someone like Hiddink in, but of course, that's when we were a proper club.

Absolute madness.

We won the champions league final with an interim manager. I’d say that’s a bit more prestigious than an FA Cup final these days.

I reckon we’re due one at Wembley.

Does anyone remember when the FA CUP final build up began early in the morning, team buses getting ready to set off, 4 page pull out in the tabloids, detailing every player that might start, interviews on tv with everyone connected with the clubs, expectation and excitement galore. Reviews on tv of previous finals probably all before midday. Then the build up went into greater detail analysing individual player profiles etc etc.

Now all we get is Carragher and his chums mincing about in white trainers trying to bring Liverpool into the conversation even if they are not playing.🙄

Cmon you Chels.!

1 hour ago, JM7 said:

I reckon we’re due one at Wembley.

Do you think there's someone with a notebook checking win/loss boxes and decree a winner 🤔

Doesn’t matter we have crap owners and a crap season. We can still win the FA Cup today and have one more trophy than Arsenal

COYB

FA Cup finals can produce surprises, so I'm not discounting us despite our recent turmoil.

Would be a lovely birthday present to win this one.

38 minutes ago, Jezz said:

FA Cup finals can produce surprises, so I'm not discounting us despite our recent turmoil.

Would be a lovely birthday present to win this one.

Been so excited for this. Nice for all of us to have that feeling after a crap season.

One-off game, anything can happen. I believe. Come on Chels!!

How’s the protest looking?

4 hours ago, OTL said:

Does anyone remember when the FA CUP final build up began early in the morning, team buses getting ready to set off, 4 page pull out in the tabloids, detailing every player that might start, interviews on tv with everyone connected with the clubs, expectation and excitement galore. Reviews on tv of previous finals probably all before midday. Then the build up went into greater detail analysing individual player profiles etc etc.

Now all we get is Carragher and his chums mincing about in white trainers trying to bring Liverpool into the conversation even if they are not playing.🙄

Cmon you Chels.!

Bring back It's a Cup Final Knock Out!

Will be watching at the pub so I can drown my sorrows. Looking forward to the yearly tradition of being lectured by my old fart mate about how football isn't the same because FA Cup Final coverage used to last all day. Thank God it's against Man City who nobody in Leicester seems to support.

Insert at random throughout the thread:

Can't believe we didn't start Acheampong, what a f**king joke.
f**k me, Delap is our only attacking sub.
That's Foden's first goal since what? January? Gormless, jug-eared prick, bet he won't do that for England.
Something or other about private equity and erectile dysfunction
Why the f**k is Neto taking that free kick? Blah blah blah left-footed ball striking, Ben Chilwell, etc.

2 hours ago, Jezz said:

FA Cup finals can produce surprises, so I'm not discounting us despite our recent turmoil.

Would be a lovely birthday present to win this one.

Happy birthday mate hope you're having a great day and that we make it happen for you

9 minutes ago, AlienX said:

Happy birthday mate hope you're having a great day and that we make it happen for you

Thanks mate. Fingers crossed we can do it.

27 minutes ago, PloKoon13 said:

Insert at random throughout the thread:

Can't believe we didn't start Acheampong, what a f**king joke.
f**k me, Delap is our only attacking sub.
That's Foden's first goal since what? January? Gormless, jug-eared prick, bet he won't do that for England.
Something or other about private equity and erectile dysfunction
Why the f**k is Neto taking that free kick? Blah blah blah left-footed ball striking, Ben Chilwell, etc.

Or the things that won't be said in the thread;

"What a finish from Delap"

"Oof! That was a strong tackle by Garnacho"

"Sanchez looking very calm and steady under pressure"

"That short haircut suits Cucurella. Makes him a bit faster too"

"Fair play to Pep in that interview. He was very magnamous in defeat"

3 hours ago, Jezz said:

FA Cup finals can produce surprises, so I'm not discounting us despite our recent turmoil.

Would be a lovely birthday present to win this one.

Happy birthday Jezz. Hope it is a good one for you. 🎂

I've made a mistake. I cleaned my balcony tiles this morning, when I should have saved that as an escape for when we are 3-0 down this afternoon.

TODD and EGHBALI have lost the plot

Back 3 and James wasted in midfield

WHERE IS LAVIA

We could have played three more defenders. Just to be safe.