Arsenal Vs Aston Villa - FA Cup Final, May 30th

[DarkSithLord]

Francis Keogh ‏@HonestFrank 25m25 minutes ago
Spooky 1913 Falkirk win Scottish Cup; Aston Villa win #FACupFinal 1957 #FalkirkFC & #AVFC triumph again 2015 Falkirk, Villa in finals

 

[Mustard]

Good interview with Wenger.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32939186

 

[Mustard]

It's Cup Final Day!!!

Ospina or SZCZ?

Giroud or Walcott?

FOR ME we've got to stick with Ospina. Still not convinced he's very good, but Szczesny hasn't played for ages and would be going into it completely cold. And Giroud links our play together better than Walcott, even if he's not in scoringmost form.

Only 7 hours and 10 minutes to go!!!

I think Wenger will go for Szczesny. It's a bit worrying because he's not been all that convincing in the FA Cup this season but to not play him would be a massive vote of no confidence and probably spell the end of his career here. Ospina's last game was one of his poorest in fairness so I down think form will come into it much. Szczesny is a little better on crosses which is probably Villa's best chance of hurting us, too.

I'd like to see Walcott and Giroud start but it's hard to say who gets dropped. If the Southampton game showed anything it's that the Villa defense doesn't like pace and I can't stand Ramsey out on the wing. It's incredible hard to pick who starts in the middle though, it will probably be Cazorla which is probably sensible with regards to Wilshere only just getting back from injury, but it is harsh on Ramsey.

 

[JaseTheVillain]

I'm not sure if I'm excited, nervous, or what... If we win this, I'll be so, so, so happy...

 

[BlueBee]

Bbc have done superbly with their coverage so far. Ain't moving all day.

This top of the pops special is fantastic...Arsenal players covering Hot Stuff with Anelka standing their wondering where it all went wrong a particular highlight.

 

[Modernist]

Shudder

 

[Stevencc]

It's cute how they've all got the exact same beard, just at varying levels of growth. I reckon they go everywhere with each other.

 

[This Charming Mike]

Must say I am loving the all-day build-up from the BBC.

 

[TheArtfulDodger]

What is dross, shit poets blabbering on.

 

[Sideshow Bob]

Szczesney and Giroud to start please.

Last year it was hard to enjoy the occasion, really felt like a make or break game and god knows what the aftermath would have been like if we lost it. Got a real buzz about today however, can't wait for kick off

 

[Mustard]

Szczesney and Giroud to start please.

Last year it was hard to enjoy the occasion, really felt like a make or break game and god knows what the aftermath would have been like if we lost it. Got a real buzz about today however, can't wait for kick off

Being in the Hull Student Union bar for the first 10 minutes of that match was probably the worst 10 minutes of my life.

I'm also much more relaxed about today. The monkey is off our back.

 

[thespus]

Sczesney and Walcott it is. Harsh on Giroud; excited to see what Walcott can do. Lovely day.

 

[Murphy]

Something lovely about Shay Given starting for Villa.

 

[liu]

Surprised that Giroud is dropped.

 

[Cheese & Biscuits]

What odds on Sherwood doing a knee slide?


(He is an Arsenal fan after all)

 

[Cheese & Biscuits]

Arsenal should have a field day down the wings today. Richardson and Hutton at FB. Villa's midfield will have to do a lot of tracking back.

 

[DarkSithLord]

Superb stop from Given!!

 

[JJH]

Shay Given fantastic save!

 

[JJ1532]

Doesn't look as good in the replays. Pretty close to him, should be saving it.

 

[DarkSithLord]

Heroic block there!

 

[thespus]

Walcott should score, but nice block by Richardson.

 

[Cheese & Biscuits]

This is the most one sided final I can remember for a while. Let's hope Villa pick it up a bit.

 

[JJH]

1-0 - Walcott from close range.

It's been coming, he's already had a fair few chances.

 

[Jamie_SFC]

Get in!

Few more please Theo.

 

[thespus]

Excellent knock down by Alexis.

 

[Humongous Fungus]

Get in!

Few more please Theo.

Why the fuck you'd want Arsenal to win is beyond me.

 

[Mustard]

Why the fuck you'd want Arsenal to win is beyond me.

Southampton will get a europa spot

 

[Whitechapel]

Why the fuck you'd want Arsenal to win is beyond me.

We're the peoples club, and Southampton will get into Europe.

 

[DarkSithLord]

We're the peoples club,

 

[Pickleman1967]

Big challenge for Timski, can’t see past a comfortable Arsenal win unless he can make the requisite changes this half.