FA Cup Finalé; Arsenal Vs Chelsea, August 1st 2020

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  1. And_ROOS

    And_ROOS Member+

    Dec 30, 2006
    Melbourne, Aus
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    And it all comes down to this...
    Wembley.
    5:30pm local time.
    2:30pm USA (ESPN+) - 2:30pm Canada (Sportsnet) - 2:30am Australia (hello 5am celebratory/commiseration drinks).

    What we went into the final match day with is who we are probably taking into the cup final with the addition of Bellerin who missed the Watford match with a tight calf. No Mustafi, no Leno, no Martinelli, no worries.

    FA Cup is our cup, last time we beat City in the Semis to meet Chelsea in the final we got the biscuits in the end. Time for a repeat of 2017.

    Its been a wild season, and an insane 12 months for this club, but its time to end the shit-show known as the 19/20 football season on a high and get Arteta his first piece of silverware.

    Have at it!
     
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  2. CarlosKaiser

    CarlosKaiser Member+

    Arsenal
    United States
    Jul 30, 2018
    Kansas City
    FYI, US Eastern time is 5 hours from London time, so it should be a 12:30 pm kickoff, 9:30 am west coast.

    And f*** ESPN, why can't they put the FA Cup final on ESPN or ESPN2 or even ABC?

    I assume 3 at the back. Holding, Luiz, Kolasinac? Or does Tierney play LCB and someone else (AMN? Saka?) play LWB?
     
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  3. kissthestick

    kissthestick New Member

    Arsenal
    Mar 3, 2020
    Atleast a trophy for laca auba pepe tierny is nice
     
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  4. GunnerJacket

    GunnerJacket Moderator
    Staff Member

    Sep 18, 2003
    Gainesville, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    One hand: True dat. FA Cup final has been on Fox in the past and this is two big clubs.

    Other hand: Have you actually watched Arsenal play lately? Not exactly endearing stuff!
     
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  5. BIGHMW

    BIGHMW Member+

    Oct 10, 2010
    Port Townsend, WA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Don't forget our newest "Gun", the ever-talented Bukayo Saka..
     
  6. BIGHMW

    BIGHMW Member+

    Oct 10, 2010
    Port Townsend, WA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Unfortunately I won't be able to watch, I don't yet have a pay provider although I intend to get Hulu + live TV when I do, it has some good channels and also all the major sports networks (the entire ESPN and Fox families of sports networks).

    But anyways, COYF'n'G!!! Beat Chel$ki!!! We did it in 2017 (after getting by ManCHEATER City in the semifinals both this year and in 2017) and we can do it again!!!

    Also here is some of my memorabilia from that famous 2017 Final in which we won and the kit we were wearing on that famous day at Wembley!!!

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    Ray Jackson - Arsenal Warrior 2016-17 Season 1.jpg DSC01952.JPG DSC01953.JPG DSC01954.JPG
     
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  7. ArsenalTexan3

    ArsenalTexan3 Member

    Arsenal
    Sep 24, 2002
    Jakarta
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Which Arsenal will show up?
     
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  8. ArsenalJake

    ArsenalJake Member+

    Feb 11, 2013
    Charlotte
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    No "Kill!" ???
     
  9. GunnerJacket

    GunnerJacket Moderator
    Staff Member

    Sep 18, 2003
    Gainesville, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Let the record show that having divested myself of the children for the weekend I will be hiking Yonah Mountain that day. 5 mile round trip, 1,500 elevation change, and hopefully a pound or two lost around my waist.

    Up the Gunners!
     
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  10. mebeSajid

    mebeSajid Member+

    Feb 16, 2009
    Atlanta, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    You, sir, are a gentleman and a scholar.
     
  11. MisplacedSpainard

    Apr 5, 2007
    Silver Spring, MD
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    Why not add a man of culture too. If you do it twice does Mike Dean slip in the shower and break a hip?
     
  12. NorthBank

    NorthBank Member+

    Arsenal; NYRB
    United States
    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Please don't tell me Mike Dean is the ref for the Final. :eek:
     
  13. MisplacedSpainard

    Apr 5, 2007
    Silver Spring, MD
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    I believe Anthony Taylor is
     
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  14. Shen-O

    Shen-O Member+

    United States
    Jul 26, 2005
    Los Angeles
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    KILL!
     
  15. Tonerl

    Tonerl Member+

    Arsenal
    May 10, 2006
    Cincinnati, OH
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  16. NorthBank

    NorthBank Member+

    Arsenal; NYRB
    United States
    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Wow, we're really getting seriously retro superstitious aren't we! Except that Tex has graciously allowed others to "Kill". I may save my own little tick for shortly before the match.

    In the meantime, I had this somewhat optimistic thought as I was driving home listening to some podcast or another:

    We beat the mighty City and we did it pretty convincingly, even if it wasn't exactly the style/gameplan that Arteta hopes to practice long-term. The main memory of that game was how it was such a collective effort, and as a group we played well. If we can just channel that recent history, it should give our team confidence and belief.
     
  17. Deep Wilcox

    Deep Wilcox BigSoccer Supporter

    Jun 5, 2007
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Seems like 6:30 AM here in locked down Hawaii. Not too bad... Coolers is no more (another victim of the lockdown) so I guess I'll watch from the couch.
     
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  18. MisplacedSpainard

    Apr 5, 2007
    Silver Spring, MD
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    ah the battle cry I have not heard in far too long. May it ever ring for the arsenal again.
     
  19. NorthBank

    NorthBank Member+

    Arsenal; NYRB
    United States
    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Whoa! You’re in HI?! Did you try to look up our old mate goonermaui?? He’s generally missed around here.
     
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  20. CarlosKaiser

    CarlosKaiser Member+

    Arsenal
    United States
    Jul 30, 2018
    Kansas City
    In case anyone was holding out hope that Ozil might feature in the final

     
  21. NorthBank

    NorthBank Member+

    Arsenal; NYRB
    United States
    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Just heard the odds of Luiz opening scoring are 25:1. Which is lower even than Ozil... who won’t even be in the squad!Someone should bet on those odds. :D
     
  22. Deep Wilcox

    Deep Wilcox BigSoccer Supporter

    Jun 5, 2007
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Roger. Haven't seen him lately. Probably since Coolers closed (talk about victims of the campaign), that I saw him last.
     
  23. Silva 5

    Silva 5 Member+

    Mar 10, 2006
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Chelsea's best bet could be to blitz us early, if nothing comes they could drop off, give us a false sense of security and then expose our inconsistent center backs on the break.
     
  24. bandwagongooner

    bandwagongooner Member+

    Dec 9, 2006
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Such garbage that this isn't on tv here. ESPN2 is showing ********ing competitive fishing over this.
     
  25. GunnerJacket

    GunnerJacket Moderator
    Staff Member

    Sep 18, 2003
    Gainesville, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    I'm assuming they're not counting OGs, or else Luiz should be about 8:1.

    Also, slight change of plans for me: Helen, GA area had 3-4" of rain yesterday, so conditions for mountain hiking aren't prime today. So instead I'm doing a 4 mile loop at a local preserve just off Lake Lanier. Views aren't as nice but no risk of plummeting to a gruesome demise, which is a good thing at my age.

    C'mon you Gunners! Bring home the Cup!
     
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