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Hello football friends, the Football Association Challenge Cup final is today. Arsenal are playing Chelsea. The teams have already been announced: Arsenal: Ospina, Holding, Mertesacker, Monreal, Bellerin, Ramsey, Xhaka, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ozil, Welbeck, Sanchez. Chelsea: Courtois, Azpilicueta, Luiz, Cahill, Moses, Kante, Matic, Alonso, Pedro, Costa, Hazard. Referee: Anthony Taylor. The Guardian has a rundown of the teams: quote:Arsenal have a few defensive issues, it’s fair to say. It’s the first time their back three of Rob Holding, Per Mertesacker and Nacho Monreal have ever started together. Mertesacker has played just 37 minutes worth of football in the past 13 months. David Ospina gets in ahead of Petr Cech, as is the usual way of things in the cups when he’s fit. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain returns from a hamstring problem to hold the fort out on the left. That's it really. Enjoy the match. 
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May 27, 2017 16:56
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God they let the Arsenal Fan TV guy on the BBC
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May 27, 2017 16:57
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That defense  starting Welbeck was prob a good idea though, assuming he's on the wing.
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May 27, 2017 16:57
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For the record this is the sixth time two teams from London have met in the final. Chelsea are playing for their second-ever League and FA Cup Double, while Arsenal are trying to win their third FA Cup in four seasons, which would also make them the winningest team in the competition's history. The current leaderboard is: quote:12: Arsenal, Manchester United
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May 27, 2017 16:58
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we could see a thrashing, look at that defense
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May 27, 2017 17:05
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I believe the chels will win this
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May 27, 2017 17:08
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I'm just here for the post match announcement of wenger's contract extension
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May 27, 2017 17:09
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Arsene Wenger says he is a victim of crimes against humanity:quote:And now it’s the turn of Arsene Wenger, who would become the most successful manager in FA Cup history if he wins the trophy for the seventh time today, beating the record he currently holds with Aston Villa legend George Ramsay. “We have worked hard to get here, and we want to win the competition. Last night we lost Kieran Gibbs who went home sick, so the decision to name the team was not so difficult as we do not have too many defenders left. I believe that 99 percent of the Arsenal fans are fantastic people who stand behind the team, and you want to play for them.” That last, fairly pointed, line was in response to a follow-up question about his interview with the BBC’s Football Focus earlier today, in which he said: “The lack of respect has been for me a disgrace, and I will never accept that. There is a difference between being criticised and being treated in a way in which human beings don’t deserve to be treated.” Whatever the outcome today, the post-match press conferences will be worth a listen, I’ll be bound.
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May 27, 2017 17:10
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What do they do with that big stadium in shithouse wales now that the FA cup is back at Wembley
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May 27, 2017 17:11
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they've chosen to do an entire pre-match special on mesut ozil, it's pretty decent
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May 27, 2017 17:15
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African AIDS cum posted:What do they do with that big stadium in shithouse wales now that the FA cup is back at Wembley It was built for rugby so I assume they still use it for that.
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May 27, 2017 17:18
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African AIDS cum posted:What do they do with that big stadium in shithouse wales now that the FA cup is back at Wembley it's used as an excellent vehicle for wales to be the eighth best team in a sport that's played professionally by ten countries
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May 27, 2017 17:21
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ready for some football
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May 27, 2017 17:21
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I would like football to continue where possible
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May 27, 2017 17:26
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Gawd save er
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May 27, 2017 17:27
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I can't get enough of are Dan
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Why isn't he playing Sanchez as the striker
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May 27, 2017 17:28
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cup keeper is the dumbest thing ever, play petr cech when you can
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May 27, 2017 17:28
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Jose posted:Why isn't he playing Sanchez as the striker
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May 27, 2017 17:29
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Vegetable posted:cup keeper is the dumbest thing ever, play petr cech when you can Oh I thought Cech was injured but he's on the bench
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May 27, 2017 17:29
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My guess here: Chelsea will win!
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May 27, 2017 17:30
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Jose posted:Why isn't he playing Sanchez as the striker Wengy's secret tactics
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May 27, 2017 17:30
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I'm looking forward to Chelsea demolishing Arsenal and then Wengy coming out and announcing his contract extension next week.
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May 27, 2017 17:31
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walcott's scored 19 goals this season and still has to sit on the bench, i'm pissed af
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May 27, 2017 17:32
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Bellerin youre supposed to have the band on your arm
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May 27, 2017 17:32
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Enter sadman
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Quality moment of silence there
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May 27, 2017 17:33
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Vegetable posted:walcott's scored 19 goals this season and still has to sit on the bench, i'm pissed af The handling of both Walcott and Iwobi has been bizarre this season
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May 27, 2017 17:34
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i would ideally like a game where the score is a funny number and blud man and neck tattoo man have a fight in the stand
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May 27, 2017 17:34
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I hope the Chels win because I've got money on it and Wengy is a bad fail old man who must walk.
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May 27, 2017 17:35
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Lol
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May 27, 2017 17:37
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I would like Arsenal to win and Costa to do something mental
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May 27, 2017 17:38
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Come on lads, lets football the poo poo out of this stadium. I want people to walk out of Wembley today saying "thats enough football for me, I'm all footballed out on this fine footballing occasion".
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May 27, 2017 17:38
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Already delivering on the funny
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May 27, 2017 17:38
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That looked odd.....
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May 27, 2017 17:38
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gently caress off oval office ref
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May 27, 2017 17:38
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gently caress YESSSSS
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May 27, 2017 17:38
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Big LOL. Nice work Chels
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May 27, 2017 17:39
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May 27, 2017 17:39
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May 27, 2017 17:39
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But let's not have video replay because it'll slow the game down right lads?
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May 27, 2017 17:39
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big laughs at everything about that goal
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