I can’t believe I’ve written those words in an article title as I always hoped, but never thought I’d see it happen in my lifetime. Leicester City are in an FA Cup Final!
Now that’s worthy of a pre-match thread.
We go into this game on the back of very mixed form and a team that looks low on confidence. This, coupled with a Chelsea team looking massively impressive under Tuchel, you’d be an idiot to bet against Chelsea.
But we’re not betting, we’re supporting and we have to believe that somehow we can get a result. We have options in our formation:
3-5-2 with a low block and hope for a stuffy goal
3-4-3 and press high with Vardy wide left and Perez right
4-2-3-1 ho hung-ho with a high press and drop Nacho
Or go 3-5-2 with a high line as we have been doing?
The last option scares the life out of me as I think Chelsea would tear us apart on the break.
I don’t think we quite have the right players for a back 4, so assuming Evans is fit I think we have to go with a deep back 3 and grind out a result.
What do people think is our best chance of coming home with the first FA Cup in our history?
FA Cup Final - Leicester City
posted on 12/5/21
Well I wasn’t expecting that result!
posted on 12/5/21
So basically beat Chelsea twice in the next two games and the FA Cup and top 4 is ours.
Easy right?
posted on 13/5/21
comment by Merseysidefox (U4842)
posted 8 hours, 21 minutes ago
So basically beat Chelsea twice in the next two games and the FA Cup and top 4 is ours.
Easy right?
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The sting in the tail could be if they win the CL after finishing 5th.
posted on 13/5/21
That would still be fine. The 4th place/No CL scenario was only if Arsenal won the Europa as well.
posted on 13/5/21
Surely if they finish 5th and win the CL they take the 4th place spot, can't have 5 in the CL?
posted on 13/5/21
comment by True Blue (U9486)
posted 2 minutes ago
Surely if they finish 5th and win the CL they take the 4th place spot, can't have 5 in the CL?
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I think Dunge is correct. Five are permitted if one of those is a CL/EL winner. Now Arsenal are out of the frame that's not going to be an issue.
posted on 13/5/21
I might be wrong, but for Chelsea to finish 5th surely we have to beat them next week meaning that we finish 3rd?
posted on 13/5/21
Chelsea could beat us on Tuesday and still finish 6th technically.
posted on 13/5/21
Lose to Chelsea twice. It’s still a great season if we beat Spurs and get Champions League.
Beat Chelsea once and it’s been a great season.
Beat Chelsea twice - dreamland!!!
posted on 13/5/21
comment by Jobyfox (U4183)
posted 6 hours, 3 minutes ago
Lose to Chelsea twice. It’s still a great season if we beat Spurs and get Champions League.
Beat Chelsea once and it’s been a great season.
Beat Chelsea twice - dreamland!!!
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Dreamland was when we beat Derby in the play-offs. Did you not hear the commentary. This would be dreamland in dreamland!