Match Day Thread FA Cup Final. Arsenal v Chelsea

[Quill]

This referee should be demoted to the lower leagues. He’s ****.

This is his second FA Cup final, first man since the early 1900s to do so.

His other final? Arsenal vs Chelsea.

Guess what? He sent off a Chelsea player.

 

[Quill]

I'm still waiting for a replay of Martinez handling the ball outside the box.

 

[TryfanTyger]

Xhaka is Arsenal's Alonso.



That is, a cheating twat.

 

[Quill]

Clearly outside the box...

But nah, you're alright.

Chelsea get an undeserved red while Arsenal avoid a stonewall one.

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[Quill]

Pedro fouled outside the box... nothing given.

Ref's not even trying now.

 

[Quill]

Arsenal win, they were the better side so fair enough - but it helps when you've got 2 extra players...

Man of the match performance for Arsenal from Anthony Taylor though. Really kept them in control and made sure they won.

 

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lucky lucky lucky arsenal. they always get more than their share of luck in the fa cup.

 

[originallambrettaman]

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[Quill]

Drops the ****ing cup

 

[Plum]

Not Anthony Taylor's finest hour that. Not Chelsea's either, Azpilicueta sent off, Pulisic injury, Pedro injury, bad day at the office.

 

[GLP]

Not Anthony Taylor's finest hour that. Not Chelsea's either, Azpilicueta sent off, Pulisic injury, Pedro injury, bad day at the office.

Kovacic was the player sent off. Azpilicueta went off injured.

 

[Plum]

Kovacic was the player sent off. Azpilicueta went off injured.

You're right of course, same difference overall.

 

[Quill]

Oh ****ing dear...

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I'm still waiting for a replay of Martinez handling the ball outside the box.

just seen it again. on the line, but tight as tight. keeper's body outside the area, but ball still on the edge of the area.

 

[tigerscanada]

just seen it again. on the line, but tight as tight. keeper's body outside the area, but ball still on the edge of the area.

What's the definition in football laws of the game ? Not all of the keeper's body is outside the penalty area - Are the keeper's feet on the ground at the time the ref made his decision ? As tight as a nun's nasty.

 

[Trumpton Tiger.]

If Arsenal won the middle aged fat ********* wearing Arsenal shirts walking into Hallgate Tavern.............in Cottingham, just before kick will be dancing all over Cott Green by now.

 

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What's the definition in football laws of the game ? Not all of the keeper's body is outside the penalty area - Are the keeper's feet on the ground at the time the ref made his decision ? As tight as a nun's nasty.

it was a bit on the highglights prog where they looked at it from a camera along the edge of the penalty box. it was where the ball and hands were. the rest of the keeper isn't relevant. it appeared to be okay so i left it at that.

on here from about 14min and from around 25min for the post-match discussion (there's a trailer on first if you're unlucky): https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000lj91/the-fa-cup-201920-final-highlights