The keeper, full backs and main striker was changed. This is not a shock. Why oh why would he change a winning formula defeats me. I can only imagine he had one eye on Chelsea.
Credit to Reading. They deserved the victory just as much. They were hard done by due to some poor officiating. It did go both ways though.
I couldn't give a **** how we got there, but we are there ! If it was Chelsea who had scraped through everybody would be licking Maureen's arse saying how his teams grind out results even when they don't play well.
Far from a vintage performance from us and we got a good slice of luck today. But Sánchez was the difference for us today. His passion and intensity today helped us over the line. Giroux coming on in the second made a big difference but should have killed the game off with his chances.
Get in! It was hard fought and tense just like last years semi final against Wigan. The lower league teams who make it this far are playing the game of there lives and it showed today with reading putting in a solid performance. Sanchez did well to find the goals for us. Ozil was quality with a great assist, setting up a few really good chances including the one when giroud hit the post and his set piece delivery was good. Giroud coming on made all the difference, what a season he is having, top quality. It wasn't our best game of the season but it puts us into a record 19th FA Cup final and in with a chance to retain the trophy.
Yet another struggle against a lower league team.I'm getting too ****ing old to take the strain but who gives a **** we won and we're in another FA Cup final.
Absolutely delighted! Who cares how we won... We're in the FA cup final for the second year in a row. Retaining it is very tough but our chances can only improve by making the final. Sanchez was just a complete monster today!
Least it's better than the Wrexham game at least - but luckily I was too young to remember that one...
That was the first game I took my daughter to when she was six.I used to live on the same road as Mickey Thomas when I was young York City was another disaster
Bad luck with ur choice of game, I suppose it was memorable, but for the wrong reasons. Though Wrexham is my second team
At the Emirates. Past 6 games vs. Chelsea there have been a mixed bag. Expecting a draw/narrow win there.
I will go draw (same as i predicted for us today), the bus will be parked with the wheels taken off and scoring will be very hard.
A draw would be a decent result but we have the quality to penetrate it. As long as we are smart with the tactics and personnel selection we should be getting something out of this one.
Felt you were a bit unlucky tbh (not that I'm complaining any result in your game would have benefited us). It was a classic "Park the Bus" and win by a goal Maureen win today.
Yep, we all lose games we shouldn`t but that`s what keeps us watching Quite like the idea of battling with you lot again, even if it is for 2nd/3rd. Keep City out should be our motto
Chelsea played **** and won today and so did we. So I expect another draw and Drogba to score as he always does against us.
