#3.10 affair at the victory ball

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I. I don't even have a fun caption for this. I just. Wow. I love this shot. I shall now stare at it for 12 hours. Feel free to join me

[strohller27]

Thinking about his créme de banane already are you, Hastings?

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Chelsea v Man Utd: How the gamers rated at Wembley in FA Cup remaining

Chelsea v Man Utd: How the gamers rated at Wembley in FA Cup remaining

Chelsea v Man Utd: How the gamers rated at Wembley in FA Cup remaining

Highlights: Eden Hazard’s first-half penalty helps Chelsea beat Man Utd to win FA Cup

Eden Hazard’s first-half penalty gave Chelsea a 1-Zero victory over Manchester United in Saturday’s FA Cup remaining.

BBC Sport chief soccer author Phil McNulty has given his scores – and also you additionally rated the gamers with our new player rating tool.

Listed below are the outcomes…

Chelsea

Thibaut Courtois (goalkeeper)

Phil McNulty’s ranking: 8

Made large saves when he wanted to, notably to disclaim Marcus Rashford within the second half.

Your ranking: 6.47

Cesar Azpilicueta (centre-back)

Phil McNulty’s ranking: 8

Made two well timed interventions within the second half and did not put a foot improper.

Your ranking: 6.58

Gary Cahill (centre-back)

Phil McNulty’s ranking: 6

Headed the ball clear effectively and marshalled his defence when he wanted to.

Your ranking: 6.21

Antonio Rudiger (centre-back)

Phil McNulty’s ranking: 8

Chelsea followers love him and you possibly can see why. Dominant and powerful.

Your ranking: 6.66

Victor Moses (proper midfield)

Phil McNulty’s ranking: 6

Was despatched off in final 12 months’s remaining however did not do something improper at this time.

Your ranking: 5.71

Cesc Fabregas (central midfield)

Phil McNulty’s ranking: 6

Tidy as regular on the ball however seemed wanting tempo and power within the second half.

Your ranking: 6.16

N’Golo Kante (central midfield)

Phil McNulty’s ranking: 8

Covers the bottom like no person else. Laid on the good likelihood for Alonso and received the ball again brilliantly all day.

Your ranking: 6.86

Tiemoue Bakayoko (central midfield)

Phil McNulty’s ranking: 6

Did not do something drastically improper which counts nearly as good for him this season.

Your ranking: 5.71

Marcos Alonso (left midfield)

Phil McNulty’s ranking: 7

Wasted an excellent likelihood to make it 2-Zero on the break however defended effectively sufficient.

Your ranking: 5.95

Eden Hazard (ahead)

Phil McNulty’s ranking: 8

Scored the aim after successful the penalty and had Phil Jones in knots all afternoon. Excellent participant.

Your ranking: 7.80

Olivier Giroud (ahead)

Phil McNulty’s ranking: 6

Held the ball up effectively at instances however typically remoted, notably within the second half when Chelsea had been camped deep.

Your ranking: 6.61

Substitutes:

Alvaro Morata (89 minutes)

Your ranking: 5.19

Willian (90+1 minutes)

Your ranking: 5.43

Manchester United

David de Gea (goalkeeper)

Phil McNulty’s ranking: 6

No likelihood with Hazard’s penalty. Quiet sport however a giant save from Marcos Alonso within the second half.

Your ranking: 5.85

Antonio Valencia (right-back)

Phil McNulty’s ranking: 5

Troubled by Eden Hazard and supply poor in attacking positions.

Your ranking: 5.02

Chris Smalling (centre-back)

Phil McNulty’s ranking: 5

Not at his greatest and his partnership with Jones seemed susceptible.

Your ranking: 4.83

Phil Jones (centre-back)

Phil McNulty’s ranking: 4

Poor. Uncovered by Hazard to concede the decisive penalty and unsure all through. Missed a very good first-half likelihood.

Your ranking: 3.10

Ashley Younger (left-back)

Phil McNulty’s ranking: 6

Did his greatest to get ahead to offer an attacking menace however not his day.

Your ranking: 4.71

Nemanja Matic (central midfield)

Phil McNulty’s ranking: 5

The previous Chelsea participant drew a block from Courtois within the second half however one other who was under par.

Your ranking: 5.30

Ander Herrera (central midfield)

Phil McNulty’s ranking: 5

Nameless and unable to affect affairs.

Your ranking: 4.33

Paul Pogba (central midfield)

Phil McNulty’s ranking: 5

Solely got here to life after the break following a strolling first 45 minutes. Ought to have equalised with a header late on.

Your ranking: 4.62

Jesse Lingard (ahead)

Phil McNulty’s ranking: 5

On the fringes and unable to make the impression that he typically does on the massive event.

Your ranking: 4.52

Alexis Sanchez (ahead)

Phil McNulty’s ranking: 4

Appears jaded, out of types and nonetheless nowhere close to the participant United thought they had been getting. Extraordinarily poor.

Your ranking: 4.49

Marcus Rashford (ahead)

Phil McNulty’s ranking: 5

Appears wanting confidence and struggled to get into the sport – however practically equalised solely to be denied by Courtois.

Your ranking: 4.16

Substitutes

Romelu Lukaku (73 minutes)

Your ranking: 4.38

Anthony Martial (73 minutes)

Your ranking: 4.66

Juan Mata (87 minutes)

Your ranking: 4.44

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Chelsea v Man Utd: How the players rated at Wembley in FA Cup final

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Eden Hazard’s first-half penalty gave Chelsea a 1-0 victory over Manchester United in Saturday’s FA Cup final.

BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty has given his ratings – and you also rated the players with our new player rating tool.[1]

Here are the results.

Report and highlights: Chelsea beat Man Utd at Wembley[2]

How did you rate players in FA Cup final?[3]

Chelsea

Thibaut Courtois (goalkeeper)

Phil McNulty’s rating: 8

Made big saves when he needed to, particularly to deny Marcus Rashford in the second half.

Your rating: 6.47

Cesar Azpilicueta (centre-back)

Phil McNulty’s rating: 8

Made two timely interventions in the second half and didn’t put a foot wrong.

Your rating: 6.58

Gary Cahill (centre-back)

Phil McNulty’s rating: 6

Headed the ball clear well and marshalled his defence when he needed to.

Your rating: 6.21

Antonio Rudiger (centre-back)

Phil McNulty’s rating: 8

Chelsea fans love him and you could see why. Dominant and strong.

Your rating: 6.66

Victor Moses (right midfield)

Phil McNulty’s rating: 6

Was sent off in last year’s final but didn’t do anything wrong today.

Your rating: 5.71

Cesc Fabregas (central midfield)

Phil McNulty’s rating: 6

Tidy as usual on the ball but looked short of pace and energy in the second half.

Your rating: 6.16

N’Golo Kante (central midfield)

Phil McNulty’s rating: 8

Covers the ground like nobody else. Laid on the great chance for Alonso and won the ball back brilliantly all day.

Your rating: 6.86

Tiemoue Bakayoko (central midfield)

Phil McNulty’s rating: 6

Didn’t do anything drastically wrong which counts as good for him this season.

Your rating: 5.71

Marcos Alonso (left midfield)

Phil McNulty’s rating: 7

Wasted a glorious chance to make it 2-0 on the break but defended well enough.

Your rating: 5.95

Eden Hazard (forward)

Phil McNulty’s rating: 8

Scored the goal after winning the penalty and had Phil Jones in knots all afternoon. Superb player.

Your rating: 7.80

Olivier Giroud (forward)

Phil McNulty’s rating: 6

Held the ball up well at times but often isolated, particularly in the second half when Chelsea were camped deep.

Your rating: 6.61

Substitutes:

Alvaro Morata (89 minutes)

Your rating: 5.19

Willian (90+1 minutes)

Your rating: 5.43

Manchester United

David de Gea (goalkeeper)

Phil McNulty’s rating: 6

No chance with Hazard’s penalty. Quiet game but a big save from Marcos Alonso in the second half.

Your rating: 5.85

Antonio Valencia (right-back)

Phil McNulty’s rating: 5

Troubled by Eden Hazard and delivery poor in attacking positions.

Your rating: 5.02

Chris Smalling (centre-back)

Phil McNulty’s rating: 5

Not at his best and his partnership with Jones looked vulnerable.

Your rating: 4.83

Phil Jones (centre-back)

Phil McNulty’s rating: 4

Poor. Exposed by Hazard to concede the decisive penalty and uncertain throughout. Missed a good first-half chance.

Your rating: 3.10

Ashley Young (left-back)

Phil McNulty’s rating: 6

Did his best to get forward to provide an attacking threat but not his day.

Your rating: 4.71

Nemanja Matic (central midfield)

Phil McNulty’s rating: 5

The former Chelsea player drew a block from Courtois in the second half but another who was below par.

Your rating: 5.30

Ander Herrera (central midfield)

Phil McNulty’s rating: 5

Anonymous and unable to influence affairs.

Your rating: 4.33

Paul Pogba (central midfield)

Phil McNulty’s rating: 5

Only came to life after the break following a strolling first 45 minutes. Should have equalised with a header late on.

Your rating: 4.62

Jesse Lingard (forward)

Phil McNulty’s rating: 5

On the fringes and unable to make the impact that he often does on the big occasion.

Your rating: 4.52

Alexis Sanchez (forward)

Phil McNulty’s rating: 4

Looks jaded, out of sorts and still nowhere near the player United thought they were getting. Extremely poor.

Your rating: 4.49

Marcus Rashford (forward)

Phil McNulty’s rating: 5

Looks short of confidence and struggled to get into the game – but nearly equalised only to be denied by Courtois.

Your rating: 4.16

Substitutes

Romelu Lukaku (73 minutes)

Your rating: 4.38

Anthony Martial (73 minutes)

Your rating: 4.66

Juan Mata (87 minutes)

Your rating: 4.44

References

^ player rating tool. (www.bbc.co.uk)

^ Report and highlights: Chelsea beat Man Utd at Wembley (www.bbc.co.uk)

^ How did you rate players in FA Cup final? (www.bbc.co.uk)

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I can't be depressed or upset tonight. Because! Poirot looks like this

And he's beautiful. drinking his. Crème de Banane

Also I see you looking at Poirot like that, Hastings. me too buddy

[a-host-of-dancing-daffodils]

idk if anyone following me here is celebrating but Happy Purim!

today sucked major nuts and I don't have the energy to make Hamantashen but I am going to fix myself a drink, eat prepackaged cookies, and since I have no silly costume to dress up in, I will watch my favourite Englishman dress up in a silly costume

and look super cute

and stare at his best friend like this

He may not have the power to fix me but he sure is helping <3

[strohller27]

also ALSO

One thing that I find to be very compelling about 3.10 The Affair at the Victory Ball in particular

Is that despite what a lot of people say about Hastings (can't take a hint, takes things way too literally, is incapable of deception), we have this scene, in which Poirot is able to give Hastings a look

and Hastings immediately knows what to do

In other words, Poirot is able to successfully communicate to Hastings that he needs a distraction WITHOUT A SINGLE WORD PASSING BETWEEN THE TWO OF THEM

and that makes me think there's a whole lot more going on beneath Hastings' seemingly 'English simpleton' surface than most people give him credit for

and by Bob I'm gonna find out what it is. through the power of fic

[strohller27]

Okay so I have something else to say about 3.10 The Affair at the Victory Ball tho too because like.

Hastings. is going to a literal MASQUERADE BALL. And who does he invite? A lady friend? NOPE. He invites his dearest friend Hercule Poirot. And when Poirot shows disinterest in going? He knows EXACTLY how to manipulate him into going the married-couple-est behaviour I swear to Monsieur Bob

H: Aw Poirot, you didn't forget, did you?? But you p r o m i s e d ! !

P: Sorry Hastings but I am busy I must perform my autistic little tasks rearrange my stamp collection by size

H: Aww that's SUCH a shame... My friend says that meeting you was gonna be the LITERAL BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO HIM but if you can't go I guess I'll have to disappoint him

P: Oh, well why didn't you just say my adoring fans were awaiting me in the first place, Hastings? When do we leave

And this is the face of a man who knows he's won:

[strohller27]

I know other people have pointed this out. but in 3.10 The Affair at the Victory Ball when Poirot says it's time for some créme de banane

I will NEVER get over the fact that the music LICHERALLY THAT VERY SECOND changes from some vaguely-oriental-sounding 1930s big band music to

~ SUDDENLY SEXY SAXOPHONE ~ and Hastings is looking at Poirot like

'wait is that the name of a drink or does he want to give me his créme de banane??'

And the best part is that Hastings actually looks at Poirot for a good few seconds with this face. like he'd be happy either way

Like this is a literal choice that the showrunners decided was a good idea and bless them for it honestly us Poirot x Hastings shippers owe them our lives

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Chelsea v Man Utd: How the gamers rated at Wembley in FA Cup remaining

Chelsea v Man Utd: How the gamers rated at Wembley in FA Cup remaining

Chelsea v Man Utd: How the gamers rated at Wembley in FA Cup remaining

Highlights: Eden Hazard’s first-half penalty helps Chelsea beat Man Utd to win FA Cup

Eden Hazard’s first-half penalty gave Chelsea a 1-Zero victory over Manchester United in Saturday’s FA Cup remaining.

BBC Sport chief soccer author Phil McNulty has given his scores – and also you additionally rated the gamers with our new player rating tool.

Listed below are the outcomes…

Chelsea

Thibaut Courtois (goalkeeper)

Phil McNulty’s ranking: 8

Made large saves when he wanted to, notably to disclaim Marcus Rashford within the second half.

Your ranking: 6.47

Cesar Azpilicueta (centre-back)

Phil McNulty’s ranking: 8

Made two well timed interventions within the second half and did not put a foot improper.

Your ranking: 6.58

Gary Cahill (centre-back)

Phil McNulty’s ranking: 6

Headed the ball clear effectively and marshalled his defence when he wanted to.

Your ranking: 6.21

Antonio Rudiger (centre-back)

Phil McNulty’s ranking: 8

Chelsea followers love him and you possibly can see why. Dominant and powerful.

Your ranking: 6.66

Victor Moses (proper midfield)

Phil McNulty’s ranking: 6

Was despatched off in final 12 months’s remaining however did not do something improper at this time.

Your ranking: 5.71

Cesc Fabregas (central midfield)

Phil McNulty’s ranking: 6

Tidy as regular on the ball however seemed wanting tempo and power within the second half.

Your ranking: 6.16

N’Golo Kante (central midfield)

Phil McNulty’s ranking: 8

Covers the bottom like no person else. Laid on the good likelihood for Alonso and received the ball again brilliantly all day.

Your ranking: 6.86

Tiemoue Bakayoko (central midfield)

Phil McNulty’s ranking: 6

Did not do something drastically improper which counts nearly as good for him this season.

Your ranking: 5.71

Marcos Alonso (left midfield)

Phil McNulty’s ranking: 7

Wasted an excellent likelihood to make it 2-Zero on the break however defended effectively sufficient.

Your ranking: 5.95

Eden Hazard (ahead)

Phil McNulty’s ranking: 8

Scored the aim after successful the penalty and had Phil Jones in knots all afternoon. Excellent participant.

Your ranking: 7.80

Olivier Giroud (ahead)

Phil McNulty’s ranking: 6

Held the ball up effectively at instances however typically remoted, notably within the second half when Chelsea had been camped deep.

Your ranking: 6.61

Substitutes:

Alvaro Morata (89 minutes)

Your ranking: 5.19

Willian (90+1 minutes)

Your ranking: 5.43

Manchester United

David de Gea (goalkeeper)

Phil McNulty’s ranking: 6

No likelihood with Hazard’s penalty. Quiet sport however a giant save from Marcos Alonso within the second half.

Your ranking: 5.85

Antonio Valencia (right-back)

Phil McNulty’s ranking: 5

Troubled by Eden Hazard and supply poor in attacking positions.

Your ranking: 5.02

Chris Smalling (centre-back)

Phil McNulty’s ranking: 5

Not at his greatest and his partnership with Jones seemed susceptible.

Your ranking: 4.83

Phil Jones (centre-back)

Phil McNulty’s ranking: 4

Poor. Uncovered by Hazard to concede the decisive penalty and unsure all through. Missed a very good first-half likelihood.

Your ranking: 3.10

Ashley Younger (left-back)

Phil McNulty’s ranking: 6

Did his greatest to get ahead to offer an attacking menace however not his day.

Your ranking: 4.71

Nemanja Matic (central midfield)

Phil McNulty’s ranking: 5

The previous Chelsea participant drew a block from Courtois within the second half however one other who was under par.

Your ranking: 5.30

Ander Herrera (central midfield)

Phil McNulty’s ranking: 5

Nameless and unable to affect affairs.

Your ranking: 4.33

Paul Pogba (central midfield)

Phil McNulty’s ranking: 5

Solely got here to life after the break following a strolling first 45 minutes. Ought to have equalised with a header late on.

Your ranking: 4.62

Jesse Lingard (ahead)

Phil McNulty’s ranking: 5

On the fringes and unable to make the impression that he typically does on the massive event.

Your ranking: 4.52

Alexis Sanchez (ahead)

Phil McNulty’s ranking: 4

Appears jaded, out of types and nonetheless nowhere close to the participant United thought they had been getting. Extraordinarily poor.

Your ranking: 4.49

Marcus Rashford (ahead)

Phil McNulty’s ranking: 5

Appears wanting confidence and struggled to get into the sport – however practically equalised solely to be denied by Courtois.

Your ranking: 4.16

Substitutes

Romelu Lukaku (73 minutes)

Your ranking: 4.38

Anthony Martial (73 minutes)

Your ranking: 4.66

Juan Mata (87 minutes)

Your ranking: 4.44

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Chelsea v Man Utd: How the players rated at Wembley in FA Cup final

Chelsea v Man Utd: How the players rated at Wembley in FA Cup final

Chelsea v Man Utd: How the players rated at Wembley in FA Cup final

Highlights: Eden Hazard’s first-half penalty helps Chelsea beat Man Utd to win FA Cup

Eden Hazard’s first-half penalty gave Chelsea a 1-0 victory over Manchester United in Saturday’s FA Cup final.

BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty has given his ratings – and you also rated the players with our new player rating tool.

Here are the results…

Chelsea

Thibaut Courtois (goalkeeper)

Phil McNulty’s rating: 8

Made big saves when he needed to, particularly to deny Marcus Rashford in the second half.

Your rating: 6.47

Cesar Azpilicueta (centre-back)

Phil McNulty’s rating: 8

Made two timely interventions in the second half and didn’t put a foot wrong.

Your rating: 6.58

Gary Cahill (centre-back)

Phil McNulty’s rating: 6

Headed the ball clear well and marshalled his defence when he needed to.

Your rating: 6.21

Antonio Rudiger (centre-back)

Phil McNulty’s rating: 8

Chelsea fans love him and you could see why. Dominant and strong.

Your rating: 6.66

Victor Moses (right midfield)

Phil McNulty’s rating: 6

Was sent off in last year’s final but didn’t do anything wrong today.

Your rating: 5.71

Cesc Fabregas (central midfield)

Phil McNulty’s rating: 6

Tidy as usual on the ball but looked short of pace and energy in the second half.

Your rating: 6.16

N’Golo Kante (central midfield)

Phil McNulty’s rating: 8

Covers the ground like nobody else. Laid on the great chance for Alonso and won the ball back brilliantly all day.

Your rating: 6.86

Tiemoue Bakayoko (central midfield)

Phil McNulty’s rating: 6

Didn’t do anything drastically wrong which counts as good for him this season.

Your rating: 5.71

Marcos Alonso (left midfield)

Phil McNulty’s rating: 7

Wasted a glorious chance to make it 2-0 on the break but defended well enough.

Your rating: 5.95

Eden Hazard (forward)

Phil McNulty’s rating: 8

Scored the goal after winning the penalty and had Phil Jones in knots all afternoon. Superb player.

Your rating: 7.80

Olivier Giroud (forward)

Phil McNulty’s rating: 6

Held the ball up well at times but often isolated, particularly in the second half when Chelsea were camped deep.

Your rating: 6.61

Substitutes:

Alvaro Morata (89 minutes)

Your rating: 5.19

Willian (90+1 minutes)

Your rating: 5.43

Manchester United

David de Gea (goalkeeper)

Phil McNulty’s rating: 6

No chance with Hazard’s penalty. Quiet game but a big save from Marcos Alonso in the second half.

Your rating: 5.85

Antonio Valencia (right-back)

Phil McNulty’s rating: 5

Troubled by Eden Hazard and delivery poor in attacking positions.

Your rating: 5.02

Chris Smalling (centre-back)

Phil McNulty’s rating: 5

Not at his best and his partnership with Jones looked vulnerable.

Your rating: 4.83

Phil Jones (centre-back)

Phil McNulty’s rating: 4

Poor. Exposed by Hazard to concede the decisive penalty and uncertain throughout. Missed a good first-half chance.

Your rating: 3.10

Ashley Young (left-back)

Phil McNulty’s rating: 6

Did his best to get forward to provide an attacking threat but not his day.

Your rating: 4.71

Nemanja Matic (central midfield)

Phil McNulty’s rating: 5

The former Chelsea player drew a block from Courtois in the second half but another who was below par.

Your rating: 5.30

Ander Herrera (central midfield)

Phil McNulty’s rating: 5

Anonymous and unable to influence affairs.

Your rating: 4.33

Paul Pogba (central midfield)

Phil McNulty’s rating: 5

Only came to life after the break following a strolling first 45 minutes. Should have equalised with a header late on.

Your rating: 4.62

Jesse Lingard (forward)

Phil McNulty’s rating: 5

On the fringes and unable to make the impact that he often does on the big occasion.

Your rating: 4.52

Alexis Sanchez (forward)

Phil McNulty’s rating: 4

Looks jaded, out of sorts and still nowhere near the player United thought they were getting. Extremely poor.

Your rating: 4.49

Marcus Rashford (forward)

Phil McNulty’s rating: 5

Looks short of confidence and struggled to get into the game – but nearly equalised only to be denied by Courtois.

Your rating: 4.16

Substitutes

Romelu Lukaku (73 minutes)

Your rating: 4.38

Anthony Martial (73 minutes)

Your rating: 4.66

Juan Mata (87 minutes)

Your rating: 4.44

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