#cech used to play for chelsea he can fight me

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Ex-Arsenal Players Group Chat

Random idea that appeared in my head lol. For all Arsenal fans thinking of the ex-players, this is it.

Matteo🕺✨: Greetings humans!

Laca: why do I have a bad feeling about this

Batman: Why am I even in here I'm not at Arsenal anymore

Sead: This is EX-Arsenal players group chat, idiot

Laca: Don’t call Pierre an idiot 🙁

Batman: Thx bro

Laca: Only I can call you an idiot

Nuno: I’m still TECHNICALLY a Arsenal player

Matteo🕺✨: Not with Artichoke around

Sead: Don’t you mean Arteta?

Matteo🕺✨: I call him that

Emery: Good evening

Matteo🕺✨: EMERY

Laca: Hey ex-boss 👋 What are you doing here?

Matteo🕺✨: Only he and I know 😏

The Ox: this is ridiculous

The Ox: Some of us have moved on and you bring us back to the days of Europa League?

Laca: The way Liverpool are playing, you may be reacquainted with Europa League faster than you think

Batman: Don’t worry, Ox—some of us may not be in Europe at all this year

Sead: I’m not shocked 😣

Matteo🕺✨: I’d rather skip Europe than stay with Tudor

Nuno: Agreed

Nuno: The guy couldn’t put out a winning XI if you paid him

Matteo🕺✨: 🙄 Nuno they literally DO pay him to put out a winning XI

Batman: And he STILL gets paid?

Bernd: What a miracle

Willian: OI HOMBRES

David: You called, Willi?

Willian: OMG DAVID I WAS SO WORRIED ABOUT YOU BEING ALL ALONE

Matteo🕺✨: This just as well may turn into the “David and Willian reunion chat”

Bernd: How’s Chelsea, Pierre?

Batman: 😡 MUST WE DISCUSS THAT

Bernd: Alright, moving on 🙄 How’s Lyon, Laca?

Laca: Eight in Ligue 1

Laca: And Dejan’s here now

The Ox: Dejan’s with you?

The Ox: WHY isn’t he here now?

David: Because he didn’t play at Arsenal

Petr: Hello guys 🙂

Laca: PETR CECH

David: AT LAST, A BRAIN CELL

Petr: 😣 Have things really gotten that bad since I left Arsenal?

Matteo🕺✨: YES

Bernd: YES

Willian: MALDITO SIU

Batman: You don’t know HALF of it

Emery: Pierre, Arsenal are literally above Chelsea in the Premier League table

Bernd: Emery, they’re above everybody in the Premier League table

Petr: Amen

Willian: Fulham is pretty good. At least I can get in the starting XI there

Matteo🕺✨: OUCH

Nuno: So how long will it take Tudor to offload Eric?

Matteo🕺✨: MUST WE BRING THAT UP?!

Matteo🕺✨: My dad taught karate but yeesh 😡 😳 did Eric have to do that?

Bernd: I’m surprised you didn’t put out an army of anger emojis

Matteo🕺✨: Bernd, Laca and Pierre are here

Matteo🕺✨: I’m on my best behavior

The Ox: THIS is your best behavior?!

Matteo🕺✨: You’re one to talk, Alex Oxlaide-Chamberlain

The Ox: My teammates do the crap, not me

Petr: I’m RIGHT HERE you know

The Ox: DAMNIT

The Ox: 😳

Matteo🕺✨: See? Best behavior

Sead: The Maupay incident was your best behavior?!

Matteo🕺✨: SEAD COME ON

Matteo🕺✨: The filthy animal wanted to assassinate Bernd

Bernd: Verdammte right 👍

Laca: Hell yeah

Batman: FIGHT HIM

Willian: I’LL GET THE BAZOOKAS

David: I’LL GET THE CANNONS

The Ox: I’LL GET KLOPP

Petr: We literally have nuclear weapons 🙄 😒

Petr: And Ox are you kidding me?

The Ox: You haven’t seen unhinged Klopp enough times yet

Petr: I saw him plenty of times, thank you

Willian: Is the battle still on?

Laca: Hell yes

Petr: DACA there are CHILDREN here

Batman: Like who?

Petr: Like Matteo and Nuno

Matteo🕺✨: I’ve been through an attack on Dimitri, a Nice game and a World Cup and I’m still a kid?

Laca: You’re our kid

Matteo🕺✨: Glad to see somebody has my back 💙

Emery: I have your back too

Emery: Just come to Aston Villa

Matteo🕺✨: And reunite with Emi? Diablo no

Nuno: I thought you liked him back at Arsenal

Matteo🕺✨: Have you had your eyes closed during the past month?!

Batman: He took his Golden Glove trophy and—

Laca: PIERRE THERE ARE MINORS HERE

Willian: AND THERE ARE ALSO PEOPLE WHO WOULD LIKE TO PRESERVE THEIR DIGNITY

David: 👍

Sead: NO

The ALex: JUST NO

Petr: You’re shaming all the goalkeepers in the world!!!!

The Ox: The goalies wouldn’t come outside wearing their gloves for days

Laca: The boss won’t like this, Pierre

The Ox: Neither will mine

Matteo🕺✨: Even Tudor has standards

Nuno: You’re right

Laca: Even Mikel has standards

Matteo🕺✨: We don’t get along too much, but you’re right Laca

Matteo🕺✨: He won’t do what Emi did

Petr: Enough about that, everybody

The Ox: Face it Petr, once we bring it up we’re never going to stop talking about it

Petr: Unless I do something about it

(PETR has closed the chat and deleted the chatroom.)

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rate each chelsea players seasons so far?

oh dear lord okay

- werner: 7.5/10. werner gets so much shit for no reason, he’s actually not had as bad of a start as rival fans love to preach on twitter/on here. even when he’s not scoring, 9 times out of 10 he’s THERE, he’s trying, hes pressing, he’s passing, he’s active. he’s so fucking fit as well, played the second most minutes for us so far and he’s bossing it. and i fully rate that, love him, we’re gonna see great things from him.

- havertz: 8/8.5/10. i cant give him a nine just yet i reckon. but bloody hell, he’s been so good. even when he makes errors, he’s tracking back to fix them, he’s intercepting, his fluidity on the ball is incredible to watch. at the same time, thats also the biggest probkem so far, he’s almost too graceful with it sometimes and he’s not the most bulky lad so he sometimes does struggle with the physical side of the prem, but that’ll come

- abraham: 8/10. he’s solidly impressed me. he’s come off the bench, now he’s starting, he’s seen his chance to show what he’s worth and he’s done it for me, he’s improved in every aspect we wanted him to. he looks so much more confident, hes still a bit clumsy with it sometimes but my god, he’s playing deeper, getting assists and goals, chefs kiss from me.

- ziyech: 9/10. and i refuse to say i’m jumping the gun. the mans passing is orgasmic to watch, his left foot makes me horny, like the man is such a fucking baller, i fully can’t believe we’ve bagged him. his corners as well, i could cry. the willian upgrade we needed, nothing more to be said, hes here and he’s perfect

- pulisic: 7/10. this is purely cos he’s now on injury again and he didn’t exactly hit the ground running right after he came back (which is to be expected) but he’s so so good. truly such a danger on that left side, i canr way for him to be back

- hudson odoi: 6.5/10. this is purely cos he’s barely played, but when he has he’s been a solid 7, he’s improved so much, he looks far more confident. he’s not perfect, he’s got a good way to go but he deserves so much better than to constantly be benched, he really should get more minutes for us and i hope it happens soon.

- giroud: 6/10. again, he’s barely played. i love him mate, i have so much love for oli and i think it’s unfair he’s being benched and coming on for a measly 10 minutes cos it’s not fair on him, whack him on with 30- 20 minutes to go. eden hazard said he’s the best target man in the world, he was one of the only reasons we made it to top four last season. deserves more

- kante: 6.5-7/10. irs hard to say, he’s not lived up to what we know he can do, he’s not been amazing and he’s had some matches where i’ve been begging for him to be subbed off, but lately it seems like we’ve found a way to go, i thought he looked so much better yesterday alongside kovacic, it’s too early to say but i don’t think he’s dusted just yet. i love him

- mount: 7.5/10. it’s hard with mason cos he’s had some absolute fucking nightmares but that’s down to poor management, no rest and being played on the wing. but look how much better he looks as a number 8, he’s a different player. i only want to see him as a number 8, i love to see it.

- jorginho: 6.5/10. i love jojo but he’s so wishy washy at times, but i truly love what he brings to the team. playing wise, sometimes i wonder what he’s thinking but generally i love him, every day i think about his “chin up” gesture to the younger lads and want to cry, he brings so much in so many ways. teaching silva english he needs to use on the pitch, telling lampard “i just want to win” when he was told werner was going to be out penalty taker. i could cry.

- barkely/rlc: didn’t play enough to rate but i hope rlc thrives on loan this season and i hope we recall barkely in january.

- chilwell: 9/10. insane. looks like he’s played for us for years mate, he doesn’t look like a signing we made this summer. absolutely insane. i hope he never leaves, he already seems to love this club and team so much, truly hope he’s our next ashley cole without rhe arsehole stuff <3

- james: 9/10. again, our fullbacks mate. reece has had at least one game i can think of where he wasn’t amazing but generally this man is everywhere, he’s attacking, he’s defending, he’s intercepting, he’s a stunner mate. his linkup with ziyech mate OOF. right back sorted forever

- silva: 9/10 and no i don’t care about that one mistake in his forst match, i don’t care. mans has changed our entire defensive look on the pitch. he’s made zouma a better player, he’s shouting directions at everyone, he’s just scored a goal for us, he already seems to love this club dearly. mate i hope he gets a contract extension, i fucjing love the man. so calm in the ball, for once i’m not pissing myself every time someone attacks. love him. love him.

- zouma: 8/10. underrated. but this man fucking works for us, every match. yeah, he’s had some nightmares and sometimes he very clearly panics whike in the ball, but he’s getting better every match imo and he’s learning from the best rught next to him. i love him, he’s always so happy as well, makes me smile. hope him and silva keep up this partnership

- christensen: 4/10 he’s just not good enough. i will die on the hill that there’s a good player inside of him, that there’s truly a good player there and sometimes we see it. but he’s not for the prem, watch him go somewhere else in europe and he’ll thrive. however, he’s my fourth choice cb, i trust him over rudiger any day.

- azpilicueta. 8/10 and ni i don’t care about your opinion. i miss him on the pitch, i cant even lie. i absolutely adore azpi. i truly love him so much and the work he does for this club, the heart and dedication he has for us. time and time again he’s saved us, i nearly sobbed at his celebration against ajax before they disallowed his goal. he’s so gracious and humble, made way for reece, and the man is still a good player. hope he stays forever and retires with us. and yes. he is a club legend.

- alonso: 3/10. man is abysmal. man is terrible. get him out of my club now. his attitude is horrid, he can’t do anything on the ball that chilwell can’t do better and truthfully, his time has come to leave. feel so uncertain anytime he plays, thank god he hasn’t in bare time

- tomori. 100/10. shut up. i love fikayo man. turning down a loan to west ham last minute to fight for his place, head down and attitude right. even now, franks said he’s part of the plans and i hope so cos i see a fucking class cb in him as long as he gets time, minutes and good coaching. i really see him as our third choice centre back, when we rest silva fikayo should be on the pitch. we’ve seen him and zouma link up before, we can see him again.

- emerson: 5/10. i don’t hate emerson, he’s just eh. he doesn’t do much for me, he doesn’t really stick out, he kind of blends in and is almost a bit invisible during most matches he’s played. he’s just eh. i don’t hate him but i certainly don’t want him starting every match ever and wouldn’t mind a new backup lb.

- rudiger: 3/10. i can respect this mans agent work to get havertz and werner to us but now it’s time to go rudi pal. i just don’t trust him on the ball ever, man terrifies me every time. he’s so shaky. i’m so glad we’ve not seen him pkay much recently, cos it baffles me that he’s being subbed on in the first place.

- kepa: 1/10. no. there’s nothing to say

- caba: 5/10. does the job, he’s not great and he’s deffo not my first choice but if mendy can’t start, he’s mt third choice.

- cech. pls play him frank. 1000000/10 <3

- mendy: 9/10. dont care about last night, he’s amazing. i wasn’t expecting him to come and perform the way he has but he’s been so so good. cant remember what it feels like to trust a goalie i just love himmmmmmm. such a good attitude and work rate as well

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Major Link Soccer: From football to hockey, Petr Cech

Tons of soccer news including new teams in USL One, Messi’s career plans, a fan banned from Tigres, and much more. Also the end is pretty much people magazine since it is links about the Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy feud.

They plan on rivaling Portland, Atlanta, and Seattle in attendance. Chicago Fire vow to add star power for Soldier Field return: “We’ll fill this stadium” | MLSsoccer.com Chicago Fire owner Joe Mansueto is fully confident the club can fill its new Soldier Field home and become a real contender in MLS.

The Romanian plays for FCSB in the Romanian top division. REPORT: NYCFC looking to sign Florinel Coman from FCSB – Hudson River Blue The star Romanian prospect has been linked to the Bronx Blues for what would be a team record transfer fee.

Heads up, no Roldan. Bad list. Warshaw: MLS’ best defensive midfielders who deserve your respect | MLSsoccer.com If there is a time-honored tradition in sports, it’s constantly failing to give the proper respect to heroes who don’t make the highlights. In soccer, those heroes are the defensive midfielders.

As long as they keep violence, racism, and homophobia out of the sport, this is good with me. USL takes a hands-off approach to political speech from its fans and clubs – The Athletic ($) While MLS tried to regulate political speech from fans, the USL commissioner elected for a different approach

Miami’s will play in Ft. Lauderdale and New England did not announce where they will play. Inter Miami FC, New England Revolution Launch League One Clubs The two clus will join Union Omaha in League One as expansion teams next year.

Make sure you also read part one of Cole’s interview. Lisa Cole on women in coaching: there’s different standards for men and women – All For XI “We’re let go easier and it’s harder for us to get hired.” — Part two of All For XI’s interview with Antigua and Barbuda’s coach.

Scalping can make good money, it is also illegal so…. maybe you know…don’t do it? The Ticket: One man’s descent into the underworld of sports – SBNation.com I ducked behind a food stand, checked my burner phone, and stashed $20,000 in my money belt. The churrasco smoke made for good cover.

Congrats! Saint Kitts and Nevis march to first Concacaf WOQC appearance Saint Kitts and Nevis march to first Concacaf WOQC appearance

Spain already gives tax breaks for soccer players so if you are still not paying your taxes, that’s sad. Xabi Alonso in Madrid court for tax evasion faces €4m fine Former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso was in Madrid court on Wednesday to face charges of tax fraud after opting not to accept a plea bargain.

FIFA must stand strong on this. Fifa will ‘stand firm’ on women’s access to Iran matches – BBC Sport Fifa says it is “firm and committed” over women’s access to football matches in Iran despite claims quicker action could have saved the life of an activist.

Monaco has sold plenty of their top players during this run. The fall of Monaco: From Champions League semi-finals to brink of relegation – BBC Sport A little over two years ago Monaco were a poster club for attacking football and excellent recruitment – so why are they now battling relegation?

Even if Joey Barton didn’t actually cause bodily harm, let’s face it, you believed he did it. Joey Barton pleads not guilty to actual bodily harm | UK news | The Guardian Joey Barton, manager of Fleetwood Town, will stand trial after pleading not guilty to a charge of assaulting Daniel Stendel, his Barnsley counterpart, when the teams met in League One last season.

The incident took place while Huerta was taking selfies at a game between the Houston Dash and Tigres Feminil. The fan is being sued and will be banned for life by the club. Tigres to ban ‘pseudo fan’ who allegedly groped USA player Sofia Huerta after game | Football | The Guardian Mexican club Tigres says it intends to ban a supporter for life after he appeared to grope USA international Sofia Huerta after a friendly match.

A 80-year old man passed away after falling down steps in 2017. Manchester United take safety action after death of fan at Old Trafford | Football | The Guardian Manchester United say they have taken steps to improve fan safety following the death of a supporter after a fall at Old Trafford two years ago.

This comes days after news that Messi almost left in 2013. Messi: ‘My idea is to retire at Barça’ Barça’s captain acknowledged in an interview with Catalan radio station RAC1 that he and his family are very happy in Barcelona and that the team can ‘win everything’.

Neville doesn’t do a bad job but he could be better and seems to be wanted by no one. Phil Neville says he can handle the criticism – but he can’t | The Guardian On Tuesday night the England manager accused one reporter of wanting him sacked when that was not the case, and at this rate he is talking himself out of the job.

Players opening up about mental health is crucial to break the stigma for everyone. Emma Mitchell: Arsenal defender opens up on mental health – BBC Sport As Arsenal’s players popped the champagne corks in celebration after clinching the Women’s Super League title in April, the tears in Emma Mitchell’s eyes were not tears of joy.

From soccer keeper to hockey keeper. Ex-Chelsea, Arsenal GK Petr Cech inks deal with English hockey team Ex-Chelsea and Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech has signed a one-year deal with an English semiprofessional ice hockey team.

With the amount of starpower Bayern Munich has, it is very possible Muller falls to the bench even if he is playing in top form. Thomas Muller: I’m too ambitious for Bayern Munich bench Bayern Munich forward Thomas Muller has said he is “too ambitious” for a role on the bench at the Bundesliga club.

Three straight articles about the Coleen Rooney-Rebekah Vardy feud. When you want gossip, this has all of the parts you want. Coleen Rooney accuses Rebekah Vardy of leaking stories to Sun | Media | The Guardian Wife of Wayne Rooney claims fellow footballer’s wife passed on her private Instagram posts

Want a full explainer, they’ve got one. Rebekah Vardy-Coleen Rooney Instagram feud: Why the football wives are fighting – Vox Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney are feuding on Instagram. Everything you need to know, explained.

This has history even, years of history. Wayne Rooney ‘warned’ Jamie Vardy about wife Rebekah in England showdown talks in 2016 – Mirror Online Wayne Rooney’s wife Coleen has claimed fellow WAG Rebekah has secretly sold details about her personal life to the press

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Manchester United news: Nemanja Matic insists this Manchester United side will win nothing with kids

Nemanja Matic, the last player of Manchester United who has won the Premier League, believes that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer & # 39; s team needs more experience before they can seriously challenge the title.

Matic, 30, is fighting to be United's captain during this period and appeared in all their preseason wins, against Perth Glory, Leeds, Inter Milan and Tottenham .

Quality and experience take you to the title. In this team, we have quality and no experience & # 39 ;, says the Serbian midfielder, who won the competition with Chelsea in 2015 and 2017.

Nemanja Matic believes that Manchester United needs more experience to win the big trophies

& # 39; We have five or six top players, but they are still young like Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial. They have shown their quality in the field, but are naturally too young to lead the team.

& # 39; Mason Greenwood – Great Potential. United has a project and knows what they want with players of the future. But you have to give them time, because at 17 you can't play the same as 26 or 27.

& # 39; Football always wants results, but fans need to be patient so they can improve. In the future I am sure these players will bring United back where they belong. & # 39;

The successful Chelsea teams in which Matic played were full of know-how. In 2015, John Terry and Branislav Ivanovic were always present on the side under the manager Jose Mourinho and the club still had Didier Drogba and Petr Cech in the dressing room. & # 39; I was one of the little ones, & # 39; said Matic.

Pundit TV Alan Hansen famously said that United could not win anything with children who failed

Two years later, Antonio Conte relied on Gary Cahill, David Luiz and Pedro to get Chelsea over the line. "We had young talented players like Eden Hazard, but you need a mix of experience with that talent," said Matic, who is probably the oldest member of the otherwise youthful first XI of Solskjaer this season.

United & # 39; s 100 percent record during their travels to Australia, Singapore and China gave Matic and United a boost after they ended far sixth behind Manchester City and Liverpool

van Matic was also among the pair after returning from the 2018 World Cup. But it seemed that when Solskjaer called his strongest team against Inter last Saturday, Matic wore the bracelet. The United manager still has to make a decision about a permanent captain, but the midfielder will be in mind, alongside Ashley Young, Paul Pogba, David of Gea and Juan Mata.

Marvel's original captain, Bryan Robson, believes the Serbian could do the job after looking at how to hand out instructions to teammates in training. & # 39; Last season hurt. When I come home, I always look in the mirror and want to see where I could do better. Of course I wasn't happy, "said Matic.

" There were a few games that I played great, some I didn't play the way I wanted. This is soccer. It can't always be that high and I'm sure this season will get better.

Mason Greenwood , who allegedly earns £ 800 a week, scored on the pre of United season tour

& I started the preseason with the team after two or three years without one. I feel good physically, so I am sure I will perform the way I am used to. & # 39;

Although softly spoken outside the field, Matic tensions can be verbal during training and competitions when needed.

& # 39; It is always great to hear when someone like Mr. Robson says good things. It means something to me, & said Matic. & # 39; Of course I am one of the most experienced players in the team and I will try to lead them as well as possible. Especially for me they have to listen. I'm here to help.

& # 39; It was a pleasure to be a captain against Inter, an honor. No matter what the game is, I will always remember it. Not many players become captains.

& # 39; Looking to the future, maybe who knows? The manager must make his decision about the captain. Whatever he decides, we will of course be happy. The leader is important, but if we play well and fight for each other, that's the most important thing. & # 39;

Solskjaer signed two youngsters this summer, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Daniel James, trying to rebuild United, but he wants to add England and defend Leicester Harry Maguire and a midfield player like Christian Eriksen van Tottenham, with uncertainty about the future of Pogba.

United will also be in the market for a striker when Romelu Lukaku completes the move to Inter Milan.

United has this summer 21-year-old Daniel James added as the club's target young, raw talents

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Chelsea vs Arsenal preview – The FA Cup Final

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Chelsea vs Arsenal preview – The FA Cup Final

After having a great comeback in the Premier League this season being crowned as champions, now Chelsea fight for the FA Cup against Arsenal.

Even though the Gunners are multiple time winners of the cup and current favourites to win, it doesn’t look likely to happen, especially after this season’s performance.

Chelsea have been on a role and it’s doubtful they’ll lose their grip against Arsenal.” says David Strauss, line manager at MyBookie Online Sportsbook.

The blues’ will be aiming to complete a domestic double for the first time since they did it under Carlo Ancelotti in 2009-10.

Team News

Arsenal have been hit badly in defence going into the game. Gabriel has suffered an MCL injury, Laurent Koscielny is suspended and Shkodran Mustafi is very unlikely to feature having continued to battle concussion symptoms.

Chelsea have a fully fit squad, John Terry is unlikely to start the match in what will be the last Blues match before he departs Stamford Bridge in the summer.

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Cesc Fabregas will battle for Nemanja Matic to start alongside N’Golo Kante in the middle of the pitch.

Predicted Line Ups

Chelsea XI: Courtois; Azpilicueta, Luiz, Cahill; Moses, Matic, Kante, Alonso; Hazard, Costa, Pedro.

Arsenal XI: Cech; Holding, Mertesacker, Monreal; Bellerin, Ramsey, Xhaka, Gibbs; Alexis, Ozil; Welbeck.

Manager Quotes

Antonio Conte

“To win the title this season becomes great. This season can become fantastic if we are able to win the FA Cup. We must find the right motivation. It’s important for us to celebrate, but then to find the right fire in our soul to be ready to work very hard this week to prepare and to feel in the right way this game. This is a great opportunity to win and to do the double.”

Arsene Wenger

“It will not be my last match because whatever happens I will stay in football. Would it be a nice farewell? No, what I want is to win the next game. I love to win and I love to do well for my club. I want to win the cup for my club. It’s not about me, it’s about us winning the trophy and giving everything to achieve it.”

Interesting Stats

A run of five consecutive wins at the end of the season wasn’t enough for Arsenal to secure a top-4 finish and they will hope to end a disappointing season on a high note.

Having reached their third final in the last four years, the Gunners are experienced enough to know of the demands that come with playing at Wembley in this fixture.

Gunners are fighting for their 13th FA Cup title, while the Blues are fighting for their eighth.

Chelsea have won their last seven competitive fixtures and the title winners will be brimming with confidence coming into Saturday’s final. They have won three of the last four meetings between these two sides, with the sole defeat coming at the Emirates back in September that prompted Antonio Conte to revert to a back three..

Betting

Chelsea are understandably favourites going into Wembley in the, priced at 3/4 to win in 90 minutes and 2/5 to lift the trophy. Arsenal can be backed at 19/10 to lift the trophy, or 13/4 to get the win in 90 minutes.

The draw is priced at 13/5 if you think extra time and/or penalties will be on the cards. (Price from Bet on Brazil – odds may fluctuate)

888sport also have fa cup betting odds for the game. They have Chelsea priced at 3/4 for the win,  Arsenal priced at 39/10 to take victory and the draw is 11/4.

Prediction

Chelsea’s attacking talent should come out on top against Arsenal’s hobbled defence. Hazard against Mertesacker is no contest and the Belgium with destroy the defender. The Blues have won their past seven matches in a row in all competitions, and will run that streak to eight in tomorrows game.

Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal

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Premier League predictions: Lawro v Sting and his son

Angle News Sport’s football expert Mark Lawrenson is pitting his wits against a different guest each week this season. Lawro’s opponents for this weekend’s Premier League fixtures are Sting and his son Joe Sumner, who are both Newcastle fans. “Football played a big part in my life growing up in Wallsend,” Sting told Angle News Sport. “The last trophy we won was the Fairs Cup in 1969 and I went to a lot of our home games during that run. “Bobby Moncur was the captain and he was my hero – he still is. “My favourite players are from that era – people like Jim Iley, all those old people. Footballers always seemed much older than me, but now they seem like my children. It’s strange, it is just an age thing. “Winning the Fairs Cup is still the best moment I’ve had as a Newcastle fan – it was fantastic, but we need to win another trophy.” Joe also grew up as a Toon fanatic, although he admits he is not a Geordie like his dad. “You can tell from my voice that I grew up in north London, so it was a strange kind of cultural mix where all my friends were either Tottenham or Arsenal supporters,” he explained. “Most of them were Spurs fans so despite supporting Newcastle, who nobody else I knew cared about, I have sort of developed that Tottenham-style dislike of Arsenal – it is them I cannot stand losing to.” You can make your Premier League predictions now and compare them with those of Lawro and other fans by playing the Angle News Sport Predictor game. Premier League predictions – week 32 Result Lawro Sting & son SATURDAY Tottenham v Bournemouth x-x 3-0 3-1 Crystal Palace v Leicester City x-x 2-1 1-2 Everton v Burnley x-x 2-0 2-1 Stoke City v Hull City x-x 2-0 1-1 Sunderland v West Ham x-x 2-1 1-1 Watford v Swansea x-x 2-1 2-1 Southampton v Man City x-x 0-2 1-2 SUNDAY West Brom v Liverpool x-x 0-2 1-3 Man Utd v Chelsea x-x 0-2 1-2 MONDAY Middlesbrough v Arsenal x-x 0-2 2-2 A correct result (picking a win, draw or defeat) is worth 10 points. The exact score earns 40 points. LAWRO’S PREDICTIONS All kick-offs 15:00 BST unless otherwise stated. SATURDAY Tottenham v Bournemouth (12:30 BST) Tottenham just swatted Watford away last week to make it six league wins in a row and I cannot see Bournemouth stopping them from making it seven. The Cherries stayed unbeaten in March to climb away from the relegation zone and posed Chelsea a few problems in their last match, but I still watched that thinking that a Blues win was inevitable. It will be the same story against Spurs this time. Bournemouth are lively coming forward but under sustained pressure they do not look like they have enough defensively to hold out. Lawro’s prediction: 3-0 Sting & Joe’s prediction: 3-1 Crystal Palace v Leicester Crystal Palace have won five of their past six league games, which has given them a bit of breathing space between them and the bottom three. This is a good time for them to play Leicester, who are in between both legs of their Champions League quarter-final with Atletico Madrid. I thought the Foxes’ 1-0 defeat in Spain in the first leg was an OK result, but I would just be wary about them not having scored an away goal – if they concede next week, they are in trouble. Leicester manager Craig Shakespeare made lots of changes for their last league game, at Everton, with that match in Madrid in mind. They lost 4-2 at Goodison Park, and were so open. If they play the same way against Palace, they will get punished. Lawro’s prediction: 2-1 Sting & Joe’s prediction: 1-2 Everton v Burnley Burnley beat Everton at Turf Moor in October thanks to a last-minute goal but it is going to be extremely tough for them to repeat that on Saturday. Since suffering their only home league defeat of the season, against Liverpool in December, the Toffees have won seven league games in a row at Goodison Park, scoring 26 goals and conceding five. I think Everton’s excellent run will continue – and maybe Ross Barkley will deliver the knock-out blow. Lawro’s prediction: 2-0 Sting & Joe’s prediction: 2-1 Stoke City v Hull City Stoke are having a shocking time, with four straight defeats. I see them bouncing back with a win here, though, because Hull are just not the same force on the road. Only Burnley have a worse away record in the Premier League this season and the Tigers’ biggest problem is that it doesn’t seem too difficult for teams to beat them once they leave the KCOM Stadium. People are asking what is wrong with Stoke, but a couple of wins and they will be back in the fight for ninth place. Lawro’s prediction: 2-0 Sting & Joe’s prediction: 1-1 Sunderland v West Ham West Ham got the win they needed against Swansea last week and they are one of several sides who have got 36 points, and look like they are safe. Sunderland are obviously in a completely different situation at the bottom of the table, 10 points from safety. I actually think the Black Cats will win this game, because they are at home and it is basically the last throw of the dice. It is like a cup final for Sunderland because they have to win it. Like I have said before, though, they don’t just need one victory to save themselves now, they need three or four. Lawro’s prediction: 2-1 Sting & Joe’s prediction: 1-1 Watford v Swansea City Watford were torn apart by Spurs last time out, but they are another team that look like they already have enough points to be safe. The Hornets have won three and drawn one of their past five league games at Vicarage Road, and it is their home form that has kept them out of trouble. Swansea, in contrast, have lost their last five games on the road. It seems a long time since they were on the up, although if Fernando Llorente is fit enough to start then that would be a massive boost. It is hard to see Sunderland and Middlesbrough getting out of trouble so the final relegation spot is between Swansea and Hull. On current form, I’d back the Tigers to survive but there is time for that to change as well. Lawro’s prediction: 2-1 Sting & Joe’s prediction: 2-1 Southampton v Man City (17:30 BST) Southampton picked up a decent point when they came to the Etihad Stadium in October. They deserved it too. I predicted a 3-0 win for Manchester City over Hull last week, and would have been right if Claudio Bravo hadn’t let me down with his late mistake that allowed the Tigers to score. I am going for a City clean sheet again this time, though, and another victory. Lawro’s prediction: 0-2 Sting & Joe’s prediction: 1-2 SUNDAY West Brom v Liverpool (13:30 BST) Jurgen Klopp made a late change against Bournemouth that I thought actually helped the Cherries fight back for a point. Then he essentially left his front six out against Stoke, but at half-time of that game thought ‘woah, this isn’t right.’ He sent the cavalry on with the Potters ahead and it worked – the Reds won 2-1 and could have scored more in the end. Klopp will have to get his selection right this time but I fancy Liverpool to get a win here. West Brom have just started to struggle for goals again and, with no wins in four, there is a danger that their season could peter out. Lawro’s prediction: 0-2 Sting & Joe’s prediction: 1-3 Man Utd v Chelsea (16:00 BST) Manchester United are in action on Thursday in the Europa League and are struggling for numbers a little bit. Chelsea, meanwhile, have had the week off after their win at Bournemouth last weekend – this where not being in European competition makes a massive difference. With United boss Jose Mourinho saying his side’s best chance of making the Champions League is by winning the Europa League, you would expect him to play his strongest side against Anderlecht, who they play either side of this game. I was tempted to go for a draw but, because of United’s schedule, I am going to back Chelsea to take another step towards the title. Lawro’s prediction: 0-2 Sting & Joe’s prediction: 1-2 Sting was impressed to hear that Manchester United fans have used one of his songs for their chant about Henrikh Mkhitaryan. United fans sing “Whoa Mkhitaryan, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, he’s our midfield Armenian” to the tune of ‘Englishman in New York’. “I am very happy about that,” Sting said. “I like to see songs repossessed and refitted for different purposes. It is pretty good too. “As a songwriter I think it is extraordinary the way those chants go around a massive group of people, and suddenly they are all singing the same thing.” MONDAY Middlesbrough v Arsenal (20:00 BST) Arsenal were all over the place against Crystal Palace last time out, but Middlesbrough will not cause them anywhere near the same sort of problems. Palace and Boro are poles apart, and quite a few points apart now too. Laurent Koscielny and Petr Cech could be back from injury, which will help the Gunners at the back, but I would expect them to win this game anyway. Lawro’s prediction: 0-2 Sting & Joe’s prediction: 2-2 Lawro was speaking to Angle News Sport’s Chris Bevan. Lawro v Guests P32 W22 D0 L10 SCORE GUEST LEADERBOARD 150 Elis James 130 Boris Becker, James McAvoy, Tim Vine 120 Robbie Williams 110 Michael van Gerwen 100 Joe Clarke, Osi Umenyiora 92 Lawro (average after 32 weeks*) 90 Josh Franceschi, Goldie, Amy Macdonald, Colin Murray 80 David Gower, Loyle Carner, Nicole Scherzinger 70 Dave Bautista, Sam Burgess, Anthony Crolla, Athletico Mince 60 Rick Astley 50 Martin Kemp*, Charlie Sloth, Laura Kenny 40 Ed Balls 30 Michael Bisping, Blossoms, Full Time DEVILS*, American hip-hop duo Run The Jewels 20 Moeen Ali, Lloyd Griffith 10 Omid Djalili, CFC Fan TV* *Does not include scores from postponed games. Lawro’s best score: 140 points (week 22 v James McAvoy) Lawro’s worst score: 20 points (week 28, but only five games played so far) or 30 points (week four v Dave Bautista) +/- DENOTE POSITION DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LAWRO’S TABLE AND ACTUAL POSITION POS TEAM P W D L PTS +/- 1 Liverpool 32 22 10 0 76 +2 2 Chelsea 31 22 5 4 71 -1 3 Man City 31 21 8 2 71 +1 4 Man Utd 30 21 8 1 71 +1 5 Arsenal 30 19 9 2 66 +1 6 Leicester 31 20 6 5 66 +5 7 Tottenham 31 19 9 3 66 -5 8 Everton 32 8 17 7 41 -1 9 West Brom 32 10 10 12 40 -1 10 Crystal Palace 31 9 12 10 39 +6 11 West Ham 32 9 8 15 35 +3 12 Stoke 32 8 10 14 34 +1 13 Bournemouth 32 7 8 18 29 +2 14 Sunderland 31 7 7 17 28 +6 15 Burnley 32 5 11 16 26 -3 16 Watford 31 6 6 19 24 -6 17 Middlesbrough 31 4 8 19 20 +2 18 Southampton 30 4 8 18 20 -9 19 Swansea 32 4 7 21 19 -1 20 Hull 32 2 4 26 10 -3 How did Lawro do last time? From last week’s Premier League games, Lawro got five correct results, with no perfect scores, from 10 matches for a total of 50 points. He was beaten by singer-songwriter Amy Macdonald, who got seven correct results with no perfect scores, for a tally of 70 points. Total scores after week 32 Lawro 2,950 Guests 2,290 Share this: Source http://www.anglenews.com/2017/04/14/premier-league-predictions-lawro-v-sting-and-his-son/

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best friend: bellerin he seems like lots of funromantic partner: CALUM MY CUTIE I LUV CALUM SMsexual partner: rambo tbh i would do nasty things to aaron ramseystudy buddy: giroud he could help me with my french (also maybe my frenching ? who knows)subject of platonic love: does this mean like we’re best friend soulmates bc calum again sry boyslunch friend: chambo we could have a laugh about hector or theo or calums hair or somethingrival: cech fight me in your weird-ass helmet

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‘I want player power in the dressing room’: Frank Lampard urges stars to embrace new era at Chelsea

Their reputation preceded this. In football folklore, the dressing room of Chelsea became a synonym for player power.

Some managers such as Jose Mourinho and Carlo and the other players Frank Lampard John Terry, Petr Cech and Didier Drogba ruled the roast. Ancelotti found a synergy with that character strength, which was an integral part of their success. Others, such as Luiz Felipe Scolari, who barely spoke English, and Andre Villas-Boas, who was only 33 when he went to work, struggled.

Now Lampard is back as a manager. Cech is a technical and performance consultant. Drogba can still return to the technical staff. The shoe is very much on the other side. It's the goals. Lampard knows, no matter how stressful playing can be, management is a completely different level.

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Frank Lampard supervised his first training before the season as Chelsea's manager on Friday

Self-assured and assured me last week, when he was sitting in the boardroom at Stamford Bridge, working with Cech, alongside managing director Marina Granovskaia and chairman Bruce Buck, I laid down his own law Lampard is short and sharp in his response when asked how he would v if one of his players would go to owner Roman Abramovich with concerns about coaching.

& # 39; They will not & # 39 ;, he says. How can he be so sure? He is defensive – aware of past perception. & # 39; Well, we certainly never did & # 39 ;, he says.

Yet he knows that in a club as political as Chelsea, intrigues and whispers behind the scenes are part of the comparison.

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Lampard gives instructions during the Carton House during Chelsea & # 39; s pre-season tour through Ireland

& # 39; There is nothing wrong with an open club & # 39 ;, he adds to. & # 39; The modern club is not the manager's dictator, who sees everything. We have many people who work at the club. What I can control, I will and training is every day, in and around the dressing room – feeling what the players are like.

With a nod to the past, I absolutely don't want lying obedience. & # 39; We had a strong dressing room that was part of the success & # 39 ;, he says. & # 39; I just want to play strength in the dressing room. I think players should have personality. "

He defends when it is suggested that this group of players does not match the character of teams I have played in. & # 39; It is very easy to say from the outside that there is no personality in the dressing room & # 39 ;, he says. & # 39; I have not been in the dressing room recently, so I will be very intrigued to work with the players.

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The 41-year-old has called on his players to create a positive atmosphere in the dressing room

& # 39; I certainly would not say that there is power or personality when you talk about David Luiz, Cesar Azpilicueta, N & # 39; Golo Kante, who won the World Cup a year ago, Jorginho who came to the club, Olivier Giroud who won the football world championship, Willian.

& # 39; And players show personalities in different ways, so you don't have to have John Terry and Didier Drogba, who were powerful personalities. may look small and have different ways that can be powerful. I want the players to own it. "

Luiz, Azpilicueta and Willian are all former teammates and he is willing to tell them that they All will be dropped, if necessary, saying: & that will be my job. We're going to fight on multiple levels – game after game every three or four days – and we need a strong team.

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Ethan Ampadu and Davide Zappacosta compete for the ball in Maynooth while trying to impress

& # 39; Players must accept it. I didn't play. But they must understand the needs of the team. I wouldn't be here if I couldn't hold those conversations. It is up to me to do well, with everyone fighting in the same direction. "

The face of the club's record goalkeeper is everywhere in Chelsea. I laugh at & # 39; the painful, round-faced images of me at the age of 22! & # 39; He also remembers the excitement of signing: & # 39; My father and Harry Redknapp were looted at West Ham, Leeds came in for me, so I drove to Leeds, had a conversation, then Chelsea came before me, I came over, met Claudio Ranieri. I wanted to come to Chelsea right away, it was an hour past London but it felt like a lot more. & # 39;

He also remembers that he had to drive back in the car to drive that day, the radio and to hear which fans should say & # 39; It was mostly West Ham fans who said, "Good riddance!" Things like that are part of being a player. I'll get used to it in the role that I sit now. "

He must be well placed to nurture the young talents in the club, the 18-year-old most leading Callum Hudson-Odoi. It helps to have Jody Morris as his assistant, who had an excellent relationship with Hudson-Odoi as an Under-18 boss at Chelsea.

& # 39; I remember being 17, 18, 19 and not as good as Callum at that age, & Lampard says. & # 39; I was frustrated because Harry Redknapp didn't play me. That is part of breaking through.

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Lampion is keenly aware that he won't get four years to win a trophy at Stamford Bridge

& # 39; What I know is that before Callum got injured, you could see when he got chances that he played well, showing a glimpse – more than a glimpse – of the player he played. So that's what I need to know. & # 39;

Lampard gives the idea that an 18-year-old n turn now must leave forever. Hudson-Odoi will be at £ 100,000 a week if he signs his new deal, with the contract likely clauses that can match Marcus Rashford's £ 200,000 a week if he constantly hits targets.

Lampard says: & # 39; That conversation has changed. Too young, too young. More importantly, the attitude of the player, what is around him, how you train and how you push and drive. That will be part of my job.

& # 39; I will have a similar discipline, whether you are 18 or 32, but you need to pay more attention to the young boys. For me it will be more how he trains, how he prepares, how he is at the gym, how he seems to recover when he is home and all those things.

& # 39; I remember I made huge mistakes in what I have I did what I was doing on a Saturday night when I was 20 years old. I think the players now get much more information and that is my job. The most important thing is to have them ride on pitch training. When someone has the amount of unprocessed talent that Callum has, the world is absolutely open to him.

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He plans to benefit from the intuition of technical and performance consultant Petr Cech and functional consultant Petr Cech

With Tammy Abraham (21), Jake Clarke-Salter (21) , Fikayo Tomori (21), Mason Mount (20), Reece James (19) and Ethan Ampadu 18) to manage and transfer to navigate, there is an assumption that this will be making the youth in Chelsea.

Lampard adds: & # 39; For young players it is a two-way street, you have to do everything you can to improve to show that you have enough to play on the team. And as a manager you want to have an open door for every young player who shows that. "

Lampard's name checks Mauricio Pochettino and Jurgen Klopp as inspiration. Both have greatly increased the performance of their team, often based on young players.

& # 39; It took four years to win the Champions League with great gigs on the way & # 39 ;, Lampard says. & # 39; I think we are probably in a position – with the transfer ban, with the good young players we have – we need something else

He is well aware that he will not get four years to win a trophy Under Abramovich, the identity was all about silverware, even ending last season with the Europa League – trophy and third place in the Eredivisie.

Yet it also feels a new era, with Granovskaia and Cech perhaps building a more mature club that can grow. At least Lampard is starting the right way.

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