FA Cup Final - Arsenal vs Hull

[BournemouthRED]

Swapped my final ticket for a new blouse

[BournemouthRED]

Leona Lewis to sing the national anthem before the game, ok I'm going again now

[mcdowell42]

Leona lewis isnt coming

[northbank123]

Leona lewis isnt coming

Do you think people would notice if they sent John Carew out instead? As well as looking alike I would say they probably have roughly similar footballing and music skills.

[1989]

John Carew's got no tits.

[OneBardGooner]

Leona Lewis to sing the national anthem before the game, ok I'm going again now

But she's a riiiight slaaaaaaaaaaaag and she can't sing for toffee.

[UlsterGooner]

Leona Lewis to sing the national anthem before the game, ok I'm going again now

But she's a riiiight slaaaaaaaaaaaag and she can't sing for toffee.

She's comes from a family of **** as well

[Herd]

I have a horrible feeling that Flappy ,Yaya,Wilshere and Diaby will start the game ,and that its all going to end in tears as flappy flaps Hull go into the lead and the others break down and Wilshre gets sent off for stupidity !

My only salvation is a fit an fantastic Ramsey ,something I never thought I would say !

[Swifty]

They are going to win and win comfortably - by at least 3. They will start with Chesney and their best 10. If we are coasting by 3+ with 10 to go Flappy will be subbed in as will Sanogo.

Trophy done - Wenger's already signed contract released - proposed available funds withdrawn by stating we got a trophy without spending except on Ozil who didn't win us the trophy - see money doesn't buy success.

My dream result is we absolute smash Hull and embarrass the FA so that they have to look for a way to make the Cup a greater ambition for big teams.

[wilko49er]

Looks like it could be damp as well. Heavy showers possible

[SPUDMASHER]

The pressure is all on us.

Nobody expects Hull to win this game. The entire pre-match rhetoric will centre around the '9 years without a trophy' mantra that the whole of the media has been spouting on about all season.

I actually hope we do start with Fabianski. If he is our FA Cup keeper then he should be so for the final. He's made a few mistakes over the years but he has also won us games before now. I can recall when many on here were hoping that he would be in the team more regularly as he was a much better option than Almunia. I say we should get behind him on Saturday.

It will be a very nervy game for us unless we go at them from the kick off. I don't think they'll be expecting us to do that as they'll be aware that we cannot afford to lose this game. They'll be expecting a cautious approach and will be set up for it. The immediate assault from the whistle will unsettle them.

I think we'll win it unless we go behind at any time. Never has it been more important for us to score first. Hull can defend quite well and if they get their noses in front we'll have a real problem.

If we do win this game just prepare yourselves for the 'only 1 trophy in 9 years' bullshit that will follow next season!

[northbank123]

Agree Spuddy, the pressure is on us. We could blow them away from the off, we are good enough and they are shit enough. My worry is if it's a poor/tentative start, the longer it goes on at 0-0 the more palpable the tension will become.

As much as we all wished we had a Plan B we don't, so its important that if we don't make an early breakthrough we keep playing our game. We have to have the confidence and discipline rather than trying to force the play or fall into bad habits.

[Herd]

HOLD on

When has flappy won us a game ,im all ears ???

He saved 2 penalties in a game when he went walkabouts and could have cost us the match
Penalties are a pure lottery !

He almost cost us against Liverpool ,he was poor against Norwich,Chez can be shit but surely he will have learnt and he is the better keeper and I havent worked 30 years in fussball !

He has cost us game after game after game in the past and he CANNOT deal with crosses which Hull will be on to .

We should win but playing Flappy only increases out chances of losing !

[Bradywasking]

I cannot understand the logic of Wenger playing anything but a full strength team. What would he be saving players for ? I know we are dealing with the illogical Wenger here, but surely even he knows that losing this is not an option for him or the club. If he was to play any "second string" players regardless of the result he should be hounded out...Respect for the FA Cup is important but respect for our club and us supporters is more so.
Team.
---------- Szczesney------
----- Sagna----Mert---Kos---Gibbs--
Ozil---Ramsey----Santi----Arteta----Podolski---
------------Giroud--------------


Subs...Fabianski...Vermaelen, Wilshere, Rosicky, Ox, Monreal, Sanogo...

[goonersid]

I have a horrible feeling that Flappy ,Yaya,Wilshere and Diaby will start the game ,and that its all going to end in tears as flappy flaps Hull go into the lead and the others break down and Wilshre gets sent off for stupidity !

My only salvation is a fit an fantastic Ramsey ,something I never thought I would say !

He will be pulling out of tackles in case he gets hurt and misses the world cup, would be a disgrace if he starts, but hey this is wenker we are talking about, as for Sanogo? make no mistake, he will start.