You think football’s over, don’t you? You were wrong. The FA Cup final kicks off this weekend between Arsenal and Chelsea and yet closes the Season of English football. In August.
The Gunners have sent the Manchester City champions to succeed in the final matchup, and have a pedigree in the tournament after winning it in three of the last six seasons.
Chelsea eliminated Manchester United following a series of abject mistakes made by David De Gea.
They also have a history with the tournament after winning it six times since the century, adding in 2018.
Arsenal beat Chelsea in the 2017 final, but neither has been new and replaced since.
Mikel Arteta and Frank Lampard hope to win their first trophy as a coach this weekend, who will win?
RadioTimes.com has amassed everything you want to know about watching the Arsenal v Chelsea match on TV and online.
Arsenal v Chelsea will take up positions on Saturday 1 August 2020.
This is the first time the iconic trophy has been played in August after being moved from its May location due to a blockade.
This marks the end of the national team cross, although the Champions League and Europa League continue in August.
Arsenal v Chelsea will begin at 5.30pm, a novelty at the time of the oldest World Cup.
Arsenal: Emiliano Martínez deserves to continue with determination despite Bernd Leno’s stable returning to the League. Possibly not be risky, while Martinez inspired the lock.
Shkodran Mustafi is out because of a thigh problem, while Calum Chambers, Gabriel Martinello and Pablo Mari are also absent.
Chelsea: N’Golo Kante is not expected to have compatibility to begin with, he may only find a way to get to the bank.
Willian missed the last game of the season against the Wolves and he’s sure to be here. Billy Gilmour is out of the question.
Both sides are capable of the sublime and the ridiculous. Neither team inspires overall confidence in their defensive ranks, however, neither team has hurt the past few weeks.
Arsenal beat City and Liverpool in the area for a few days, while Chelsea also triumphed over City and blocked Liverpool three times, although they conceded five in the process.
We deserve to be waiting for targets here between two groups that know they can attack their opponent and don’t have the mentality to repel attacks.
However, Arsenal’s demonstration opposed to City proved its value in a knockout match. David Luiz deepened and produced the point of functionality expected from his experience, and in an exclusive gaming situation, the Gunners have enough at both ends to seal the deal.
Chelsea can score goals, there’s no doubt about it, but their inability to keep the blank leaves and an unclear goalkepe scenario can lose them.
Our prediction: Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea
(Arsenal wins 2-1: 11/1 to bet365)
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