In the early morning of April 23, Beijing time, the FA officially announced that the final time of this season's FA Cup was released. According to the news, the final time of this season's FA Cup will be played separately at 23:45 on May 14 (Saturday) Beijing time, and the two sides will be Liverpool and Chelsea.
For Liverpool, this will most likely be the second trophy they have won on their 4-crown journey. Playing this season into April, Liverpool still have the possibility of winning four consecutive titles. Previously, they had already won the League Cup against Chelsea. At present, in the Premier League and Champions League, Liverpool is also a favorite to win the championship.
When they meet their old rivals, Chelsea, Liverpool fans are not surprised. In the league cup final, Liverpool fought chelsea for 120 minutes and finally won with 11 rounds of penalties. It is worth mentioning that the three meetings between the two teams this season have not won in the usual time, and the strength of the two sides can be described as between Bo Zhong.
If you can win Chelsea, it will certainly be the best for Liverpool. But taking a step back, the FA Cup is just the icing on the cake, and the Premier League and champions league are the most important goals for the Reds this season. Freed from injuries, Liverpool have been the strongest in Europe this season.
Compared with Liverpool, the only trophy that Chelsea can compete for this season is the FA Cup. In the previous Champions League, although Chelsea once led Real Madrid by 3 goals away from home, they were eventually eliminated by their opponents. In the league, after losing to Arsenal in midweek, the Blues also have 15 points from manchester City at the top of the table, and winning the title is only a theoretical calculation.
Having lost the final of the League Cup, Chelsea must have wanted revenge on Liverpool, and for Tuchel, the FA Cup final was also a backwater battle. Chelsea have been plagued by off-field factors and injuries this season, and it is very likely that the season will be empty. But if you can win an FA Cup title, it will certainly inspire the whole team and make the preparation for next season more smooth.
It is worth mentioning that this is already the third consecutive year that the Blues have reached the final of the FA Cup. In the past 6 seasons, the Blues have had a total of 5 final experiences. However, for the past 2 years, they have all lost in the final. The ability to write a happy end to last season in the FA Cup is crucial for Tuchel.
Previously, the FA announced the refereeing lineup for this game, and VAR referee Paul Tierney, who has repeatedly made bad decisions against Liverpool, is among them.
Staging such a wonderful showdown on the night of Golden Saturday is believed to attract the attention of many fans. Do you think who will win the FA Cup this season.