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Leicester Win FA Cup Final vs Chelsea by 1-0: Huge VAR Drama 2021
Wembley hosted the FA Cup final between the Blues and the Foxes. Leicester Win FA Cup Final vs Chelsea by 1-0, thanks to huge VAR Drama that saw a Ben Chilwell equalizer ruled fractionally off-side.
Thomas Tuchel must have been hurt deeply by the unexpected FA Cup final defeat to Brendan Rodgers. Nevertheless, his next hope is in the UEFA Champions League Final Clash Against Pep Gaurdiola’s City.
Leicester get a historic win dedicated to late owner Vichai who perished in a 2018 helicopter crash!!! Tieleman’s screamer made the difference at Wembley!! Schmeichel had to make two crucial saves to keep hold of all three points. Rodgers has won Leicester their first FA Cup trophy in the club’s history!
A total of 6,250 tickets were allocated for Blues fans, and there were around 22,000 spectators inside of Wembley as the game is a Government pilot event as part of the plan to get big crowds back this summer for the European Championships.
Chelsea reached the FA Cup final by defeating Manchester City at Wembley last month. Leicester overcame Southampton in the last four of the competition. After that, Leicester Win FA Cup Final vs Chelsea by 1-0 because of Huge VAR Drama.
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Leicester Win FA Cup Final vs Chelsea by 1-0: Huge VAR Drama 2021
Chelsea will have to wait a little longer for their first trophy under Thomas Tuchel after a narrow defeat to Leicester City in the Emirates FA Cup final.
The Pensioners enjoyed the vast majority of the possession during the game, and were denied a goal by the goalkeeper, the woodwork and even VAR, but the return of Chelsea fans turned out to be an unhappy one as Leicester scored the winning goal with their only shot on target.
Youri Tielemans winning goal: Leicester Win FA Cup Final vs Chelsea by 1-0: Huge VAR Drama 2021
After a first half which provided little in the way of goal-mouth excitement from either team, it was Chelsea who found ourselves behind after the break, despite producing all the positive play in the first half. The goal came from nowhere, as Youri Tielemans found himself in space as long way out and unleashed a powerful effort into the top corner that Kepa Arrizabalaga could do nothing about.
There was little sign of that Leicester threat before then and it was all Chelsea afterwards, as Mason Mount forced a fine save out of Schmiechel to keep out a powerful low volley that looked destined to provide our opener.
Ben Chilwell, coming off the bench to face his former club, went even closer, as first Schmeichel tipped his header onto the post. Chilwell even had the ball in the back of the net in the 89th minute, after getting on the end of Thiago Silva’s chipped pass and a lucky rebound, only for VAR to rule out his late equaliser for offside by the tiniest of margins.
Chelsea vs Leicester head to head
- The 2021 FA Cup final was the first of two meetings between the Blues and the Foxes in five days. Leicester have now won twice against Chelsea in a season for the first time since 2000/01, having already beaten the Blues in the Premier League in January.
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Chelsea and Leicester met in the FA Cup for the third time in the past four seasons.
In general, Chelsea have a good record against the Foxes in the FA Cup, having won on each occasion we have been drawn against each other.
Brendan Rodgers guided Leicester City to their first FA Cup glory
Rodgers’ outstanding work gets its FA Cup reward
Brendan Rodgers was the biggest architect behind Leicester Win FA Cup Final vs Chelsea by 1-0.
According to the BBC, the Foxes boss Rodgers had a smile that illuminated Wembley as he joined Leicester City’s players in joyous scenes of celebration after the manager and his players had written their name into the club’s folklore.
Tielemans, the gifted 24-year-old, will claim the glory for the sheer quality of the strike that won this FA Cup final and the rest of his performance oozed the quality that saw him named man of the match.
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The Foxes had heroes elsewhere, particularly in veteran keeper Schmeichel, who was well protected for most of the match but made a huge contribution when required. His second key save from Mount, one-handed diving away to his left, even had Rodgers turning around and blowing out his cheeks in relief and admiration.
Youngster Luke Thomas was composed and Leicester even survived the premature loss of the experienced and influential defender Jonny Evans, who was a doubt before the game and suffered a recurrence of his heel injury, to keep Chelsea at bay.
There is NO REASON for Gareth Southgate to be linked with the Manchester United job
Gareth Southgate is the only person in the Universe who can turn Manchester United into Middlesbrough within no time
The English media is trying all their best to push Southgate to united, but he is championship level manager at best
The England national team is waay better than this Manu squad, and he has had 0 success ( reaching semis ain’t success). So what exactly are people expecting if he becomes Manu boss
Absolutely no way! Why would Man U hire Southgate? That would be the worse decision in the history of the game.
ETH outwitted Klopp last weekend in one of the best and most dramatic FA cup clashes in years and I’m sorry but Southgate would not have won that game and ETH has had to deal with Ronaldo, Sancho, Greenwood and so on, he deserves more time
Soccer Football – Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag on the pitch before the match REUTERS/Umit Bektas/ File photo
I have been saying this for weeks now. If United were under any other manager especially Southgate, they would be fighting for relegation right now. The problem at United is not Ten Hag but the players.
People keep saying that Ten Hag’s style of football at United is not attractive and no identity but there is so much that a manager can do if the players themselves are not good enough or not putting enough effort. Ten Hag’s Ajax were playing attractive football and he managed to get them to the SF of the CL.
Without him, look at Ajax now. And the media keep pushing their agenda to get Ten Hag sack and replace him with a much worse manager like Southgate. If Ten Hag is managing England right now, with the players they have, we won’t see such a passive football like we saw yesterday vs Brazil. Ask Liverpool fans, would they replace Klopp with Southgate? I rest my case.
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Liverpool only have themselves to blame for loss to Manchester United. Had to find a way to squeeze in the random Bruno slag off in between. Dude was dead on his feet at full time, and had to slot in to center back for the last 30 minutes.
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How come everybody seems to have forgotten that 2 of LFC’s goals were pure luck?
More shots, same shots on goal, higher goal expectancy. What is this narrative that Liverpool should have put this game away, if anything we should’ve put this game away! They had a good 20, 25 minute stint where they kept the ball in the second half, but did nothing with it, we deservedly won this game.
David de Gea is still without a club since leaving Manchester United this summer (Image: Matthew Peters/Manchester United via Getty Images)
For Liverpool fans: don’t say that we lost to Manchester United because Jota Trent Alisson and jones didn’t play. We have to stop doing that every time a team loses a big game it’s very stupid because had you won, you wouldn’t be saying that. Don’t forget that when y’all drew 0-0 to them at home Trent Alisson and Jones started. Keep in mind how well they’ve been playing despite having lots of injuries they almost beat Manchester City’s full strength squad last week.
Also, you lose to Manchester United, 2 fringe players for them decided the game for them, Liverpool didn’t play well and a loss is a loss you have to accept it otherwise you’re a sole loser and are unwilling to take it.
It’s interesting how nothing much is said about the mistakes made by Liverpool, but all criticism is piled on Bruno; how supposedly poor he was.
Ten Hag claims United is moving in the right direction 👀 WHAT DIRECTION IS THAT?!
Every time he speaks after a dismal performance after the match I always sit there saying to myself “What on Earth are you talking about”.
The media trying so hard to get ETH sacked…..when liverpool had bad injuries with VVD out, y’all didnt have the same energy
Most fans want ETH out because of his poor tactics and substitutions. I also felt he should be braver to drop non-performing players irrespective of names, and even play academy players if he has to.
Now I’m ETH in because I realise from Rooney’s and Ole’s recent interviews that the mentality of these players are incredibly low and it’s no longer just speculation that the players can’t cope on this stage.
I can understand ETH saying positive things and coming off as “crazy” but if you have players who are weak minded and aren’t willing to fight, you can’t be tough cos they’ll cave and where does that leave you for the rest of the season?! Jason Sancho case in point. I rather come across as insane to the media but hope that I’m lifting the team enough to get a string of performances to save my job and give the fans at least something to cheer about until I can have a summer clear out.
Keane is a freaking legend but that approach with these weak players will kill them and ETH would lose the dressing room.
This man keeps dropping off bombs on and off the field..A gift that keeps on giving..Most delulu man on this green earth
What a GIFT! Hand him a 15 years contract and 5 years add ons
The problem for Utd in recruiting an elite manager in the Summer is that Liverpool, Bayern and Barca will also be looking for new managers.
From the moment I heard “A new era begins. .” from ETH. I knew it was the joke of the century. He has the guts to say it while Klopp/Guardiola are competing against each other by 1 point in the Primer league he acted like he can compete with them ro
