FA Youth Cup Final 1st leg.
Friday 27th April
19:45 kick off
Stamford Bridge
LIVE!!!! on ITV4.
ARSENAL XI
-----------------------Virginia------------------
Daley Campbell---Ballard----Medley---Thompson
---------------Burton---------M. Smith------------------
Olayinka-------------Smith Rowe-------------Amaechi
-------------------------John-Jules--------------------------
Subs: Barden, Olowu, Omole, Coyle, Saka.
Chelsea XI
Cumming, Panzo, Guehi, James, Lamptey, Gilmour, Gallagher, Hudson-Odoi, McEachran, Uwakwe, Brown.
Arsenal have reached the final for the first time since 2009. Jack Wilshere and Francis Coquelin were among the key players in that successful Arsenal side.
In the years between, Chelsea have appeared in 7 of the 8 finals. They won 6, including the last 4.
This season has seen Chelsea reach the final without conceding and scoring a massive 26 goals in 6 games.
Arsenal have also been prolific in front of goal (20), but have had to be, conceding 8, and being involved in two 5 goal battles.
Route to the Final
Chelsea -------------------------------------------Arsenal
Scunthorpe (4-0) --- 3rd Round-----Sheffield Wednesday (2-1)
WBA (7-0)-------------4th Round------Liverpool (3-2 aet)
Spurs (2-0)------------5th Round------Middlesbrough (3-2)
Fulham (6-0)-------Quarter Finals----Colchester United (5-1)
Birmingham (7-0)---Semi Finals*----Blackpool (7-2)
*2 legs
Key Men
Callum Hudson-Odoi will be the main Chelsea threat, although the rest aren't far behind tbf. He has first team experience, with 4 appearances for the seniors this season.
Reece James is the captain, and the rock at the back.
Emile Smith-Rowe is the stand-out at this age group for Arsenal, assuming Reiss Nelson is not involved, with him likely to be with the first team squad. Smith-Rowe is an attacking midfielder who has scored and assisted regularly this season.
Tyreece John-Jules will lead the line for Arsenal, whose highlight this season (so far) will probably be scoring the extra time winner against Liverpool.
Chelsea u18 v Arsenal u18 - LIVE!!!!
posted on 27/4/18
Officials have been very home biased in this. Hopefully the same will be said on Monday night.
posted on 27/4/18
Both Arsenal CBs struggling badly with cramp.
2-1 would be a good result if we can hold it.
posted on 27/4/18
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 13 seconds ago
Both Arsenal CBs struggling badly with cramp.
2-1 would be a good result if we can hold it.
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I blame the ref!
posted on 27/4/18
comment by West London Express (U5874)
posted less than a minute ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 13 seconds ago
Both Arsenal CBs struggling badly with cramp.
2-1 would be a good result if we can hold it.
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I blame the ref!
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There is some truth to that. His letting a lot of fouls go has helped Chelsea keep the tempo up.
posted on 27/4/18
Medley taken off, a bit late. Was clearly done at 1-1.
posted on 27/4/18
What a miss. Hat-trick chance as well.
posted on 27/4/18
FT, 3-1.
Big task for Arsenal on Monday night.
posted on 27/4/18
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by West London Express (U5874)
posted less than a minute ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 13 seconds ago
Both Arsenal CBs struggling badly with cramp.
2-1 would be a good result if we can hold it.
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I blame the ref!
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There is some truth to that. His letting a lot of fouls go has helped Chelsea keep the tempo up.
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Some one overlooking all the fouls that could have been cards in the 1st half with Le Ar$e players tag teaming Hudson Odoi!
Only see what you want!!!
posted on 27/4/18
I only watched the second half but in that I feel arsenal can feel hard done by due to the officials.
posted on 27/4/18
Had to pop out for a while at 1-1, good to catch up with what happened in these comments, hope the 2nd leg is tevelvised and we shed their blood on Monday