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This year’s FA Cup final is a rematch of the Carabao Cup final in February, which saw Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool secure a thrilling penalty shootout victory which ended with Chelsea’s substitute goalkeeper, Kepa Arrizabalaga, blazing over from 12 yards.
A plume of warm weather arriving from North Africa meant Saturday quickly turned into the hottest day of the year as blue and red began to dominate Wembley Way.
But Chelsea have plenty at stake too having lost both of the last two FA Cup finals, against Arsenal and Leicester respectively.
I feel that as well, in the whole country.”
Wembley was nevertheless perfectly split between Liverpool and Chelsea supporters ahead of kick-off.
There are huge sympathies for Liverpool.
Ahead of the game, Blues boss Thomas Tuchel waded into a debate sparked by Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola, that the “whole country loves Liverpool”.
“I believe I can understand what he meant.
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