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From the outside, it's difficult to ascertain just who 'needs' an FA Cup final win the most out of Liverpool and Chelsea.
Only one other time since 2010, when Manchester United and Chelsea met in 2018, can there be a legitimately comparable sort of showpiece in that time.
The 141st edition will see two of the top three teams in England going head to head in the type of glamorous finale that has been something of a rarity in recent years.
It is why Saturday's FA Cup final offers more than just a decorative flourish to an unforgettable season; it will be seen as further evidence for those making the case.
Success for Jurgen Klopp offers further validation to the theory that this current iteration of Liverpool FC is one of its greatest ever.
This, however you view the world's oldest cup competition now, is a final worthy of any showpiece.
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Victory on Saturday will paper over the cracks of a title charge that disintegrated gradually over the course of the campaign after making an excellent start in the opening few months or so.
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