Preview: FA Cup Final 2009

So hey, we did better than the "best in England" against Barca, didn't we? Even Ronaldo figured out that we outplayed Barca, at least until he got on the losing side.

Now the team can unleash the demons that have been raging inside them as they saw the team they beat lift the holy grail that we have continuously failed to reach on poor, unsuspecting Everton. It won't be unsuspected, and Everton surely aren't poor, but it will still be a cracker of a finale, hopefully a better finale than the midweek "final of the century" which I ended up reading the latest FourFourTwo in. I was really schintallated.

It should be a good final though, and let's have a look at the game, Chelsea Blue style.

TEAMS
Do not read the ESPN Soccernet's Chelsea correspondent. He underestimates Everton.

Rule no.1: Do not understimate Everton.

They have drawn with us 0-0 twice this season. You don't keep Chelsea to a clean sheet for no reason. They are good. They finished fifth, for god's sakes! So Mr. Andy Thorhill, you can send the kids out and see Phil Neville try to lift the trophy. Have fun in that fantasy.

Whilst the smart and actual Chelsea manager who knows what he's doing picks a team that can match up to the best in the world (apparently).

CECH
BOSINGWA ------- TERRY -------- CARVALHO/ALEX -------- A.COLE
BALLACK
ESSIEN -------- LAMPARD
ANELKA -------- -------- -------- MALOUDA
DROGBA

I'd like to see that, or something similar, take to the golden Wembley grass. TCB Player of the Year A.Cole can tear up the left wing, feeding Florent's stylish little bon-bon on the back of his head. Personally I think the whole Chelsea team should adopt this hair style, as it seems to turn players into career best form.

Jack Rodwell, a player I've always rated at Everton, may start. If he does, target him! He's young, fairly inexperinced and is the player who could bring Everton to their knees if he doesn't do the billing.

DANGERMAN
Do I need to tell you? It can only be Tim Cahill, Hiddink's golden Aussie boy who fired Australia into the World Cup Round of 16. I'm an Aussie, and I f****ing love Cahill, but Saturday, I'd like to see him crying on the ground holding that silver medal. Sorry Timmy, I'll go back to loving you after the Bahrain game which'll see us at South Africa (hopefully!)

PREDICTION
Only Michael Platini could sabotage this one and give it to Everton, if Chelsea go out and play with the sort of passion that can only come from watching the team you outplayed and kept out until the 183rd minute go on and completely outclass their final opponents to lift Big Ears. If it's penalties, I'm hoping to see JT slot in the winning penalty and rip off his shirt and throw it into to the support and go wild, just to cure Moscow once and for all.

Good luck Chels!

Wembley here we come!

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