Agger is in the sewage industry (and a tattoo artist), Cech and Kuyt are on the ice and in the ring, and some are still playing… so, where are the rest of Chelsea and Liverpool’s 2012 FA Cup final sides?

Liverpool face Chelsea in Saturday’s FA Cup final showdown and the Reds will be out for revenge.  The Wembley clash is a rematch of the 2012 FA Cup final which saw the west London side emerge victorious in 2-1 win.  Goals from Ramires and Didier Drogba either side of half-time handed the Blues the lead…

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Romelu Lukaku’s unlikely Chelsea revival has left Thomas Tuchel with a huge selection dilemma ahead of the FA Cup final today… so, should the Blues boss stick or twist with his in-form striker against Liverpool?

At the start of the month Romelu Lukaku’s Chelsea future looked dead and buried when Thomas Tuchel left him on the bench while hunting a late equaliser at Everton. Instead of throwing his £98million striker into the mix, Tuchel decided his best shot at rescuing a point would be to introduce wide forwards in Christian…

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Romelu Lukaku’s unlikely Chelsea revival has left Thomas Tuchel with a huge selection dilemma ahead of the FA Cup final today… so, should the Blues boss stick or twist with his in-form striker against Liverpool?

At the start of the month Romelu Lukaku’s Chelsea future looked dead and buried when Thomas Tuchel left him on the bench while hunting a late equaliser at Everton. Instead of throwing his £98million striker into the mix, Tuchel decided his best shot at rescuing a point would be to introduce wide forwards in Christian…

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Wembley has become a poisoned chalice for Chelsea’s latest generation of stars, losing five of their last six finals at what used to be an old stomping ground… and Mason Mount could suffer his SIXTH defeat there against Liverpool today

For the first decade after its unveiling, the new Wembley Stadium was somewhat of a stomping ground for Chelsea. After beating Manchester United in the very first FA Cup final there in 2007, the west London club followed it up by winning four of their next five finals at the national arena. Another three FA…

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Wembley has become a poisoned chalice for Chelsea’s latest generation of stars, losing five of their last six finals at what used to be an old stomping ground… and Mason Mount could suffer his SIXTH defeat there against Liverpool today

For the first decade after its unveiling, the new Wembley Stadium was somewhat of a stomping ground for Chelsea. After beating Manchester United in the very first FA Cup final there in 2007, the west London club followed it up by winning four of their next five finals at the national arena. Another three FA…

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Manchester City defender Alex Greenwood was heartbroken after missing out on the Olympics, but now has the chance to end the season on a high at Wembley… and the Liverpool fan eyes a cup double over Chelsea

It could be the perfect weekend for Manchester City defender Alex Greenwood. Her side are looking to win their second trophy of the season when they take on Chelsea in the women’s FA Cup final on Sunday. But Greenwood will also have an eye on Saturday’s final, where her hometown club Liverpool could keep their…

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Manchester City defender Alex Greenwood was heartbroken after missing out on the Olympics, but now has the chance to end the season on a high at Wembley… and the Liverpool fan eyes a cup double over Chelsea

It could be the perfect weekend for Manchester City defender Alex Greenwood. Her side are looking to win their second trophy of the season when they take on Chelsea in the women’s FA Cup final on Sunday. But Greenwood will also have an eye on Saturday’s final, where her hometown club Liverpool could keep their…

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‘Give me trophies over finishing in the top four any day’! Ex-Leicester captain Wes Morgan reflects on last year’s FA Cup triumph over Chelsea… and reveals his fight to overcome injury woe and make the final at Wembley

Wes Morgan looks out onto the very pitch where, exactly a year ago, he lifted the FA Cup in his final moments as a Leicester City player. ‘It is great to be out here,’ the former Leicester captain tells Sportsmail in an interview high in the stands at Wembley Stadium. ‘I remember all the emotions…

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Emma Hayes’ side are on course to break the 45,423 attendance record but the Chelsea manger admits her ‘ultimate goal’ is to ‘fill out’ Wembley stadium during a future FA Cup final

Emma Hayes believes that, in the next few years, the women’s FA Cup final will be a Wembley sell-out. Following a year of record crowds watching the WSL, Sunday’s cup final between Chelsea and Manchester City is on course to break the 45,423 attendance record, with more than 50,000 tickets sold. ‘We should fill it,’ said…

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Another ‘Hendo Shuffle’, James Milner’s tears on the team bus… and all hail Virgil van Dijk! Inside Liverpool’s raucous FA Cup celebrations after sudden-death penalty shootout win over Chelsea

Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool side have taken to social media to give their fans an insight into Saturday night’s celebrations after beating Chelsea 6-5 on penalties at Wembley.  Liverpool completed a clean sweep of the domestic cups after Kostas Tsimikas struck the decisive spot-kick to get their hands on the FA Cup following a goalless 90 minutes…

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