An aside: The FA Cup final

This was the third meeting between Arsenal and Chelsea in the FA Cup this century.

Hector Bellerin rampaged down the middle of the pitch stating from the wrong side of the centre circle. He soon left behind the already booked Mateo Kovacic and the shaky central defender Antonio Rudiger. When Christensen tackled him near the penalty box the ball ricocheted to record signing Nicolas Pepe on the right who in turn rolled to ever-reliable PierreEmerick Aubameyang. The third of the back three defenders Kurt Zouma tried to stop the smiling assassin from shooting with his stronger right foot. In a twitch of the hip, that would make a Bollywood dancer proud, the Gabonese had the ball on his left leaving the Frenchman floundering. Willy Caballero, the 38-year old goalkeeper, rushed forward, the goal machine coolly chipped with his weaker foot. The net ruffled. It was a goal of beauty and one to remember for the ages.