Ahead of Liverpool’s date with Chelsea at Wembley, we decided to rank the 21st century finals for entertainment. The last time Liverpool won it remains the most thrilling.
22) 2000: Chelsea 1-0 Aston Villa
The last Wembley showpiece before the old place was knocked down was a snooze-fest, memorable only for David James fumbling again in an FA Cup final.
It allowed Roberto Di Matteo to score a 72nd-minute winner, in the process securing Chelsea a UEFA Cup place while making Gianluca Vialli the most successful manager in their history. It was an easier field in which to stand out back then.
21) 2003: Arsenal 1-0 Southampton
When the FA Cup final first moved to Cardiff, it was intended that this would be the last before returning to Wembley. It took four more seasons.
Anyway, the match itself was entirely forgettable, evidenced by the fact I had to Google the scorer of the only goal. Robert Pires in the 38th minute, apparently. Arsenal retained the cup; nothing else happened.
20) 2007: Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United
The first showpiece back at Wembley was only the first turgid final between United and Chelsea to feature Jose Mourinho on one of the benches. This time he was victorious, with Didier Drogba’s goal four minutes from time denying viewers at home the penalties they deserved after a dire spectacle.
Drogba deprived United of the Double, securing Chelsea an accompaniment to their League Cup in the process.
19) 2018: Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United
Mourinho sat on the opposite bench but the outcome was the same: Chelsea won 1-0 in a final remembered for the score and nothing else. Perhaps aside from Eden Hazard befuddling Phil Jones to earn and score the decisive first-half penalty.
18) 2008: Portsmouth 1-0 Cardiff City
The only final this century not to feature a big six side was interesting for that fact alone. Nwankwko Kanu settled a dull affair, seizing on Peter Enckelman’s first-half fumble. It secured for Pompey their first cup triumph…
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