Maybe Rudiger should have got a red but that’s the type of hard nosed cynicism that wins big matches, taking the oppositions main man out of the game and managing not to get a red in doing so.
Chavs aren’t any great shakes but they went out with a bloody minded attitude that they were going to play the game on their terms, grab the opportunity and weren’t going to lose. The manager got his selection spot on as well. 21 year old kids like Reece James and Mason Mount seizing the moment.
Some contrast to the softcock attitude that we’ve shown in just about every big game over the last decade. Beaten before we even take the field and looking for excuses as to why we’re going to lose before a ball is even kicked - usually it’s Levy’s fault because our starting XI didn’t cost £500 million. Bullshit selections, starting injured players, conceding first minute penalties, explaining away missed goal chances because XG rates are through the roof after filling the boots against the likes of Burnley and Southampton.