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Curb Your Enthusiasm: Slapstick Defending From Phil Jones Gifts Chelsea FA Cup Final Win

In the week leading up to the final, Manchester United were predictably considered the bookies' favourites to lift the FA Cup trophy.

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The #FACup final takes place this Saturday and Man Utd are 8/5 favourites to be victorious against a Chelsea side on the back of a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Newcastle in the #PL

Predictions? ud83eudd14 pic.twitter.com/RtGfHvvOVD— Betfred (@Betfred) May 15, 2018

However, dockets with Man Utd's name etched on them quickly ripped up by punters when Jose Mourinho named Chris Smalling and Phil Jones (yes, Smalling and Jones together, as a defensive partnership.