Peak FA Cup magic-loss and a rival final to outrage the angriest of men

The Arsenal players show how FA Cup final day should be done after their 1979 Wembley win over Manchester United. Photograph: PA

IT’S A KIND OF MAGIC

In much the same way that the Fiver used to be much better 20 years ago, so was the FA Cup final. The TV coverage would begin at 10am with TV reporters from BBC and ITV joining the players of both teams in their hotel dining rooms for breakfast, before travelling with them on their coaches to … er, the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.