One of the most dramatic FA Cup Finals of the modern era.

Played in front of a limited Wembley crowd as England slowly emerged from lockdown, the 2021 final felt like football’s grand return — tense, emotional, and balanced on a single moment of magic.

In this episode, we revisit Leicester City vs Chelsea, a game defined by one thunderbolt from Youri Tielemans, a Foxes side refusing to be overawed, and a Chelsea team left stunned despite their recent European swagger.

We break down how Leicester’s long climb back to the top led to their first ever FA Cup triumph, how Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea were caught between control and chaos, and why this victory meant everything to a club that had waited 137 years for this moment.

This is The Final Countdown — a podcast dedicated to all the great finals from the annals of football. Each week your hosts, Adam and Lewis, take a deep dive (with a generous helping of nostalgia and humour) into one of the greatest showpieces the game has to offer.

The strangest FA Cup Final you’ll ever see.

Played in an empty Wembley in the middle of August, the 2020 final felt less like a showpiece and more like a very serious, very tense behind-closed-doors league game — all thanks to Covid.

In this episode, we revisit Arsenal vs Chelsea, a game shaped by one long ball, one calm captain in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, and a Chelsea side sent into chaos by cat-botherer Kurt Zouma!

We break down how the match unfolded on the pitch, how both teams’ league seasons fed directly into the final, and why this win mattered far more to Arsenal than it did to their opponents.

This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all the great finals from the annals of football. Each week your hosts, Adam and Lewis, will do a deep dive (with a generous helping of nostalgia and humour) into one of the greats!

Manchester City didn’t just win the 2019 FA Cup Final — they dismantled Watford.

In this episode, we revisit the most one-sided FA Cup Final of the modern era, as Pep Guardiola’s City completed the domestic treble with a ruthless 6–0 victory at Wembley. We break down how Watford’s dream day turned into a nightmare, why City gave absolutely no quarter, and how this final came to feel like a mismatch almost from kick-off.

From early goals and Pep’s City going full ‘no mercy’, to Raheem Sterling running riot with alarming ease, we relive how this final completely ran away from Watford — and why it’s remembered less for drama and more for disbelief.

This is The Final Countdown. A podcast looking back at great finals, within the game of Football. Each week your hosts, Adam and Lewis, will do a deep dive (with a generous helping of nostalgia and humour) into one of the greats!