May 14, 2022
Mason Mount branded a ‘bottle job’ after Chelsea star misses crucial pen in FA Cup final defeat to Liverpool
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MASON MOUNT has been branded a "bottle job" by brutal trolls online after his FA Cup final penalty miss.
The Chelsea star played the full 120 minutes as his side battled with Liverpool under the Wembley arch.
2Mason Mount reacts after seeing his crucial penalty saved by AlissonCredit: AP 2The Brazilian denies Mount from 12 yardsCredit: APLike in February's League Cup final, the two sides couldn't be separated - with neither able to score in two hours of play.
The match went to penalties, with Mount not stepping up until the Blues' seventh spot kick - after forgotten man Ross Barkley.
Cesar Azpilicueta had already missed from 12 yards, only to be bailed out by Edouard Mendy's save from Sadio Mane.
Mount wouldn't be so lucky, with Kostas Tsimikas tucking away the following penalty to seal a 6-5 shoot-out win for the Reds.
Read More Football StoriesCHELSEA 0 L'POOL 0 (5-6 PENS) Mount misses as Tsimikas wins the FA Cup for the RedsSocial media was subsequently full of trolls criticising Mount for failing to score.
One wrote: "Mason Mount’s a bottle job pass it on."
Another asked: "Mason Mount the biggest bottle job in football?"
The 23-year-old, who has been among Chelsea's best performers this season, has now lost six Wembley finals.
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He first tasted defeat at the national stadium while on loan at Derby County, as they lost their 2019 Championship play-off final to Aston Villa.
Defeats in three consecutive FA Cup finals have followed, in addition to last year's Euro 2020 England loss to Italy - and this year's League Cup final.
Pointing out his record, one fan wrote: "Mason Mount is the biggest bottle job ever 6 finals now init?"
Another pointed out: "When it’s Mount he’s cursed but when it’s Kane he’s a serial bottler."
A kinder fan pointed out: "He's rather a blessed one @masonmount_10.
"How many people get such finals to play. His time will come. Even Klopp has started winning trophies."
Mount hasn't lost every final he has played.
Read More on The SunLOO KNEW My partner is so lazy I have to leave money in loo roll holder, but it worksMost notably the England international assisted Kai Havertz's winner as Chelsea won the Champions League last year.
He has also won the Uefa Super Cup and Club World Cup.
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Liverpool star Fabinho OUT of FA Cup final against Chelsea with muscular injury in huge blow to Quadruple hopes
LIVERPOOL midfielder Fabinho is OUT of the FA Cup final on Saturday, Jurgen Klopp has confirmed.
The Brazilian was forced off in the first half of the Reds' game against Aston Villa on Tuesday.
2Fabinho receives medical treatment following his injuryCredit: Getty 2Fabinho in conversation with Liverpool boss Jurgen KloppCredit: APKlopp confirmed his number one midfield anchor would miss this weekend's fixture due to a muscular injury but could still make a return before the season concludes.
He told Liverpool's official site: "There's a good chance that he will be back whenever – not for the weekend but whenever."
It is a massive blow to Liverpool's hopes of landing their first FA Cup since 2006 and pressing on with their dream of an unprecedented Quadruple.
Fabinho has appeared 47 times for Liverpool this season, including three times in the FA Cup where he has also scored two goals.
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An additional impact of this injury is the role of Thiago. The Spaniard plays his best football alongside Fabinho, so another dimension of Liverpool's play could be blunted.
Liverpool have just four games left this season, with all four of them crucial in ensuring the season plays out the way they want it to.
In even more bad news for Liverpool, Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic is winning his battle to be fit for the final following the injury he sustained from a brutal tackle from Dan James on Wednesday.
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Liverpool will be hoping to win their first FA Cup since beating West Ham on penalties in Cardiff in one of the best finals of recent times.
Meanwhile, the Blues are looking to finally break their own FA Cup duck after losing the last two finals - to Leicester last year and Arsenal in 2020.