When all else fails, the big diagonal to Maroune Fellaini remains an option. The hirsute Belgian is steaming on to one but Mile Jedinak - almost as big and almost as hairy - tracks him and makes a great clearance. 

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Big game nerves? You bet. Neither team can get a foot on the ball. Smashing it everywhere. COMPOSURE

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Palace force the first corner of the afternoon but David de Gea is his usual top-drawer self and makes a big catch under pressure. 

Martin Keown
Former Arsenal defender on BBC One

"Early touches are important. There is a lot of pressure around and it is about how you handle that in the early stages."

That's what Wayne Rooney can do from a deep midfield role - a peach of a lofted pass over the top but Antonio Valencia can't keep it in.

Chris Waddle
Ex-England winger at Wembley on BBC Radio 5 live

"Palace tried to run with the ball straight from kick-off, I think they're going to be really positive. They look really pumped up for this."

Wayne Rooney patrols the centre circle as Connor Wickham closes down a lost cause and forces Chris Smalling to find touch. At the other end Scott Dann has to perform an agricultural clearance of his own. Frantic first few minutes. 

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Belting atmosphere at Wembley, crackling. Louis van Gaal with a face of thunder in the dugout. His final game?

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GAME ON! The FA Cup final is go...

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Alan Green
BBC Radio 5 live

"Whoever was responsible for the last 15 minutes, an utter shambles, should go away now and lock themselves in a darkened room." 

Anyway, we may be running late but now the pre-match paraphenalia, rappers and singers are clearing the turf. Let's get the real show on the road...

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Anthem time now. The singer comes in a good eight bars late - this pre-match entertainment has not gone well.

The Super Bowl it is not...

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Prince William is out now, shaking the hands of all 22 players.

"It's always nice to meet royalty" says Martin Keown on BBC One. 

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Players on the pitch, United in white away kit just like 1990...

Mr. Tempah's faffing about means that we are going to kick off late here at Wembley.

Now this is more like it, Abide With Me time. Beautiful. 

Textbook Fifi. Big fan of this set up.

You could do with a bigger set. That's a minor quibble.

Well. That was different...

We are running late as we are waiting for Tinie Tempah to perform. Come on son.

Here he comes, on his phone as he trudges out. No rush!

It's no Abide With Me, that's for sure. This isn't the Super Bowl...

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