Roberto Martinez
Belgium manager on BBC Radio 5 live

It is not about winning, it is how Manchester City win. Even in a season off the back of getting 100 points they have the hunger to do it again and get 98 points to beat Liverpool. They lost two key players, Kevin de Bruyne and Fernandinho, for most of the season but always found a way. This is the most impressive team in the British game in modern times, not just because they win, but the way they win.

For the second successive season, the video assistant referee (VAR) system will be used during the final.

Kevin Friend will referee the match, with Andre Marriner taking the role of video assistant referee.

Should the game end in a draw after 90 minutes, 30 minutes of extra time will be played. If the teams still cannot be separated, a penalty shootout will decide the winners.

If the final goes to extra time, both teams will be allowed to use a fourth substitute.

Jermaine Jenas
Former Tottenham midfielder on BBC One

Troy Deeney needs to keep his emotions in check. It is very hard when you are the figurehead of a club. He did that in the semi-final and if he can put in a similar performance, but not let it spill over, he offers so much more than just a physical battle.

Jason is currently on BBC One building up to kick-off. Just under an hour and a half to go! Nervous yet?

Roberto Martinez
Belgium manager on BBC Radio 5 live

The key is to get the Watford players to enjoy the day but be clear how to win. In a game where you are clearly an underdog, if you allow the superior team to be themselves it is only a matter of time. In some way you have to upset them.

Pep Guardiola was asked at his press conference on Friday what it would mean to win "the first domestic treble in this country".

His response?

"The first time in men’s. The women have won it."

Bravo Pep!

Jermaine Jenas
Former Tottenham midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live's Friday Football Social

Javi Gracia believes in his team a lot. A bond has been formed. There's belief in his methods the players buy into.

When you go through tough moments – like Troy Deeney being sent off – some managers can turn their back on players but he sticks by his players and won't out them.

He asks them to play in a way they enjoy playing. There haven’t been that many lows for him to show lots of animation.

It’s reflected in his team. When you look at Watford, not to say they’re not high intensity and at it, but there aren't many games you see where they’re out of it for him to be disgruntled.

Manchester City have arrived!

Nicholas Smith: Watching Hornets in South of France. Better than 1984 when had to listen to BBC World Service in the Falklands. French TV Pages on BEIN Sports confused as believe Man City are playing a team called Francfort...

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Amazing!

Watford

Young Phil Foden doesn't turn 19 until 28 May. How old does that make you feel!?

While the Manchester City midfielder is living out his best years, Watford have had the oldest average starting XI in the Premier League this season: 28 years and 323 days.

Keeper Heurelho Gomes, who has started every FA Cup game for the Hornets, is 38. This is expected to be his last game for the club. What a send off it would be if they won!

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Neil Johnston
BBC Sport reporter

Will Phil Foden end the season as he began it - with a start at Wembley?

Foden helped City beat Chelsea in the Community Shield back in August.

Seven years ago he was a ball boy at Etihad Stadium. Now the life-long City fan is playing alongside his heroes Vincent Kompany, David Silva and Sergio Aguero.

Read about Foden here.

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Football journalist Guillem Ballague tells the story of Watford manager Javi Gracia. He will go down in the club's history books with victory today.

Daniel Frazer: Great interview between Dan Walker and Pep. Always enjoy listening to Guardiola; his confidence, respectful caution and obvious joy for the game make him an infectious character and a true great in the making.

Alan Ambler: Watching my beloved Watford from Thessaloniki! Come on you ‘orns.

Two hours to go!!!!

Guy Mowbray
Match of the Day commentator at Wembley

Whatever the end result, we're going to have a final that will take a notable place in history.

Either we get first-time winners (for only the second time in the last 31 years), or a men's English domestic treble completed for the first time EVER.

If City do it, I hope a sufficient enough deal is made of it. Their Champions League exit and subsequent European final places for four other English sides has quietened the hype around their potential achievement somewhat.

The greatest day in the club's history? Possibly. For Watford if they win? Undoubtedly.

And they can. This is the FA Cup final, and much bigger outsiders than the Hornets have upset the odds before.

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Manchester City

Pep Guardiola could become just the eighth manager to win the English top flight, League Cup and FA Cup in his career, after Bill Nicholson, Don Revie, Joe Mercer, Sir Kenny Dalglish, George Graham, Sir Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho.

Mercer achieved the feat with Manchester City.

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Shaun Wright-Phillips
Ex-Man City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips on BBC Radio 5 Live's Friday Football Social

It doesn’t matter what team in what league that City are playing against, Pep Guardiola wants the winning mentality all the way through.

Sometimes as a player you'd get in the groove and a cup game comes up and you get rested. Then you lose your rhythm and you have to start back again.

Guardiola just keeps it running and flowing. He might tweak the attacking players but the structure still stays the same.

No matter who you support, for what City have done this season in all competitions, to win three of the four, you have to give them what they deserve.

Tom Rostance
BBC Sport live text commentator at Wembley Stadium

Among the 90,000 in attendance this afternoon is a very special guest as far as Watford manager Javi Gracia is concerned - his mum!

He hasn't seen his mother for a year but she's shown up for the big day. Glory hunter.

Speaking in the official programme Gracia also says that he's had to shell out for 25 tickets for friends and family in Pamplona.

"I will be proud of my players whatever happens today," he says.

"But now it's the moment to enjoy this match, and to try and win it."

Bobbzz: I’d be buzzin if Troy Deeney lifts the cup!

Steve Smith: As a lifelong fan of both teams, I've dreamed of this match-up in a cup final - a real dilemma for me, though: an unprecedented treble versus a 1st major trophy. I'll be watching in Port St. Lucie, Florida.