Chelsea and Everton set for FA Cup

Tomorrow's FA Cup Final clash between Chelsea and Everton will pit two of the Premier League's most gifted man-managers in David Moyes and Guus Hiddink against each other. The game may not exactly entertain the neutral but should be one for the purists who prefer to see things done the right way.

Moyes, who picked up his third League Managers Association boss of the year award this week, has built his Everton side from the back - not surprisingly for a former centre half. Despite having no recognised striker for much of the season, goals have come from the bizarrely coiffed Belgian Maroune Fellaini and tenacious Aussie terrier Tim Cahill (above, right).

For Hiddink, the season has been an example in making do with what was at his disposal, having arrived at Chelsea after the transfer window had closed. He reshaped Luiz Felipe Scolari's misfiring and unhappy squad, turned results around on the pitch and had the beating of Barcelona in the Champions League until a very late goal in the semi-final.

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING
Andy Hunter, the Guardian: "A decade after playing at the twin-towered Wembley for Millwall in the Auto Windscreens Trophy, the Australia international Tim Cahill has become as important to Everton as Frank Lampard is to Chelsea or Steven Gerrard is across Stanley Park. The 29-year-old does not dominate a game to the same extent but, ­particularly at set pieces, he is among the most potent attacking midfielders in the Premier League. Everton are reliant on him tomorrow."

Nick Szczepanik, the Times: "Frank Lampard is hoping for a better summer than last year. Not only was he contemplating a 2007-08 season in which Chelsea finished as runners-up in three competitions, but he and England were also absent from the European Championship finals in Austria and Switzerland after their elimination in qualifying as a result of a home defeat by Croatia. Summer 2009 could be significantly better, with England well placed to qualify for the World Cup finals next year and Chelsea favourites to beat Everton in tomorrow’s FA Cup Final, which would be the club’s first trophy since beating Manchester United in the 2007 final." ·