It’s the big one - the mega-clash of English football’s Big Two at the new Wembley. Could there be a greater contest than Saturday’s first FA Cup Final back at the home of football?

In a word - yes! In fact, I’d be happy to see anyone out there other than the two teams the neutrals most love to hate. The problem for the non-Chelsea and Man U folk among us (and let’s face it, that’s the majority!) is that we want both of them to lose. That can’t happen, of course, so it’s a matter of choosing the team you least dislike. In my case, that’s United - but only because I happen to live in Manchester and have family members who are fanatical Cristiano Ronaldo fans.

I would have found it much more mouthwatering to have seen Chelsea or United (or Liverpool or Arsenal, for that matter) battling it out against ANY other team from the Premiership. Then I’d have had someone to support…the opposition! It would have been even better had there been a Championship side in the Final - remember that amazing performance by Bob Stokoe’s Sunderland against then mighty Leeds United back in 1973? Or Lawrie Sanchez booting Wimbledon to that magical triumph over Liverpool in 1988? And remember Crystal Palace taking Sir Alex's United to a replay in 1990?

FA Cup history is riddled with wonderful contests. My memory goes back further than most…almost to the Stanley Matthews final of 1953, in fact - when the wing wizard’s brilliance enabled Blackpool to hit back from 3-1 down to beat Bolton 4-3.

Those were real cup finals. The 2007 affair is a match manufactured between two mega-rich clubs who have essentially bought their way to success (Chelsea even more so than United). The sad thing is that we neutrals don’t have an underdog to support.

Mind you, loony Jose Mourinho dropped even lower in my estimation in midweek with his complaints about the  diving antics of Ronaldo, who has to be the best player in the UK right now. That really is the ultimate case of pot calling the kettle black. The words Didier Drogba, Arjen Robben and Joe Cole spring to mind in response…

Let’s just hope that there are no mad theatricals at Wembley - and plenty of goals, though I will be amazed if it works out like that. The teams know each other too well for a goal glut to be on the cards, though that would in many ways make up for the absence of a traditional underdog.

I’m predicting a 1-0 win for someone (not a clue who!) …or, even more depressing, a goalless draw and penalty shootout.

I pray I’m wrong and we see the most amazing cup final of all time. But don’t put money on it, yawn yawn.

What's your take on the FA Cup Final? Biggest occasion of the season - or one big yawn? Leave a comment below or, better still, write an article for Sportingo.