I had to follow it on a mates cellphone (as I had mine lifted somewhere in Joburg).
Anyway, got back to my hotel for the replay at 1am, then stroked myself to sleep thinking about Willian’s 1970’s Brazilian freekick and Nemanja Matic’s 25 yard cracker that sent Spurs' fans flooding out of the stadium.
It was a decent Spurs performance and you could say they were the better side, but (barring their two goals) they didn’t really trouble Chelsea despite lots of possession in between the box and the halfway line.
Coach Mauricio Pochettino and his band of Lilly White fans must be wondering if the traditional downturn of the season is finally upon them.
The pressure cooker is whistling and the doubt will surely have set in now.
I mean let’s face it, everyone at White Hart Lane was expecting a trip back to Wembley on May 27 and it’s all come cruelly crashing down.
There is, of course, the small issue of the title, but what effect will this huge loss have on the run-in?
Could the loss give them the extra impetus they need to overturn the four-point league deficit? Well, besides the possible psychological dent, Tottenham also have to contend with a set of fixtures that don’t look easy on paper.
That all kicks off tomorrow night away to Crystal Palace, a London derby against a side coming off the back of an historical win at Anfield.
I told you a few weeks ago, they ain’t messing about in south London at the moment!
Big Sam knows he’s almost mathematically safe from relegation and will have his side fired up for points.
Four days later it’s the north London Derby at the Lane, against FA Cup finalists and bitter rivals Arsenal.
Then another derby at West Ham.
Before the last day of the season away at Hull, Spurs travel to the resurgent Leicester. Not pretty
Chelsea’s run-in looks decidedly easier and three points out of tonight’s home game against Southampton might just prove to be the win that breaks the pretenders' back.
Then it’s a tough away trip to Everton on Sunday, followed by West Brom, Watford and Sunderland to wrap up the title.
There’s been a couple of recent hiccups, but Antonio Conte has proven that he has the right methods to get his players refocused.
I nearly fell over when I heard Eden Hazard (and Diego Costa) were on the bench at Wembley, I don’t think he was saving legs, it was more about letting everyone know, you slack off you get dropped.
It worked, both came on with added ambition, with Hazard proving to be the deciding factor on the day.
Wow, a massive London FA Cup Final.
Well done to Arsenal, as much as I love seeing them lose, they really pulled that one out of the bag. I do hope that form (the best they’ve been in a while) continues when they meet Tottenham, finally putting them out of their misery.
Look, don’t wanna take it away, they’ve been excellent this season.
But the title rightly belongs in West London this year. Can we just agree and get on with it please?