Bossed the midfield. Ran 14.4 km, a record for a cup final. Scored the winner.
I'll just leave that there.
Not wishing to argue, and it really is a case of splitting hairs, but I did think it was Xhaka who bossed the midfield and was the basis on which the victory was achieved.
Others such as Sannchez, Mertesacker and even Holding have grabbed headlines all for perfectly valid and understandable reasons but GX for me.
Absolutely magnificent.
Xhaka was MotM for me, but then I'm a sucker for that metronomic, keep the ball ticking over sort of midfield display. He also managed his penchant for the 40 yard diagonal, choosing generally to keep things simple but always effective. A £30m display, if you will.
That doesn't take away the fact that Aaron did the hard yards, sitting and harrying when he needed to and breaking forward when he could, always stretching them. A magnificent footballer.
The were all fantastic...some other moments for me...
3 defenders charging down a shot in the first half...wooow
Welbeck skinning Moses to get him the 1st yellow
Per and Holding high giving after sniffing out Costs again
Nacho's mental celebration when Ospina stopped Costas shot...