Unlike this week's political 'blue' coalition between the Conservatives and Lib Dems, Saturday's FA Cup final will feature a collision two blue halves - Portsmouth and Chelsea.
Chelsea, like the Conservatives, consider themselves as the favourite - a big club with middle-class roots. Portsmouth, on the other hand, are the underdogs who have scratched and clawed their way from financial meltdown to reach their second FA Cup final in three years. The only similarities between the Lib Dems and Pompey are 'small' club tags with a big mentality, and an eager for fairness in their political systems.
However, despite repeated appeals by manager Avram Grant for his outfit to compete in next season's Europa League as a consequence to their passage to the final, the show goes on for the club as they seek to reduce the insurmountable debt in its financial acounts.
Chelsea will want to end an up and down season with the Double, a week after jubilant scenes at Stamford Bridge as they clinched the title in fine style in the 8-0 drubing of Wigan. Captain and England defender john Terry had a precautionary scan on a foot injury that left everyone concerned over his availability, particularly with the World Cup on the horizon.
However, Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard's form will be key on Saturday. If the two turn up on a stodgy Wembley pitch, there is every chance they can leave Wembley for South Africa with their heads held high.
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