Just when you were getting excited about the FA Cup final, stupid maths came along and almost ruined it.
But luckily the numbers around the big game came from the mouth of Rachel Riley who can make anything interesting.
The Countdown maths whiz took us on a numerical tour of the final where she explains how the 736 teams in the cup had been whittled down to Arsenal and Aston Villa.
We also learn that almost half a billion people will watch the 134th final, the 81st at Wembley, before seeing the winners proudly parade up the 107 steps to collect their trophy.
We’ve done our own maths for the game and found that it will take Arsene Wenger at least 120 seconds to zip/unzip his jacket, Jack Grealish’s international future will be mentioned at least twelve times and Christian Benteke’s value will grow by €100,000 a minute in the eyes of Tim Sherwood.
https://youtu.be/qay8hKkeMrs
