Play like this at Wembley and we'll come away with nowt

It doesn't happen that often, even for the top teams. Brian McDermott's Leeds did it in 2015, but remember how many years Leeds could not win the Challenge Cup, and also they were hardly a model of being relentless winners, as their usual model was to be rank average through most of the league season then get it together for the playoffs.

Shaun Wane's Wigan won the Double in 2013, but they lost to Hudds and Catalans the two weeks leading up to the Challenge Cup final, and Hull and Leeds the two weeks after the final, before winning SL from 4th.

Catalans were absolutely [iawful[/i last night, and their halfbacks did a pretty good self-preservation job themselves.

I'm not naive enough to think either game is a barometer for how Saturday will play out, but our gameplan is clear - come screaming out of the blocks, get in their forwards faces, move them around the park via a good kicking game and quick ptbs and let their big guys (which is pretty much the whole team) blow.

Catalan have one meaningful game to play this season. If they get injured/sent off etc.
it's not important. We will take a real physical bashing from them and they can be pretty horrible. My money is on them having someone sent off or in the bin.

What about the theory about going in to the final with momentum.

Cats have had 2 bad losses since their win over Saints. Could that mean they will be undercooked next week? Or will they not give a poop.

I reckon the old momentum bit is over rated. Catalan agree.
It's linked up with everyone should give 100% every minute of every game.
It's not reality.