If it had been decided that it should go a referee who had already taken a Final, then my choice would have been Mike Dean for reasons I mentioned previously.
Although, like Hendo, I prefer Oliver to Taylor, I don't think either have had their best seasons. I would also agree that the collective evidence suggests that Taylor is viewed as Number 1, but if that is Riley's opinion too, I don't place much weight on it.
However, all the Best to Anthony Taylor and his team on the day. I suspect microscopist and I have little interest in the result of the game being as our respective Manchester teams failed miserably in the semis!