Chelsea players slammed for not putting on black armbands for the first half of the FA CUP in honor

Losing FA Cup finalists Chelsea have come under fire after failing to wear black armbands in honour of the Manchester attack victims.

The west Londoners were beaten 2-1 by Arsenal in yesterday's showpiece at Wembley Stadium, and sparked outrage when they emerged in the first half without the bands.

This was corrected in the second half, but there was further controversy when Chelsea's Victor Moses removed his armband and dropped it after being sent off in the 68th minute.

Social media users were quick to point out the blunder, with league champions Chelsea being described as a 'vile club with no class'.

Players from both teams took part in a minute's silence before the match to pay respects to those affected by Monday's terror attack, but Chelsea did not wear black armbands in the first half

One Twitter user posted: 'That was disgusting what Moses just did, throwing the black armband for the Manchester victims.'

Before the game started, fans from both sides had taken part in a minute's silence in memory of those killed, and Prince William joined Manchester mayor Andy Burnham and FA chairman Greg Clarke in laying wreaths.

The victory meant that Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has become the competition's most successful ever manager, lifting the trophy for the seventh time.

An oversight was blamed for Chelsea not wearing black armbands in the first half, but this was rectified after half time. Chelsea forward Diego Costa, who scored in the match, is pictured with the armband in place in the second half