Chelsea v Leeds United: FA Cup semi-final – live | FA Cup
Key occasions
Jacob Steinberg
given Chelsea supporters are pining for the outdated daysmaybe they’ll cheer themselves up by remembering superb runs from a few of the membership’s earlier interim managers, though whether or not Calum McFarlane is able to emulating the likes of Guus Hiddink, Roberto Di Matteo and Rafael Benítez seems like a protracted shot as one other damaging week for the BlueCo challenge attracts to a detailed.
Is this inexperienced younger coach the person for a salvage operation? Fans will take some convincing after watching Chelsea’s gamers not a lot throw within the towel as not even hassle to select it up in any respect throughout Tuesday’s defeat to Brighton, which noticed off Liam Rosenior. Those heading to Wembley for Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final towards Leeds will hope for a response however do not be shocked in the event that they flip mutinous once more.
Aaron Bower
It’s exhausting to imagine that is Leeds’ first FA Cup semi-final since 1987, once they misplaced a thriller towards Coventry. The final time they reached the tip, Don Revie was supervisor.
Preamble
The magnificence – the purpose – of most soccer matches is that we do not know who’s going to win. In right now’s FA Cup semi-final between Chelsea and Leeds, it isn’t even clear who’re the favorites to win.
Chelsea are Chelsea however they’re additionally Chelseawith out a everlasting supervisor (insert your personal joke right here) and on a run of seven more and more depressing defeats in eight. Leeds, regardless of being in a relegation battle for many of the season, are unbeaten in nearly two months.
With the exception of Arsenal, Leeds have been wonderful towards the large boys this season. That consists of the 2 league video games towards Chelsea: a narrative-changing 3-1 win in December and a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge in February.
The winners will play Manchester City on Saturday 16 May. Just do not ask me who it will be.
kick off 3pm.
