Key occasions
Jacob Steinberg
Given Chelsea supporters are pining for the previous days, maybe they’ll cheer themselves up by remembering superb runs from a number 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 appears to be like like a protracted shot as one other damaging week for the BlueCo mission attracts to an in depth.
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 trouble 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 don’t be shocked in the event that they flip mutinous once more.
Aaron Bower
It’s onerous to consider that is Leeds’ first FA Cup semi-final since 1987, after they misplaced a thriller towards Coventry. The final time they reached the ultimate, Don Revie was supervisor.
Preamble
The magnificence – the purpose – of most soccer matches is that we don’t know who’s going to win. In at the moment’s FA Cup semi-final between Chelsea and Leeds, it’s not even clear who’re the favourites to win.
Chelsea are Chelsea however they’re additionally Chelsea, with no everlasting supervisor (insert your individual 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 a lot of the season, are unbeaten in virtually two months.
With the exception of Arsenal, Leeds have been glorious towards the large boys this season. That contains 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 don’t ask me who it’ll be.
Kick off 3pm.
