Chelsea host soiled Leeds United at Stamford Bridge within the FA Cup fifth spherical on Wednesday night time.
This can be a recreation that any Chelsea fan is aware of carries a heavy historic background to it and if the gamers can not stand up for such a fixture with a lot historical past and with it additionally being in The FA Cup, then I’ll haven’t any phrases.
The hosts booked their spot within the fifth spherical after beating Aston Villa 3-1 within the fourth-round replay earlier this month. Conor Gallagher, Nicolas Jackson and Enzo Fernandez have been on the scoresheet for the Blues. The preliminary fourth-round assembly final month at Stamford Bridge had led to a goalless draw.
Leeds, in the meantime, additionally wanted a fourth spherical replay to see off Plymouth Argyle. After a 1-1 house draw, they received 4-1 away in further time, the place Leeds scored thrice.
The Blues are coming off a 1-0 further tme Carabao Cup remaining defeat to Liverpool on Sunday, due to Virgil van Dijk’s 118th-minute winner, ending runners-up for the third time in six seasons.
Leeds, in the meantime, made it six wins on throughout competitions, registering a 3-1 comeback win over Leicester Metropolis within the Championship on Saturday. After conceding within the fifteenth minute, they scored thrice within the remaining 10 minutes, with Patrick Bamford scoring in added time.
Leeds are in good type of late, sitting in second place within the Championship and pushing arduous for a return to Premier League soccer.
They’re truly on hearth, having had some improbable ends in latest video games and scoring a number of objectives.
Wow, the extra I take into consideration this recreation the extra it considerations me. Leeds are in unbelievable type and are going to return to Stamford Bridge and be completely up for this prefer it’s a cup remaining. They are going to be assured, they are going to be smelling blood and realizing that they might quickly flip the stadium followers towards their very own gamers, supervisor, and the house owners, and it might change into a vastly powerful recreation for Chelsea and tremendous tense.
There may be such a deep historical past between these two sides as properly and Leeds followers are going to pack into the Bridge and can completely be out-singing us.
As I mentioned above, all of it relies upon what Chelsea reveals up. And easily, if we’re to face any probability, it should be the Chelsea with chests out and heads held excessive, in any other case I do worry for this one. Leeds can be a Premier League aspect once more subsequent season they usually have some tremendous energetic, quick, and high quality gamers.
Actually, we ought to be anticipating Chelsea to win this one and naturally they nonetheless can win it, however I’m greater than cautious about this recreation, I’m fearful for it, particularly below the present circumstances.
Both means, let’s get behind the lads as soon as once more. COME ON CHELSEA!!! UTC!!! Get at DIRTY Leeds!!
