We’ve reached the enterprise finish of the season, and video games are simply getting larger and greater. Leagues are being determined, and cup competitions are reaching their closing levels.
This weekend seems to be set to be particular, and whether or not you’re knowledgeable paper author in Canada or a submarine captain in Malaysia, you’re going to wish to drop all the pieces and settle in for some high quality soccer motion within the spring sunshine.
Prime of the checklist is Chelsea’s Saturday evening FA Cup semi closing in opposition to Man Metropolis, which guarantees to be a cracker.
Why are we so satisfied it’s going to be a terrific recreation? Nicely, for one factor, motivation ranges are going to be extraordinarily excessive on either side. The FA Cup can find yourself being an afterthought at this stage generally. However on this case, you’ve bought two extremely motivated groups.
Man Metropolis are out of the Champions League after a stinging defeat on Wednesday evening. Their focus will now be the Premier League, however their subsequent match is in opposition to us on this semi closing.
They’ll wish to make issues proper, and Pep received’t be holding again by way of workforce choice. Elimination from Europe means they’ll go all out on each remaining fronts now.
Chelsea are in an identical scenario – they’ll nonetheless flip this season into successful, however an enormous quantity hinges on beating Man Metropolis, virtually simply to point out they’ve developed over the course of this 12 months.
The opposite motive to count on an excellent recreation is on the proof of the 2 league conferences between these groups this season. Each video games led to a draw- 4-4 at Stamford Bridge and 1-1 on the Etihad Stadium.
They have been tremendous open video games – even the decrease scoring recreation noticed Chelsea tear open Metropolis on the counter time and time once more. Man Metropolis solely know play on the entrance foot, and at a impartial venue that ought to create some actually entertaining finish to finish stuff.
So all of the substances are there – a significant recreation, two motivated groups, loads of attacking expertise, and the eyes of the world on a Chelsea aspect who can present they’ve truly made progress this 12 months.
Plus, we would even have an opportunity on this one, given we appear to be coming into type and Metropolis needs to be knackered after their midweek exertions. We’ve been burned a number of instances this season, however we will’t deny we’re permitting ourselves to get our hopes up this time.
Are you?
