Chelsea host soiled Leeds United at Stamford Bridge within the FA Cup fifth spherical on Wednesday night time.
This can be a sport 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 don’t have 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 had 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 dwelling draw, they gained 4-1 away in additional time, the place Leeds scored thrice.
The Blues are coming off a 1-0 additional tme Carabao Cup last 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 last 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 exhausting for a return to Premier League soccer.
They’re really on hearth, having had some incredible ends in current video games and scoring loads of objectives.
Wow, the extra I take into consideration this sport the extra it considerations me. Leeds are in unbelievable type and are going to come back to Stamford Bridge and be completely up for this prefer it’s a cup last. They are going to be assured, they are going to be smelling blood and understanding that they may quickly flip the stadium followers towards their very own gamers, supervisor, and the homeowners, and it may turn out to be a massively powerful sport 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 stated above, all of it relies upon what Chelsea exhibits up. And easily, if we’re to face any likelihood, it should be the Chelsea with chests out and heads held excessive, in any other case I do worry for this one. Leeds will probably be a Premier League aspect once more subsequent season they usually have some tremendous energetic, quick, and high quality gamers.
Actually, we must be anticipating Chelsea to win this one and naturally they nonetheless can win it, however I’m greater than cautious about this sport, I’m fearful for it, particularly underneath the present circumstances.
Both method, let’s get behind the lads as soon as once more. COME ON CHELSEA!!! UTC!!! Get at DIRTY Leeds!!
