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Four Chelsea Takeaways From First Game Since Firing Liam Rosenior
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Four Chelsea Takeaways From First Game Since Firing Liam Rosenior

SI·James Cormack·about 1 month ago
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Chelsea’s 1–0 victory over Leeds United means they face Manchester City in next month’s FA Cup final. The Blues were led by interim manager Calum McFarlane following the dismissal of Liam Rosenior after an utterly wretched 3–0 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion on Tuesday night, a result that extended Chelsea’s losing run without scoring in the Premier League to five games. The west Londoners made mincemeat of the English Football League (EFL) on their way to the last four of the FA Cup, but encountered an in-form Leeds United side not easily beatable amid their fight for Premier League survival this year. However, Daniel Farke‘s side succumbed to McFarlane’s team under the arch, meaning they missed out on reaching the competition’s showpiece event for the first time since 1973—three years after the infamous final between these two teams that helped ignite the longstanding rivalry. Here are four Chelsea takeaways from their semifinal win.…

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