“A Manchester derby FA Cup final would have been nice for this neutral. 54 min United are having their best spell of the game, though that’s mainly because Chelsea are now protecting a lead. Maybe I had a little bot of fortune with my goal but I was obviously very happy because it gave us a bit of room to express ourselves.”, “I said to my boys in the dressing-room that I would love to win another FA Cup; it would be my fifth one. Still seemingly devoid of urgency, Berger takes a couple more slow steps, then winds up and flings the ball up the center of the pitch, bouncing it just before the center circle and into an unmarked Ji So-Yun. United are having more of the ball but there’s no conviction in their passing, and Chelsea look the likelier scorers on the break. 70 min “Evening Rob,” says Simon McMahon. It was a triumph for Frank Lampard, whose switch to a back three worked perfectly. Like, really good. "He knows he should save that one 100 times out of 100 but that's football for you.". 64 min Both players are okay to continue. Have they been created especially for this scenario? Manchester City are good. Like, really good. They were good before they brought over 2019 World Cup Winners and USWNT stars Samantha Mewis and Rose Lavelle. Chelsea Football Club - find the latest news, transfers, fixtures, live scores, results, videos, photos, squad and player stats on Sky Sports Football. When a corner was half cleared, Alonso flashed a low cross that was turned into his own net by Maguire at the near post. Berger remained patient still. Sergio Romero had been United's keeper in every round of the FA Cup, but manager opted to switch against Chelsea. @SamKerr1 #CFCW pic.twitter.com/Dz3qfE7jZF. De Gea should save Chelsea's second goal 100 times out of 100: Solskjaer. Did someone decide that huge banners covering the seats wasn’t enough, and so they needed to squeeze in a few more square feet of marketing space? Clinical. Before we get into it, we must first add some context and acknowledge the skill of the opponent. Both were superb with and without the ball. Kirby racing ahead of City full back Demi Stokes down the right; Sam Kerr doing the same in the center, beyond both center backs. * Players shaded are players who are not currently active in team (Loaned, sold, etc. Following on from last tweet, here's insight into the style of Manchester City this season under Gareth Taylor. The early cross: perfect; the connection: clean; City goalkeeper Roebuck: stranded. To compound United's misery Maguire scored an own goal before Bruno Fernandes converted a late consolation penalty against Chelsea, who will face Arsenal in the final. 90+2 min Those two goals either side of half-time, the first in the 56th minute and the second in the 46th, killed this game. “I’m assuming they can’t be used when the stadium is in normal use and full of fans. "They (Pogba and Martial) have played a lot of football so it's just about freshening up the team but also about giving them the chance to make a difference when they come on.". At least a Chelsea/Arsenal match up will cut down on travelling for both sets of fans.”. The fixture demons gave us a midweek League Cup match against rivals Arsenal, and four days later a league match versus other rivals Manchester City. Solskjaer also surprisingly left Anthony Martial, Paul Pogba and Mason Greenwood on the bench and his team never really got going against a Chelsea side who could have won by more. After an up and down start to the season that included a sputtering draw to Manchester United, a loss to Everton, and a 9-0 win over Bristol City, Chelsea FCW returned to form last week. redistributed or derived from. The early parts of the game we were on top, and when they changed the system I thought we were even better. She looks to her teammates for support and lackadaisically, more as a show than an intention, she started trotting forward. © Photo by Harriet Lander - Chelsea FC/Chelsea FC via Getty Images. Chelsea fixtures, matches, squad, top players, formations. Caballero charges from his line to get there first. 84 min Chelsea v Arsenal will be a cracking FA Cup final. 86 min That was United’s 19th penalty of the season. A subdued United never looked like recovering from two quickfire goals either side of half-time, the second after a shocking mistake by David de Gea. Chelsea could run away with this. Available for everyone, funded by readers. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, LSU's Koy Moore: Three Baton Rouge police officers on leave after football player says he was 'violated numerous times'. 90+2 min Those two goals either side of half-time, the first in the 56th minute and the second in the 46th, killed this game. © 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. United aren’t at the races; Chelsea have been much the better side. 51 min Mount’s low cross is miscontrolled at the near post by Giroud. All rights reserved. Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. “If nothing else, Ole should maybe give him another season. It was the first time we’ve played three at the back for a while. Forward Chloe Kelly fanned left, readying to charge at the center back or fullback. 72 min Bruno Fernandes is the only United player whose head hasn’t dropped. Turn. A Harry Maguire own goal has sealed a thumping victory for Chelsea. Fernandes’ big, inswinging corner is headed just wide by Maguire. 56 min Fernandes plays the free-kick short to Wan-Bissaka. Out of frame, Sam Mewis was moving as well. "I can't speak for David de Gea's confidence but he is mentally very strong," Solskjaer said. I’m very happy at Chelsea - I’m a Blue and I just want to win more trophies.”. after an excellent run. 79 min Matic misses a good chance, heading Fernandes’s deep corner into the ground and up over the bar. Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. While Lavelle has only recently started to feature, Mewis had already made herself an immovable force in their already stellar midfield. Manchester City are good. I’m very proud of the performance.”, “You always want to turn up in big games and I thought we did that today. Before we get into it, we must first add some context and acknowledge the skill of the opponent. Bruno Fernandes gives United a soupcon of hope with an accomplished penalty, jumping on the spot and sending Caballero the wrong way. 62 min Chelsea are cruising. Berger remained patient, and continued to wait. Unless otherwise stated, all content is I could list the entire team. Chelsea will play Arsenal in the FA Cup final after a thumping win over Manchester United. For a team less talented and confident than Chelsea, it could have been read as a time-wasting technique. That’s right, unless you count the Premier League final in April 2012. 71 min Pogba overruns the ball, fouls Kovacic and is booked. Arsenal were beaten 4-1 (again) and City were plunked 3-1. Even Dundee United and Dundee have done that. For more information, please see our Comments FAQ. Facebook Twitter 2.59pm EDT 14:59 Before the free-kick is taken, Pogba and Greenwood replace Fred and Daniel James. Over 2.5 goals 1.66 Sassuolo - Udinese (in 3 hrs 59 mins) Livingston have failed to win 35 of their last 38 away matches (Premiership). Ball over the top. Chelsea, especially Giroud, Mount and Kovacic, were terrific. Midfielder Keira Walsh strode forward to take up a position high in the center of the pitch. Peep peep! "I made the decision to play him (De Gea) and mentally he was ready for it," added the Norwegian. Berger released the ball at 56:27 and at 56:37 the ball was in the net at the other end of the pitch. Is it true that United and City have never met in a cup final? 58 min de Gea makes a good save, leaping to his left to slap Giroud’s deflected shot away from goal. We are very happy with the team performance today - it’s a while since we’ve played three at the back. "There is no time to feel sorry for ourselves, we have two games this week and then the Europa League. I thought Rudiger had scored but replays showed it was Maguire’s touch. 80 min And now a double change for Chelsea: Tammy Abraham and Callum Hudson-Odoi replace Willian and Giroud. It wasn’t. We will get our heads ready and our legs ready and go again," he said. Our goalkeeper crafted this goal through cunning, knowledge of the opponent, the ability, strength and technique to fling a perfect throw, and a poker face that could make a statue blink. Sergio Romero had been United's keeper in every round of the FA Cup, but manager opted to switch against Chelsea Chest control. More than that, it was the work ethic of the performance. Jesper Gronkjaer breaks into a lop-sided smile as he recalls the goal, that £1bn goal. There, Berger was patient, and let the ball roll. 53 min Fernandes sprays a brilliant long pass over the defence to Rashford, who shoots just wide of the far post from a tight angle. This has been a chastening afternoon for them. We won the game by putting them under pressure with good pressing, and after we scored the second goal we dictated the game. Knowledge of such evil for the common among us refines fears. 54 min Paul Pogba and Mason Greenwood are about to come on. 89 min Chelsea are passing the clock down. David de Gea had a shocker and Harry Maguire scored an own goal as an impressive Chelsea hammered United to set up a final against Arsenal, Sun 19 Jul 2020 15.22 EDT City have forced 37 high turnovers in the WSL this season; 11 more than any other side in the competition, with 11 of these ending in a shot, also a division-high. The Spaniard was at fault for Chelsea's opener by Olivier Giroud in first-half stoppage time and then compounded that error by inexplicably allowing Mason Mount's shot to squirm through him and into the net early in the second half. CPEC and China’s dual circulation approach, Towards a constitutional provincial status for G-B, De Gea should save Chelsea's second goal 100 times out of 100: Solskjaer. 83 min “I’m quietly fascinated by the animated advertising boards on the steps between blocks of seating,” says Matt Dony. 61 min “All the discussion about depth and formation and such, while probably meaningful on the margins, overlooks the simple answer for the difference between the two teams today - Chelsea were given two extra days to rest and prepare for this match than United,” says Jonathan Francis. "He is hopefully fine, he had a cut on his head but hopefully he will be fine," he said. 63 min There’s another clash of heads, this time between Rudiger and Greenwood. Comments are moderated and generally will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive. Bill Hicks was right about people in advertising, wasn’t he?”. It’s always kinda difficult when you play against a team who have beaten you three times already this season, but we came into the game with that extra motivation. Frank Lampard’s decision to switch to a back three had worked perfectly. PENALTY TO UNITED! Early in the second half, City lumped a ball high toward forward Ellen White who got underneath it but could only flick it on to no one and all the way into the Chelsea penalty area. Man Utd 1-3 Chelsea (Fernandes 85 pen), GOAL! I’m not sure it would have counted anyway - I think the ball touched his arm as he controlled it. White picked up the pace, now with added intention. It’ll be special for me to play against Arsenal. 55 min James is shoved over by Rudiger just outside the area on the right. 79 min More substitutions for United: Timothy Fosu-Mensah and Odion Ighalo replace Rashford and Wan-Bissaka. Solskjaer had some reassuring news about their Ivorian defender Eric Bailly, who was carried off after a first-half clash of heads with team mate Harry Maguire -- an incident Solskjaer said distracted his players.

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