Carabao Cup: Pochettino stands up for Chelsea after Gary Neville jibe
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Chelsea are again in motion this night for the primary time since their loss to Liverpool within the Carabao Cup closing as they welcome Leeds United for the FA Cup fifth round.
Mauricio Pochettino’s facet have been stopped from successful their first piece of silverware underneath the Argentine after Virgil van Dijk’s extra-time header rocketed Liverpool to a 1-0 victory at Wembley. Now the Blues should shake off that heartbreak and look to progress additional within the subsequent home cup comptition.
The FA Cup may very well be Chelsea’s closing alternative to make sure European soccer subsequent season – resulting from their poor Premier League kind – however they’ll must get previous a hihg-flying Leeds facet. The Championship membership are difficult for promotion again to the highest flight however will hope for a powerful cup run to maintain up their successful momentum.
Daniel Farke’s facet are at the moment on a run of 9 straight league wins and 12 matches unbeaten in all competitions that means they need to pose a risk to Chelsea who will nonetheless be feeling the results of Sunday’s closing.
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Chelsea 2-2 Leeds
65 minutes: Ben Chilwell and Conor Gallagher have been introduced on by Mauricio Pochettino as he tries to wrestle management of the sport again from Leeds United.
There’s a bit underneath half-hour left for the substitutes to make their mark on the match.
Mike Jones28 February 2024 20:55
Chelsea 2-2 Leeds
62 minutes: Leeds are the crew in management and wanting the extra doubtless of the 2 to score once more. They win a nook that’s swung in in direction of Ampadu. Caicedo manages to get it away and Chelsea’s press up the pitch is robust and forces Leeds to retreat.
Mike Jones28 February 2024 20:53
GOAL! Chelsea 2-2 Leeds (Joseph, 59’)⚽️
Jaidon Anthony checks onto his proper foot after bringing down a protracted aerial ball. He lifts a cross into the field and picks out Mateo Joseph who nods the ball again previous Robert Sanchez to carry Leeds an equaliser!
Mike Jones28 February 2024 20:51
Chelsea 2-1 Leeds
57 minutes: Enzo Fernandez is pushed off the ball in the course of the pitch and Junior Firpo sweeps ahead.
He makes use of Jaidon Anthony on the left wing befor receiving the ball again and twisting it into the realm. Archie Gray is fed possession however Leeds dally too lengthy and Chelsea get better the ball earlier than clearing their traces.
Mike Jones28 February 2024 20:49
Chelsea 2-1 Leeds
54 minutes: Nicolas Jackson is launched into house on the within left channel and carries the ball hurridly in direction of the field. He’s acquired Mykhailo Mudryk up with him however the striker can’t discover the go and Leeds work the ball clear.
Mike Jones28 February 2024 20:46
Chelsea 2-1 Leeds
51 minutes: Sterling assessments out Roberts’ defensive qualities however the Leeds defender is as much as the duty and manages to carry a teasing ball into the center of the pitch.
The Blues are nonetheless attempting to place their stamp on the second half right here.
Mike Jones28 February 2024 20:41
Chelsea 2-1 Leeds
48 minutes: Leeds begin the second half on the entrance foot and come down the left wing. Junior Firpo whips in a cross with Daniel James as the ready goal within the center.
Robert Sanchez steps off his line and plucks the ball out of the air.
Mike Jones28 February 2024 20:39
Second half! Chelsea 2-1 Leeds
Leeds get the ball rolling to kick off the second half at Stamford Bridge. Can the visitors get themselves again into this recreation and make Chelsea work to achieve the quarter-finals?
Mike Jones28 February 2024 20:36
HT Chelsea 2-1 Leeds
Chelsea had extra possession in that half, 67% in comparison with Leeds’ 33% however it was the visitors who created extra pictures (8). However, Chelsea’s possibilities have been higher with over half of their seven makes an attempt discovering the goal.
Two of these have been transformed into targets however Nicolas Jackson and Mykhailo Mudryk. Who will dominate the second half?
Mike Jones28 February 2024 20:30
HT Chelsea 2-1 Leeds
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Mike Jones28 February 2024 20:25
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