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Chelsea aim to win the FA Cup in 10 years

Never in this season’s season Chelsea have beaten Liverpool. Coach Thomas Tuchel’s teachers and students hope to be able to do that in the battle that takes place this Saturday. And if they win the FA Cup 2022, Chelsea will also make a mark when they won the world’s oldest prestigious title after 10 years of waiting.

A decade ago, in the 2012 season, the Stamford Bridge team also faced Liverpool in the FA Cup final. At that time, Chelsea won with a score of 2-1 with goals from Ramires and Drogba.

However, in recent years, although the Blues have reached the FA Cup finals consecutively, they have all failed. In the last 2 seasons, they lost to Arsenal 1-2 and Leicester 0-1, unfortunately missed the opportunity to win the FA Cup. In particular, in those matches, Chelsea were evaluated slightly better than their opponents. This is the 3rd year in a row that Chelsea go to the final match of the FA Cup and will fate smile on Thomas Tuchel’s side?

Chelsea’s gentle journey to the FA Cup final against mid-range opponents Source: ESPN

In this year’s FA Cup journey, Chelsea met smoothly with favorable visits. The opponents of Thomas Tuchel’s army are all lower-class clubs such as Chesterfield, Plymouth, Luton or Middlesbrough. Even when entering the semi-finals, their opponent is Crystal Palace, which is much underestimated. Compared to the visit to Man City that made Liverpool scratch, Chelsea has an easier journey to breathe.

In particular, the most notable name of Chelsea is the blockbuster £ 97.5 million Romelu Lukaku. The Belgian striker has made an important contribution to bringing Chelsea to the final with 3 goals so far. Specifically, Lukaku has scored against Chesterfield, Luton (round of 16) and Middlesbrough (quarter-final), in times given the opportunity to play.

Lukaku is performing well in cup competitions Source: ESPN

In the FA Cup, the striker born in 1993 is a very powerful weapon of coach Tuchel. The blockbuster’s highest task for the rest of the season is none other than scoring goals and taking Chelsea to the championship – the only title left they have a chance to achieve this season. Lukaku is very good at taking advantage of his physique as he is 1m91 tall and weighs 103 kg. The Belgian striker has very tight ball situations before making the decision to handle the ball and this is a very powerful ability when facing Liverpool’s defenders. Lukaku’s ability to make walls will help Chelsea’s midfield have more opportunities to launch shots towards the opponent’s goal.

Against Liverpool who need to keep their strength up for the UEFA Champions League, Chelsea will surely have a better advantage in terms of squad when they can bring out their strongest factors.

Liverpool and a solid foundation in attack

With the victory over the Blues in the League Cup final not long ago, Liverpool became the English club to win the first title this season. In fact, they are still chasing the treble while still having chances in the FA Cup, Premier League and Champions League.

But that is also the pressure on coach Jurgen Klopp, when the Red Brigade could not beat Tottenham in the last round and create an opportunity for Man City to get ahead. Liverpool can also see Manchester City itself as a lesson when they fell to Real Madrid in the recent Champions League semi-final. Being too ambitious and wanting to embrace all the titles can be an invisible pressure placed on the players’ shoulders.

Mohamed Salah always makes it difficult for the Chelsea defence Source: ESPN

In terms of form, force or spirit of competition, Liverpool is slightly better than Chelsea. But when the ball has not rolled, world football fans certainly still cannot know exactly what the result will be. Liverpool with their famous attack is still a threat to Chelsea’s goal. Mane, Salah and Diaz are always available to put pressure on the defense of the blue shirt team.

Will in the third consecutive FA Cup final, will fate smile on Chelsea, or once again they have to see Liverpool touch the throne? Chelsea vs Liverpool match will be broadcast at 22:45 on May 14. You and your friends can watch the match streamed live and exclusively on FPT Play system.

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