We asked for your views after Chelsea’s FA Cup semi-final win over Leeds United on Sunday.
Here are some of your comments:
Keith: These players should hang their heads in shame. The difference between the Brighton game and this game, performance-wise, cost a man his job. Having said that… come on, the Chelsea!
James: Slightly more tense than I was hoping for but, nevertheless, job done and on to what will be a very tough final. Manchester City will no doubt be favourites but, as we saw in last season’s final, anything can happen.
Chris: Much, much better but we still need to keep improving to get anywhere near a Champions League place or a result against City in the final. Caicedo is still kicking everything that moves and he needs to show some discipline. If we can keep improving from this result, who knows? As long as we keep going forward – and not backwards and sideways – we may surprise a few people.
David: Not pretty but we needed to win – it didn’t matter how. We showed grit, determination and skill (not to mention the dark arts). About time!
Seb: As a Chelsea fan of 30 years, this is a team that I just can’t remotely like. The gamesmanship, petulance and egos might reflect modern football (ugh) but it does ill to the legends of Chelsea – Vialli, Di Matteo, Zola etc – who won my adoration as a 10-year-old. We very well might go on to win the FA Cup but it doesn’t feel the same somehow.
Valentine: It was a gritty performance from Chelsea. Congratulations to the lads.
Brian: Good, solid performance overall. Joao Pedro was outstanding – he is different class. Great saves from Sanchez to keep us in it. Need to play like this for the remaining games but so good to get to a final again, which we will win 1-0. Come on, Chelsea.
Paul: That is what a real manager can do for a team. Give them belief, not just talk a good game – and pick the right players at the back, not leave all the best defenders on the bench. The last manager didn’t know what he was doing.
