FA Cup
After just 106 days in charge, Chelsea sacked Liam Rosinier on Wednesday. The decision came after a 3-0 loss to Brighton, which marked the fifth consecutive defeat in the league without scoring for the first time since 1912, leaving the team outside the European zone at this stage. Callum McFarlane takes over the position on an interim basis for the second time this season, managing a big match at Wembley, where Chelsea will face a Premier League opponent for the first time in this season's FA Cup, having beaten four teams from lower leagues so far. There is an element of anticipation in McFarlane here, as Chelsea has progressed in 12 of their last 15 semi-finals in this competition, but has lifted the trophy only once since 2012.
Leeds may be considered the underdog, but they arrive at Wembley with significantly more momentum, having drawn 2-2 against Bournemouth on Wednesday, extending the team's unbeaten run to seven consecutive matches in all competitions. Daniel Farke's boys have already reached the magical mark of 40 points in the Premier League, allowing them to fully enjoy their first FA Cup semi-final since the 1986/87 season, while also striving to reach their first final since 1973. Leeds needed penalties in two of their four matches to reach this stage and lost their only two previous matches at Wembley this century.
Prediction: Both teams to score, X2 double chanceLeeds will look to take advantage of the situation at Chelsea and their poor form. Still, it is time for the "Blues" from London to score at least one goal, but most likely they will concede one again.
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