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7 min Everything is very cautious at the moment. Both teams have a lot of knowledge and mutual respect.
18:04
3 min A slow start, nothing to report, except that Brandon Williams has a black eye after that head-butt against Southampton.
18:00
Players emerge on a cloudy afternoon in North London. This really is a problem.
17:38
It has already been a good day for these two sides., because the Spurs are hitting Leicester.
17:18
“I’m not happy with the defensive setup Solskjaer just announced” Neil Carter says. “Essentially seven defensive players on the field! It’s clear where his career priorities are. ”
And very well too, in my opinion. In addition, 3-4-1-2 worked very well in the league at Stamford Bridge (and also against Liverpool and Manchester City). I think it is an understandable team selection, particularly in view of the schedule.
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Team news
Both managers have made multiple changes, and it appears that both have changed to previous three. United used that system successfully when they won at Stamford Bridge in the league in February.
Manchester United (3-4-1-2) De Gea; Lindelof, Bailly, Maguire; Wan-Bissaka, Fred, Matic, Williams; Fernandes James, Rashford.
Substitutes: Romero, Pogba, Mata, Martial, Pereira, Fosu-Mensah, Ighalo, Greenwood, McTominay.
Chelsea (3-4-2-1) Gentleman; Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Zouma; James, Jorginho, Kovacic, Alonso; Willian, Monte; Giroud
Substitutes: Kepa, Christensen, Abraham, Pedro, Loftus-Cheek, Hudson-Odoi, Pulisic, Tomori, Emerson.
Referee Mike Dean.
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16:05
Preamble
Hello and welcome to the catchy finale of Manchester United v Chelsea FA Cup Business End Quadrilogy. They met in the quarterfinals in 2017, the final in 2018 and the fifth round in 2019. Now they will complete the set by playing against each other in the semifinals.
It’s a fascinating match for all sorts of reasons: United could beat Chelsea for the fourth time this season, both clubs are rebuilding under the club legend and they are two steps from the first trophy, they are in a simultaneous battle to finish in the top four and qualify for the Champions League. And, best of all, there has only been a touch of a needle in the build. In one way or another, this should be good entertainment on Sunday night.
Kick off 6pm.
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