Huge Man United double-header with UCL football & FA Cup glory on the line
Straight Outta Cobham: The Athletic FC's Chelsea show
The Athletic
4.9 • 871 Ratings
🗓️ 14 May 2025
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
Surely they have to beat *this* Man United team?!
Matt Davies-Adams, Liam Twomey and Sam Parkin assemble to look ahead to a huge Friday night and Sunday afternoon for Chelsea Football Club.
We begin under the lights at Stamford Bridge, where at 20:15 on Friday evening the Blues host a Manchester United side who sit 16th in the table, haven't won a game in the Premier League since the 16th March, haven’t won back-to-back league games all season AND are averaging less than a point a game under manager Ruben Amorim.
So - why are we still not 100% sure that Enzo Maresca's side will be able to come away with the win? And who's going to fill the void left behind by Nicholas Jackson? The Athletic's United writer Carl Anka is on hand to give us the inside scoop on the opponents and their struggles.
Then it's all about CFCW - looking to wrap up the domestic treble on Sunday afternoon when they take on Manchester United at Wembley. Carl sticks around to help us preview that one too as Sonia Bompastor's side look to sign off from this season in style.
And - of course - we finish with a fiendishly tricky quiz...
We'll be back on Monday to run the rule over the Manchester United double header in the Premier League and Women's FA Cup Final!
HOST: Matt Davies-Adams
WITH: Liam Twomey, Sam Parkin and Carl Anka
PRODUCER: Lucy Oliva
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| 0:00.0 | Gina's a muncher. |
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