A Chelsea win at Wembley against Man City would mean breaking a bad run and cheering the fans up \u2013 and there would be a European bonus too.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n If you enjoy Chelsea News coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content.<\/em><\/p>\n Simon Johnson\u2019s piece for the Athletic about Chelsea\u2019s win over Leeds in the FA Cup semi final over the weekend has some interesting notes as they set up a final against Manchester City.<\/p>\n He points out the Blues\u2019 horrific recent record at the home of football:<\/p>\n \u201cWembley used to be regarded as (Chelsea\u2019s) second home, given the frequency with which they would see victories there,\u201d Johnson wrote.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cHowever, the last time they played a final at England\u2019s national stadium, the Carabao Cup final against Liverpool in 2024, they became the first club to lose six domestic finals in a row (three league cups, three FA Cups).\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The reward would be more than just breaking that nasty run and earning a first domestic trophy in eight years \u2013 it would mean a place in the Europa League too.<\/p>\n It would be quite the amazing turnaround. To go from the low of Tuesday night to a trophy win just a few weeks later truly would be mind blowing.<\/p>\n Eddie Howe is one of the front runners to get the Chelsea job in the summer \u2013 we\u2019re not sure how popular that would be with a lot of fans.<\/p>\n Chelsea could make a move to sign Eddie Howe, a manager with lots of pedigree but not much glamour to his name.<\/p>\n DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CHELSEA NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES \u2013 STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON THE APP STORE<\/strong><\/p>\n Check out the latest edition of Simon Phillips\u2019 SPTC podcast here:<\/em><\/p>\nChelsea could earn European spot with unlikely Wembley win<\/h2>\n
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