{"id":1514,"date":"2026-04-27T21:19:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T21:19:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=1514"},"modified":"2026-04-27T21:19:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T21:19:33","slug":"one-of-the-best-mcfarlane-blown-away-by-chelsea-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=1514","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;One of the best&#8217;: McFarlane blown away by Chelsea star"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/NewsArticle\">\n<!-- google_ad_section_start --><\/p>\n<h6>News<span> \u00bb <\/span>Premier League news<span> \u00bb <\/span>Chelsea news<\/h6>\n<p class=\"articletimestamp\">April 26, 2026 19:49 GMT (UK), by <!-- Author Start -->Sri Aswin<!-- Author End -->\n<\/p>\n<h6>View Chelsea summer 2026 transfer targets<\/h6>\n<div style=\"float:right\">\n<figure>\n<p class=\"article_image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eyefootball.com\/imghold\/largestRobert_Sanchez_2024.jpg\" title=\"One of the best: McFarlane blown away by Chelsea star \" alt=\"One of the best: McFarlane blown away by Chelsea star \" itemprop=\"image\"\/><\/p><figcaption><em itemprop=\"articleSection\">McFarlane praises Sanchez<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span itemprop=\"articleBody\"><br \/>\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size:16px\">\n<strong>Chelsea interim manager <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Calum McFarlane<\/span><\/span>  has hailed the performance of goalkeeper <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Robert Sanchez<\/span><\/span>  after the club&#8217;s progress to the FA Cup final against Manchester City.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><!-- responsive_ad --><\/p>\n<p>The Blues recently suffered a fifth straight Premier League loss without scoring, which paved the way for <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Liam Rosenior<\/span><\/span>&#8216;s dismissal from the head coach position.<\/p>\n<p>McFarlane was placed on interim charge immediately, and he guided the Blues to the FA Cup final with a 1-0 win over Leeds United. <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Enzo Fernandez<\/span><\/span>  scored the winner.<\/p>\n<p>Sanchez was also brilliant between the sticks for the Blues. He made three saves and looked resolute in goal without any kind of shortcomings.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking after the game, McFarlane said that the Spain international was at his best against Leeds, and he is one of the best goalkeepers in the world in such moments.<\/p>\n<p>He said: &#8220;That&#8217;s Rob Sanchez at his best. That&#8217;s what we expect from him. That&#8217;s what he&#8217;s capable of doing. 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