Former Chelsea winger Joe Cole says Joao Pedro is different to Erling Haaland but was out there playing with Wrexham last night. Pedro was needed as Chelsea well and truly struggled to beat Championship side Wrexham, who actually deserved to win the game inside 90 minutes last night.
Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior has reacted to him deciding to heavily rotate his starting eleven to take on Wrexham last night. The Blues boss was also heavily
Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson believes his side were the better team in the second half against Chelsea last night. And despite losing the game in extra time, he is absolutely spot on.
Chelsea winger Alejandro Garnacho has referred to Chelsea’s result against Wrexham as an “incredible win” last night. It comes after The Blues being taken to extra time by the Championship side, who twice took the lead against Liam Rosenior’s side.
Chelsea were able to prevail against underdogs Wrexham in the Fifth Round of the FA Cup on Saturday, but even though the score line read 4-2, the Blues were agonizingly close to getting sent packing.
Romeo Lavia made his first start for Chelsea since November tonight against Wrexham and Liam Rosenior defended his performance after the game. Chelsea got past Wrexham in the FA Cup tonight, but it was far from plain sailing.
Wrexham is hosting Chelsea in Round 5 of the FA Cup at home. The favourites before the match are Chelsea since they play in the Premier League and Wrexham plays in the EFL Championship.
Liam Rosenior’s team selection for tonight’s game has had some criticism – but there’s a very logical reason for it. Chelsea’s team for tonight’s game against Wrexham in the FA Cup is out, and the first things fans noticed was the presence of three central defenders in the team.
Robert Sanchez was dropped for Chelsea’s last game and may not be back in today – Joe Cole has spoken about his future. Joe Cole always has a good take on Chelsea’s situation, and today he weighed in on their goalkeeping situation.
Liam Delap is likely to get a start this evening in the FA Cup, and will hope to impress as he did against Hull City in the last round. Chelsea are likely to play a strong team to face Wrexham this evening, but there will be some tweaks.
Jamie Gittens might have a tougher time breaking into the Chelsea lineup next season, especially after the club’s approach for Geovany Quenda. It’s been a difficult spell for Gittens since arriving at Stamford Bridge.
Former Premier League goalkeeper Tim Howard has made a bold claim that Cole Palmer is Chelsea’s new Mohamed Salah. Salah is one of the best players to ever play in the Premier League, but things didn’t go to plan for him during his time at Chelsea.
The officials have been confirmed for Chelsea's FA Cup fifth round tie against Wrexham on Saturday evening. Chelsea are getting closer to a trip to Wembley, with just two wins standing between them and a semi-final place.
Liam Rosenior admitted that he decided to hold a team meeting on Monday to address Chelsea's recent disciplinary issues. Chelsea have now accumulated nine red cards in all competitions, or ten if you include former head coach Enzo Maresca's red card for his celebration against Liverpool in October.