Chelsea FC 5-1 Manchester City: Five Talking Points

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 21 : Chelsea celebrate after Eden Hazard of Chelsea scores to make it 4-1 as a dejected Manchester City team walk behind them during the Emirates FA Cup match between Chelsea and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on February 21, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images) /

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LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 15: The FA Cup Trophy is pictures prior to the FA Cup sponsored by E.ON Final match between Chelsea and Portsmouth at Wembley Stadium on May 15, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) /

5. FA Cup Prioritized

It would take a modern miracle for Chelsea to finish in the top four, and earn automatic qualification for the UEFA Champions League. In that very competition, they face a 2-1 deficit to Paris Saint-Germain, which is possible to overcome, but difficult nonetheless. With that being said, it’s clear that Guus Hiddink has prioritized winning the FA Cup, and giving the fans silverware to celebrate after potentially disappointing league and European campaigns.

This was shown in the starting eleven, as the same team that faced PSG last Tuesday started against City. Looking forward, the Blues now face what will undoubtedly be a tough trip to Goodison Park to take on Everton in the quarter-finals. Roberto Martinez’s men have been underwhelming in the league and thus will use the FA Cup as a way to reward the Toffees faithful for their support and patience.

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After a comfortable performance at Stamford Bridge, the Blues know that Everton will pose a much more significant threat as they actively try to win this competition. They won’t field a plethora of academy players so Chelsea will need to be at the top of their game.

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