Thread by @NizaarKinsella

FT: Chelsea 3-1 Man United

Wonderful win from Chelsea. Lampard's changes make them solid enough to stop the defensive problems against an in-form attack. Giroud rightly awarded MOTM w/ dominant striking play. De Gea poor but #CFC earned that luck.
#FACup

Chelsea will play Arsenal in the #FACup final on 1 August at Wembley Stadium behind-closed-doors. #CFC

Lampard's substitutes made a really good impact late on Hudson-Odoi had the space to play, Abraham energetic and Loftus-Cheek impactful. #CFC #FACup

13/16 #FACup semi-finals won,

Now a chance to win it on the 50th anniversary of the first success in 1970. #CFC

Observations:
Thought it was a complete display from Reece James, best since lockdown, combining attacking threat with assurance in possession & strength in his duels.

Mount-Giroud was like a front 2, Willian almost played as a midfielder

Kovacic was a Kante-like destroyer

Reece James vs Man United
- 2 shots, 2 on target
- 95.6% pass accuracy
- 3 crosses
- 53.8% duels won
- 9 times possession regained
- 4 interceptions
#CFC #FACup

Another thought from yesterday: the 3-4-3 suits Mount really well. It gets him operating closer to the striker while the wing-backs provide width.

Equally, Pulisic is less suited to it as he is more of a natural winger so it made sense to switch formation after he got a knock.