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FA Cup tactical analysis: Manchester United 1-3 Chelsea

🔍 Chelsea progressed to the FA Cup final at Manchester United’s expense. Our coaches give their insight into the game.

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🔍 The defensive efforts of Mason Mount and Willian contributed to Manchester United struggling to advance beyond Chelsea’s press (1/8)

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🔍 Before they adopted a back four, United defended with a 5-3-2 in which Daniel James and Marcus Rashford formed their front two (2/8)

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🔍 On the occasions full-backs Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Brandon Williams were in a position to advance, Rashford and James drifted into more central positions (3/8)

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🔍 Increased spaces appeared in United’s defence when Eric Bailly’s injury contributed to them switching to a back four, and Chelsea’s wide players targeted those spaces (4/8)

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🔍 César Azpilcueta advanced from central defence to provide crosses and to help Chelsea to create triangles and an overload towards the right (5/8)

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🔍 If not applying a high press, Chelsea defended with a 5-2-3 in which Jorginho and Mateo Kovacic prioritised limiting Bruno Fernandes’ space (6/8)

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🔍 Azpilicueta remaining in central defence during the second half, to protect against the threat United posed during transitions, led to Jorginho or Kovacic instead moving to form those triangles (7/8)

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🔍 Chelsea’s 5-2-3 defensive block regularly succeeded in frustrating United as they rotated positions in an attempt to pose an increased attacking threat (8/8)

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