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Tactical stoppages need clamping down on - Murphy
🕒 26 Apr 2026 at 23:11 BBC Sport

Tactical stoppages need clamping down on - Murphy

BBC Sport pundit Danny Murphy believes Chelsea utilised "an obvious tactical stoppage" in their FA Cup semi-final win against Leeds United, and proposes rule changes that can prevent it from happening.

Drowning in the banter-sphere: how can the Premier League rivals handle the heat? | Barney Ronay
🕒 26 Apr 2026 at 21:33 The Guardian

Drowning in the banter-sphere: how can the Premier League rivals handle the heat? | Barney Ronay

The current season has become a meme-war without end, an endless rolling wall of gloat and taunt in which players and managers must try to block out the noise

How can tactical timeouts be stopped?
🕒 26 Apr 2026 at 21:10 BBC Sport

How can tactical timeouts be stopped?

BBC Sport pundit Danny Murphy believes Chelsea utilised "an obvious tactical stoppage" in their FA Cup semi-final win against Leeds United, and proposes rule changes that can prevent it from happening.

McFarlane delighted Chelsea stopped the rot by beating Leeds in FA Cup semi-final
🕒 26 Apr 2026 at 19:51 The Guardian

McFarlane delighted Chelsea stopped the rot by beating Leeds in FA Cup semi-final

Chelsea’s interim manager Calum McFarlane admitted they had to ‘break the momentum’ of five straight Premier League defeats without scoring as they held off Leeds to reach the FA Cup final

No hesitation in making Fernandez captain - McFarlane
🕒 26 Apr 2026 at 19:29 BBC Sport

No hesitation in making Fernandez captain - McFarlane

Chelsea interim head coach Calum McFarlane says he didn't "hestitate" to make "exceptional" Enzo Fernandez his captain after his match-winning display at Wembley.

Hire, fire, final - Chelsea's player power may be ugly, but it wins
🕒 26 Apr 2026 at 19:14 BBC Sport

Hire, fire, final - Chelsea's player power may be ugly, but it wins

Chelsea are in another FA Cup final - but only after their players showed up in a way they were no longer doing for Liam Rosenior, writes Phil McNulty.

Fernandez fires Chelsea to FA Cup final showdown with Man City
🕒 26 Apr 2026 at 19:03 BBC Sport

Fernandez fires Chelsea to FA Cup final showdown with Man City

Enzo Fernandez' first-half header gives Chelsea a 1-0 win over Leeds United in the semi-final of the FA Cup at Wembley Stadium.

Carragher damns Isak and reveals how many transfers Liverpool need to ‘come straight into team’
🕒 26 Apr 2026 at 18:57 Football 365

Carragher damns Isak and reveals how many transfers Liverpool need to ‘come straight into team’

"He didn't look great to start with."

Chelsea chaos theory delivers another trophy chance as latest mini managerial era begins | Jonathan Wilson
🕒 26 Apr 2026 at 18:17 The Guardian

Chelsea chaos theory delivers another trophy chance as latest mini managerial era begins | Jonathan Wilson

Blues could begin and end the season with silverware, a bewildering prospect given how badly they have played for so much of it

McFarlane set for six-year Chelsea deal as Fernandez votes with his feet vs Leeds
🕒 26 Apr 2026 at 17:52 Football 365

McFarlane set for six-year Chelsea deal as Fernandez votes with his feet vs Leeds

Enzo Fernandez voted with his feet vs Leeds. 🦶

Enzo Fernández sees off Leeds to set up Chelsea v Manchester City FA Cup final
🕒 26 Apr 2026 at 17:16 The Guardian

Enzo Fernández sees off Leeds to set up Chelsea v Manchester City FA Cup final

A first-half goal from Enzo Fernández gave Chelsea a 1-0 win against Leeds in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley

Tottenham insider dismisses return of Spurs hero in summer transfer
🕒 26 Apr 2026 at 16:47 Football 365

Tottenham insider dismisses return of Spurs hero in summer transfer

⚪️A Tottenham insider feels the return of a potentially heroic Spurs man is unlikely this summer

Following in the footsteps of my footballer family | Letter
🕒 26 Apr 2026 at 16:46 The Guardian

Following in the footsteps of my footballer family | Letter

Letter: James Brown responds to David Marples’ article about groundhopping with his own football odyssey