[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"football-site-config":3,"world-cup-status-en":27,"news-detail-why-chelsea-can-upset-man-city-in-fa-cup-final":61,"news-related-why-chelsea-can-upset-man-city-in-fa-cup-final-en":93,"news-related-match-why-chelsea-can-upset-man-city-in-fa-cup-final-en":26},{"adSlots":4,"affiliateMode":5,"brandName":6,"contentStrategy":7,"currency":8,"friendLinks":9,"homepageLayoutKey":10,"leagueFocus":11,"locale":12,"planVisibility":13,"seoDescription":14,"seoTitleTemplate":15,"siteCode":10,"siteName":6,"siteType":10,"subscriptionMode":5,"timezone":16,"id":17,"tenantID":18,"primaryDomain":19,"countryCode":20,"logoUrl":21,"faviconUrl":21,"theme":22,"seoKeywords":24,"status":25,"ads":4,"focusLeagues":26,"affiliatePolicies":26},[],"shared","Football Prediction Platform","scores_predictions","USD",[],"main",[],"en-US",[],"Football fixtures, results, free predictions, subscriptions, and clearly labeled partner links.","{page} | Football Prediction Platform","America\u002FNew_York",323900000000000000,1,"football.easytestdev.online","US","",{"primaryColor":23},"#1677ff","football predictions, football fixtures, football results","active",null,{"active":28,"leagueId":29,"leagueName":30,"leagueImagePath":31,"seasonId":32,"seasonName":33,"startingAt":34,"endingAt":35,"daysToStart":36,"daysToEnd":37,"phase":38,"includeQualifying":39,"hostCities":40},true,"326135624916537344","World Cup","https:\u002F\u002Fmedia.api-sports.io\u002Ffootball\u002Fleagues\u002F1.png","326255613308833792","2026\u002F2027","2026-06-11","2026-06-28",-38,-21,"finished_recent",false,[41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60],"Atlanta","Boston","Dallas","East Rutherford","Guadalajara","Houston","Kansas City","Los Angeles","Mexico City","Miami","Monterrey","New-York","New York New Jersey","Philadelphia","San-Francisco","San Francisco Bay Area","Seattle","Toronto","Vancouver","Zapopan",{"article":62},{"awayTeamId":-1,"awayTeamName":-1,"body":63,"category":64,"excerpt":65,"homeTeamId":-1,"homeTeamName":-1,"id":66,"leagueId":29,"leagueName":30,"matchId":67,"matchName":21,"publishedAt":68,"slug":69,"sourceName":70,"sourceURL":71,"teamId":72,"teamName":73,"teamIds":74,"teamNames":83,"title":92},"Chelsea enter Saturday's FA Cup final against Manchester City as clear underdogs – a role they have thrived in before. Last summer, they stunned Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup final, racing to a 3-0 lead by half-time with a tactical blueprint devised by then-manager Enzo Maresca. That memory offers a glimmer of hope at Wembley, but the context could hardly be more different. Maresca is gone, and the man tasked with shocking Pep Guardiola's side is Calum McFarlane, the club's under-21s coach, thrust into the spotlight as caretaker for the second time this season.\n\nThe cracks in Chelsea's campaign widened when Maresca quit on New Year's Day, leaving after a public outburst about his \"worst 48 hours\" following a win over Everton. His departure blindsided the club, who had Champions League qualification as a baseline target. Liam Rosenior was appointed on a six-and-a-half-year deal but lasted just 106 days, sacked amid a toxic dressing room revolt and a historically poor league run. McFarlane, who had already filled in briefly in January, was asked to steady the ship – an almost impossible task given the squad's brittle mentality.\n\nThe irony is that Maresca is now the frontrunner to replace Guardiola if the Manchester City boss steps down this summer. That makes this final a collision of Maresca's past and future, adding an uncomfortable subtext for Chelsea supporters. The club never wanted a mid-season change, yet here they are, hoping a youth-team coach can outwit one of the greatest managers of the modern era.\n\nMcFarlane's record offers a sliver of encouragement. In his first caretaker spell, Chelsea drew 1-1 with City in the Premier League, frustrating Guardiola's side with a disciplined, counter-attacking performance. Since then, however, consistency has evaporated. A defiant FA Cup semi-final win over Leeds showcased the squad's potential, but a listless 3-1 home loss to Nottingham Forest's reserves days later underlined their capacity for self-destruction. The pattern of raising their game against elite opponents is well established, but it is a fragile foundation.\n\nOff the pitch, there are signs of long-term planning. Defenders Reece James and Moisés Caicedo have signed new contract extensions, signaling commitment to the project. Levi Colwill has also returned from injury, shoring up a backline that will be tested by City's relentless attack. Yet the dressing room culture remains deeply fractured. Players have tuned out under successive managers, and whoever takes over permanently – with Xabi Alonso the leading candidate, and talks progressing well – must rebuild trust and accountability.\n\nAlonso, a World Cup and Champions League winner as a player, commands instant respect. His appointment would be a significant coup for the BlueCo hierarchy, which has faced intense criticism. Chelsea have tracked the former Bayer Leverkusen and Real Madrid coach since 2023, and he is seen as the ideal figure to enforce discipline while nurturing talents like Cole Palmer and Enzo Fernández. The club is in a period of \"self-reflection,\" aware that adding experienced heads to a youthful squad is essential if they are to escape the cycle of boom and bust.\n\nVictory at Wembley would end a nightmarish sequence of six straight defeats in finals at the national stadium and deliver a first FA Cup since 2018. It would offer a veneer of respectability to a season marred by dysfunction, but the fear is it could paper over the cracks. Chelsea must not mistake a one-off triumph for genuine progress. As midfielder Roméo Lavia admitted this week, the players must confront hard truths: \"It’s tough to hear because you know the work you put in every single day,\" he said, acknowledging the criticism leveled at the squad. \"If you want to succeed, you have to be 100% into it.\"\n\nThe Belgian insists belief remains within the camp, but words will ring hollow unless backed by a sustained shift in attitude. Chelsea's glory years under Roman Abramovich set a bar that the current regime has failed to reach. Lavia's declaration – \"The day I lose belief, I will probably be the first one to leave this place\" – speaks to a defiant streak, but the club's malaise runs deeper than any single game.\n\nAn upset against City would be a story for the ages, a testament to the chaotic magic of the FA Cup. Yet after the final whistle, Chelsea's hierarchy must ensure it becomes a catalyst rather than a fleeting distraction. The six months of turmoil demand answers, not a sugar rush. For all the talent in the squad, a winning culture cannot be conjured overnight. The Wembley arch may glow blue on Saturday, but the real work begins on Monday.\n\nBased on reporting from The Guardian.","news","Chelsea, after sacking two coaches and enduring a chaotic season, meet Man City in the FA Cup final. Can caretaker Calum McFarlane inspire an upset?","330823365415669761","0","2026-05-15T19:00:48Z","why-chelsea-can-upset-man-city-in-fa-cup-final","The Guardian","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ffootball\u002F2026\u002Fmay\u002F15\u002Funderdogs-chelsea-have-shot-at-glory-at-end-of-season-of-disruption","326257546220277760","Chelsea",[72,75,76,77,78,79,80,81,82],"326257536078450688","326257546392244224","326257534396534784","326257546258026496","326255037950988288","326257565535047680","326257545918287872","326257812931874816",[73,84,85,86,87,88,89,90,91],"Paris Saint Germain","Nottingham Forest","Bayer Leverkusen","Manchester City","Crystal Palace","Real Madrid","Liverpool","Stamford","Why Chelsea Can Upset Man City in FA Cup Final",[94,126,158,187],{"awayTeamId":-1,"awayTeamName":-1,"body":-1,"category":64,"excerpt":95,"homeTeamId":-1,"homeTeamName":-1,"id":96,"leagueId":29,"leagueName":30,"matchId":67,"matchName":21,"publishedAt":97,"slug":98,"sourceName":99,"sourceURL":100,"teamId":101,"teamName":102,"teamIds":103,"teamNames":114,"title":125},"Guéla Doué scored and assisted as Ivory Coast beat France 2-1 in a friendly, outshining his brother Désiré who featured for Les Bleus in the sibling showdown.","338200147588550657","2026-06-05T04:00:00Z","guela-doue-downs-brother-s-france-ivorian-2-1-win","L'Equipe","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.lequipe.fr\u002FFootball\u002FArticle\u002FUn-but-et-une-passe-decisive-contre-la-france-la-soiree-de-reve-pour-guela-doue-avec-la-cote-d-ivoire\u002F1681944#at_medium=RSS_feeds","326222712533946368","Ivory Coast",[101,104,105,106,107,108,75,109,110,111,112,113],"326222711447621632","326255037997125632","326257536145559552","326222711401484288","326222767416414208","326257536296554496","326257537865224192","326257686389723136","326257535994564608","326222707169431552",[102,115,116,117,118,119,84,120,121,122,123,124],"France","Strasbourg","Rennes","Belgium","Lesotho","Auxerre","Estoril","Together","Nantes","Anderlecht","Guéla Doué downs brother's France: Ivorian 2-1 win",{"awayTeamId":127,"awayTeamName":128,"body":-1,"category":64,"excerpt":129,"homeTeamId":130,"homeTeamName":131,"id":132,"leagueId":29,"leagueName":30,"matchId":133,"matchName":134,"publishedAt":135,"slug":136,"sourceName":137,"sourceURL":138,"teamId":130,"teamName":131,"teamIds":139,"teamNames":148,"title":157},"326222712622026752","South Africa","Shakira & Burna Boy sing 'Dai Dai' at 2026 World Cup opener June 11 in Mexico City, with J Balvin, Tyla. 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