Chelsea chaos gives Leeds United the golden chance they've been desperate for

Chelsea chaos gives Leeds United the golden chance they've been desperate forChelsea head into the FA Cup semi-final with chaos surrounding the west London club after the sacking of Liam Rosenior, allowing Leeds United their best opportunity to reach a first final since 1972CommentsSportopinionJeremy Cross Chief Sports Writer09:20, 23 Apr 2026Updated 09:20, 23 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesEnzo Fernandez and Chelsea head into the semi-final without a manager(Image: 2026 Chelsea FC)Usually, Chelsea would head into this weekend's FA Cup semi final against Leeds United as strong favourites to win. Big-spending team, full of talent. Champions of the world.‌But let's be blunt. Chelsea are not your normal club. And the results of recent weeks have left them engulfed in crisis.‌It's now seven defeats in their last eight games in all competitions. A humiliating run including five straight league defeats without even scoring a single goal, culminating in the dismissal of Liam Rosenior, sacked on Wednesday night after their battering at Brighton.‌Which leaves Leeds United licking their lips ahead of their meeting at Wembley. A golden chance for Daniel Farke's men to pile more pain on their more illustrious opponents.It won't have escaped the Leeds' boss' attention that there is one simple quality a team needs - and that his side boasts - to get the better of the London laughing stock: Hard work.If one statistic is a damning indictment of Chelsea's failing this season it is this: They have been outrun by their opponents in every single league game this campaign. All 34.‌READ MORE: John Terry makes Chelsea feelings clear after being snubbed as Liam Rosenior's successorREAD MORE: Gary Neville names the Chelsea players who 'stitched up' Liam Rosenior in brutal attackFOLLOW OUR CHELSEA FB PAGE! Latest Blues news and more on our dedicated Facebook pageRosenior didn't take charge until the second week of January, but it has bee...