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

• ‘I had a feel for what they needed psychologically,’ he says

• Daniel Farke admits nerves got the better of Leeds

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.

A header in the first half from Enzo Fernández proved decisive as Daniel Farke’s side were frustrated by several fine saves from the Chelsea goalkeeper, Robert Sánchez. It means McFarlane, who replaced Liam Rosenior following his sacking this week, will have a chance to win Chelsea’s first domestic trophy since 2018 when he takes charge of next month’s final against Manchester City.