After struggling in the Premier League in the last two weeks, Chelsea’s dream of winning the double is back on track after they beat title rivals Tottenham to reach the FA Cup finals.
Chelsea had lost two out of four their last four games in the Premier League in April with last Sunday’s loss to Manchester United cutting their lead at the summit of the league to four points.
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The 4-2 victory over Mauricio Pochettino’s side on Saturday, however, showed a team that was capable of fighting on several fronts.
And manager Antonio Conte is excited – for himself, the fans, players and England.
“To reach in my first season the final of this competition is a great achievement but not only for me, above all for my players and for the club and for the staff and the fans,” Conte said after the game.
“We deserved this after a very tough game against a really strong team. To see this type of game, I think England must be proud. To have this type of football, with this level of intensity from the players, it is great sport.”
“For this semi-final I saw two teams very strong and a really good game, not only for Chelsea but also Tottenham.”
Chelsea will take on the winners of Sunday’s clash between Arsenal and Manchester City in the final on May 27 at the Wembley Stadium in London.