Chelsea take on Port Vale this weekend at Stamford Bridge looking to reach the semi-finals of the FA Cup.
Liam Rosenior’s men have had a bruising last few weeks, crashing out of the Champions League and faltering in the race to finish in the Premier League top five. The Blues were beaten heavily by Paris Saint-Germain on the continent, losing 8-2 on aggregate in the last 16.
This Easter fixture against League One’s basement boys Port Vale gives Chelsea a huge opportunity to stop the rot and return to winning ways, with the added bonus of reaching a major semi-final.
Vale themselves are practically down already from the third tier, 14 points adrift of safety with eight games left to play. The Valiants are currently led by experienced head Jon Brady, but they don;t come into this clash with any kind of consistent form.
A 1-0 win over Bolton Wanderers in late March was a pleasant surprise, but they were brought crashing down to earth with 1-0 and 4-0 defeats by Doncaster Rovers and Wycombe Wanderers respectively.
In the FA Cup, however, they have been a completely different prospect. They stunned Sunderland in the fifth round to earn their place in the hat for the last eight, with Ben Waine’s first-half strike enough to send them through at Vale Park.
That followed another upset in the fourth round, as they beat Bristol City by the same scoreline at home, with Waine notching in extra time.
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