The last two men to win the FA Cup as both player and manager have tasted Wembley glory with Chelsea. The class of 2020 will have to improve on this if Frank Lampard is to emulate Gianluca Vialli and Roberto Di Matteo but he could at least savour the sight of Chelsea taking their place in the last 16.
Michy Batshuayi and Fikayo Tomori struck to see off a spirited Hull side as Lampard, a four-times winner during his days in Chelsea’s midfield, was able to make eight changes and advance. “The good news is that we are in the hat,” he said. “The bad news is that it was a small story of our season.”
Written by Richard Jolly at the KCom Stadium
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jan/25/hull-city-chelsea-fa-cup-match-report under the title “Michy Batshuayi takes his chance in Chelsea’s nervy win at Hull”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
