White continued by reminiscing about the 1970 FA Cup final, which was dubbed the “brutal cup final” and in which a goal by David Webb gave the West London team the victory in the replay.
“With regard to the FA Cup, Chelsea performed admirably, defeating Aston Villa to advance to the following round, and now it’s Leeds United,” stated White.
You were too young to witness the 1970 championship game; I was thirteen. It’s clearly in my memory. Chelsea vs. Leeds went to a replay, with David Webb winning. The cup final was dubbed the nasty one.
“The supporters most definitely don’t like each other, nor do these clubs.”
Opportunity for Leeds United to test themselves against Chelsea
During their visit to Stamford Bridge later this month, Leeds will have the chance to put themselves to the test against Premier League opponents.
Given that a spot in the competition’s quarterfinals is at risk and that they have a chance to surprise everyone in West London, the supporters will undoubtedly be up for the moment.
As the Whites’ fellow Championship team Middlesbrough demonstrated with their 1-0 victory in the first leg of their Carabao Cup match, Chelsea hasn’t been playing at their best this season and can be defeated on their day.
Daniel Farke will know his team needs to perform at its highest level if they hope to win, though, as the Premier League team still boasts a strong roster.
With three goals in extra time to secure a 4-1 victory at Home Park to set up the matchup with the Blues, the German team will have been thrilled to see how powerfully they finished their game against Plymouth Argyle on Tuesday, February 6.
