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Survival or silverware? Farke faces dilemma at Leeds
“If ‘both teams could arguably do without this game’, then the FA Cup has fallen in importance even more than I thought,” writes Gary Stover. “Would the fans like to see a Leeds-Chelsea rematch at Wembley even if only a semi-final? Would the Southampton followers rather finish sixth in the Championship or go back to a final at Wembley? Hopefully the players of all five teams left will simply try to do what they do best and win whatever game is before them. I actually think that’s what will happen.”
Why Football Sucks in ‘26.
Both managers have picked but not full-strength XIs, with five changes for West Ham and three for Leeds.
