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Stuart on The Chelsea Win.

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by bantam65, Jan 24, 2021.

  1. bantam65

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    BT Sport Score (@btsportscore) Tweeted: Is Bradford's 4-2 victory away at Chelsea in 2015 the best result in FA Cup history? Stuart McCall thinks so "It's not a one nil, backs against the wall, scraping a result. It's an absolute battering. 4-2. There you go José, take that." #BTSportScore #EmiratesFACup https://t.co/Z4C3McTnlN
     
  2. shoatsy

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    Legend !

    And he's spot on there!
     
  3. bantamdave41

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    Without bias, its certainly up there.

    Wigan v man city, Sutton v Coventry, Liverpool v Wimbledon, Wrexham v arsenal, Burnley v Lincoln, Chelsea v bradford

    Top of my head, in no particular order.
     
  4. zico

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    Sutton knocking out Coventry was bigger.
     
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    Saw someone mentioned Wimbledon beat Burnley in the 70’s, a quick google search to look into it and I’d say that was bigger and probably the biggest. But it’s up there, it’s more that we came from 2 down than the actual result had it been 1-0 it would hardly be talked about now.
     
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    Sutton were a decent non league side, Coventry were mid table First Division at best.
    We were League Two (Fourth Division), Chelsea were a top Premier League side with star studded team and sub's bench, and were 2 nil up at home, after which we outplayed them, as Stuart said not 'backs to the wall 'stuff.
     
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    We were League One (Third Division) by then. The League Cup heroics were from League Two.
    Still no less an achievement. And one my Chelsea supporting dad is frequently reminded about.
     
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    I think it must be in the best 2 or 3. We were 2 nil down away to a team 2 divisions above us.
    Not only that they were streets ahead in the Premier League and beating everyone they played in Europe at the time.
    It was certainly the best FA Cup comeback ever.
     
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    We were a league one play off chasing team, in the play off places at the time I think.

    We scored the 4th in the 90th minute, it all felt pretty backs to the wall at 3-2 from memory.

    Amazing achievement, amazing day. But non league team beating a well established, what is now premier league team who'd won the fa cup season before last and just beaten sheff weds 5-0, is in my opinion, bigger.
     
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    C'mon lads, Crawley 3 Weeds 0
     
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    I think three things make that result particularly amazing.
    Firstly, Chelsea weren't just any PL team. We beat them in the season that they were runaway PL winners.
    Secondly, it was the only game they lost at Stamford Bridge all season, in all competitions, including the Champions League.
    Thirdly, as Stuart says, it wasn't backs to the wall. We came from 2-0 down and won the second half 3-0.

    I was in the front row of our end, with the goal just to my right. Watching those three goals go in from such close range was one of the most memorable experiences of my life. It felt utterly surreal at the time. I have to watch it again from time to time to remind myself that it wasn't a bizarre dream.
     
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    Have to say Stuart looks a lot happier now.
     
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    Let's be fair this all depends on who you support.
     
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    He looks well, he needed a break and I think it's time to give him his job back.
     
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    Sunderland beating scum super duper. But I was at Chelsea best ever...I thought 5 nil first half. and we had not played that bad
     
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    Agree with all the above. I was front row, goal to my left, about 10 seats away, brilliant.
    One thing I remember, Jose spent most of the second half out of his seat, he could see the danger. In the context of everything else Chelsea did that season, this is one of the biggest shocks, they had a proper team out, not just kids.
     
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    We're on about sides beating big teams m8.
     
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    I stand corrected, confusing my dates with 2013 achievements, I'll put it down to lack of sleep.
     
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