{"id":33654,"date":"2026-05-16T12:01:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T12:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/16\/man-city-face-crisis-ridden-chelsea-in-fa-cup-final-at-wembley\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T12:01:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T12:01:26","slug":"man-city-face-crisis-ridden-chelsea-in-fa-cup-final-at-wembley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/16\/man-city-face-crisis-ridden-chelsea-in-fa-cup-final-at-wembley\/","title":{"rendered":"Man City face crisis-ridden Chelsea in FA Cup final at Wembley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>LONDON (AP) \u2014 <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">manchester city<\/span> They will face Chelsea in the FA Cup final at Wembley on Saturday, aiming to end their losing streak in football&#8217;s oldest finals tournament after two years.<\/p>\n<p>city \u200b\u200blost <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">crystal palace<\/span> Manchester United won the last two finals in 2023. <\/p>\n<p>This is a record fourth consecutive final for Josep Guardiola&#8217;s side, who have already won the title and are in contention for the treble of domestic trophies. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">england league cup<\/span>. City is also in 2nd place <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">premier league<\/span>With two matches remaining, they are two points behind Arsenal. <\/p>\n<p>City face Chelsea at Wembley, but the team is in disarray in the final. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">A season of crisis<\/span> As a result, the Club World Cup champions have sacked two coaches since the start of the year. <\/p>\n<p>The team are relying on new interim manager Callum McFarlane to try to finish the season on a high note and prevent Guardiola from winning his 17th major title with City and his 35th in total.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/fa-cup-final-manchester-city-chelsea-guardiola-4dae5fc021c039ea98901d6d94feb156\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON (AP) \u2014 manchester city They will face Chelsea in the FA Cup final at Wembley on Saturday, aiming to end their losing streak in football&#8217;s oldest finals tournament after two years. city \u200b\u200blost crystal palace Manchester United won the last two finals in 2023. 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