February 15, 2009

Chelsea Reach Sixth Round of the FA Cup

Nicolas Anelka helps Chelsea with his hat-trick in the match againts Watford. The full time score was 3-1 for Chelsea. Its means Chelsea reach the sixth round of the FA Cup.

The period since the era of Luiz Felipe Scolari, looked briefly to begin with an embarrassing defeat when he outclassed Watford Tamas Priskin a shock lead in the 69th minute.

Chelsea completely dominated in a mixed tone in the Vicarage Road, but after a combination of poor finishing and desperate defending.

In a rare attack Watford, Priskin pace out of the trap and his shot deflected over Petr Cech and into the net.

But Anelka, who had hit the post in the first half, a smart home connected general corner kick Chelsea's 15 match in 75 minutes.

Chelsea poured forward and Anelka headed the second from Ashley Cole's cross a minute later.


The Blues took an almighty scare in stoppage time that Cech was forced to make one last save from Jobie McAnuff before Anelka completed his hat-trick with a clever low shot after being set up by Salomon Kalou.

Guus Hiddink, who has a full charge after the match on Saturday, seen from the stands with club owner Roman Abramovich, leaving assistant Ray Wilkins to lead the team.

Scolari replaced the Dutchman, who paid the price of indifference to the latest results that Chelsea have escaped from the speed in the Premier League title race and the wanted the FA Cup and Champions League as their best chance of silverware.

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