Chelsea want treble as Man Utd eye back-to-back Women’s FA Cups

Venue: Wembley Date: Sunday, 18 May Kick-off: 13: 30 BST

The domestic treble chasers versus the reigning champions.

In Sunday’s FA Cup final at Wembley, Manchester United will battle a Chelsea side for a second successive trophy in the pursuit of their third English silverware this season.

Only the FA Cup and the Women’s Super League titles are left to make Sonia Bompastor’s team’s debut a memorable one. The French manager’s side have already won the Women’s Super League title.

It has been a crucial week for Chelsea off the field.

Alexis Ohanian, the founder of Reddit, stated that her goal is to make Chelsea the “next global women’s sports brand,” and that she intends to purchase an 8 to 10% stake in the club, which is thought to be valued at around £20 million.

Bompastor’s side just wrapped up an unbeaten season in the WSL, winning a sixth consecutive title, and are now aiming for FA Cup glory, which Emma Hayes did once in her trophy-filled 12-year tenure with the club.

We’re really focused on that, because it will be something exceptional for the club to have the chance to win another trophy. All our attention will now be on the possibility of a historical season combining the treble,” she said.

Chelsea is yet to win the FA Cup, but Bompastor’s first season may see her team finish with an unbeaten domestic campaign.

“It would be a really enjoyable season,” he declared. We’ve missed one significant trophy, Bompastor said, making it not perfect.

Manchester United have reached the FA Cup final three times in a row, and they want to do it again.

Before making a triumphant return to Wembley 12 months ago, beating Tottenham 4-0 to claim their first major piece of silverware, United experienced defeat from Chelsea in their first FA Cup final appearance in 2023.

On the Women’s Football Weekly podcast, former England international Ellen White said, “The fact that Manchester United could win back-to-back FA Cup finals is quite extraordinary when we consider all the things that have been discussed behind the scenes.”

“I didn’t believe they would perform as well as they did this season.” They have accomplished incredible things. They have worked tirelessly, they haven’t moaned, they haven’t spoken up, and they have worked unafraidly.”

Fans were then critical of manager Skinner, who had suggested that United should be performing better than they should have been.

With Skinner’s side qualifying for the Champions League next season along with their FA Cup run, that criticism now seems like a long time ago.

“I’m here to deliver trophies, qualify for the Champions League, and do what everyone else thinks is impossible, which is to try to win the league,” said Skinner.

“Sometimes I live with the fairies because I believe we can win every game, but I believe there is always a chance of winning.”

We are rebels, we say. Because they have the best resources, they don’t have to be the best team on every occasion because I’m a rebel because of my nature. It’s about accepting that.

You know you will have to endure hell to win the victory when you set yourself up for that challenge.

Chelsea and Manchester United have won once in their 13 meetings, winning 2-1 in the FA Cup semi-final last year.

However, Skinner claimed that in front of the 85, 350 expected crowd, his team would have “no fear” facing the five-time Olympians.

“They have accomplished something incredible this season,” he said without a fright. We must be completely focused and focused on things like this,” he said.

A small victory in the psychological conflict with Skinner would give United a chance to defeat Chelsea’s treble-winning team, giving him a chance to win the game and ultimately putting his hopes in jeopardy.

White remarked, “It’s huge to kick them off their pedestal by winning the treble.”