The stage is set for the final onslaught. Our final trophy is on the way.
for me this one must be a do or die. It is time to retaliate to tottenham for the injury they inflicted on us the 1st of January this year.
FACTS YOU NEED TO KNOW:
1. Sunday is our 14th cup final in the 11½ years Roman Abramovich has been owner.
2. This is Chelsea’s 13th appearance at the new Wembley since 2007. We have won eight of those (including one in a penalty shootout) and lost four (also one in a shootout).
3. Several of those successes owed much to Didier Drogba, whose title ‘the king of Wembley’ is well earned. The Ivorian has scored eight goals in eight Wembley appearances – the most recent there coming against Liverpool in the FA Cup final following our 5-1 semi-final slaying of the Cockerels in 2012. He has netted more goals at the national stadium than anywhere other than Stamford Bridge.
source: chelseafc.com
CHELSEA IN THE CARLING CUP
Winners: 1964/65, 1997/98, 2004/05, 2006/07
Runners-up: 1971/72, 2007/08
Semi-finalists: 1972/73, 1984/85, 1990/91, 2001/02, 2012/13
CHELSEA PREVIOUS CARLING CUP FINALS
1964/65 Leicester Home 3-2 Away 0-0 Agg 3-2
1971/72 Stoke Wembley 1-2
1997/98 Middlesbrough Wembley 2-0 aet
2004/05 Liverpool Cardiff 3-2 aet
2006/07 Arsenal Cardiff 2-1
2007/08 Tottenham Wembley 1-2
CHELSEA'S road in this season’s Capital One Cup campaign
Sep 24 (3) Bolton (h) W 2-1
Oct 28 (4) Shrewsbury (a) W 2-1
Dec 16 (5) Derby (a) W 3-1
Jan 20 (SF 1L) Liverpool (a) D 1-1
Jan 27 (SF 2L) Liverpool (h) W 1-0 aet
scorers (9)
Hazard 2 (1 pen), Drogba 1, Filipe Luis 1, Ivanovic 1, Oscar 1, Schurrle 1, Zouma 1, own goal 1
CHELSEA FORM
Tottenham in the League Cup
Winners: 1970/71, 1972/73, 1998/99, 2007/08
Runners-up: 1981/82, 2001/02, 2008/09
Semi-finalists: 1967/68, 1971/72, 1975/76, 1986/87, 1991/92, 2006/07.
Tottenham’s seven previous League Cup finals
1970/71 Aston Villa Wembley 2-0
1972/73 Norwich Wembley 1-0
1981/82 Liverpool Wembley 1-3 aet
1998/99 Leicester Wembley 1-0
2001/02 Blackburn Cardiff 1-2
2007/08 Chelsea Wembley 2-1
2008/09 Man Utd Wembley 0-0 aet lost 1-4 on pens
NOTE: Tottenham is believed to be the home team, hence have the home scores.
Tottenham's road in This season’s Capital One Cup campaign
Sep 24 (3) Nottingham Forest (h) W 3-1
Oct 29 (4) Brighton (h) W 2-0
Dec 17 (QF) Newcastle (h) W 4-0
Jan 21 (SF 1L) Sheffield United (h) W 1-0
Jan 28 (SF 2L) Sheffield United (a) D 2-2
REFEREE:
Anthony Taylor
The 36 year oLd man has been the official for two Chelsea games this season, both away: the victory at Liverpool in November and the draw at Southampton over Christmas.
OSSYSPORT PREDICT: TOTTENHAM 1-1 CHELSEA AET