The Toughest Challenge Yet in This Competition
Chelsea took another significant step towards potentially winning a trophy on Wednesday night. Despite making the task harder than necessary, they comfortably dispatched second-tier opposition to secure a spot in the quarterfinals of the League Cup. This marks their second quarterfinal appearance in the last three seasons and their fourth in the last seven, showing that they are upholding certain standards.
However, the next round presents a significantly tougher challenge as they are set to face Newcastle United, who defeated Manchester City and Manchester United to reach this stage. This suggests that a trip to Stamford Bridge will not faze them.
Nevertheless, with many of the top teams already eliminated, if Chelsea can overcome Newcastle, they will be in a promising position to win some silverware.
The quarterfinal draw is as follows. The matches will take place on December 19 and 20. Interestingly, the only two non-Premier League teams will face each other:
Everton vs. Fulham
CHELSEA vs. Newcastle United
Port Vale vs. Middlesbrough
Liverpool vs. West Ham United
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