McFarlane hoping FA Cup semifinal win proves turning point for Chelsea

Chelsea interim manager Calum McFarlane (right) applauds the fan following victory in the Emirates FA Cup semi-final match at Wembley Stadium, London. Picture date: Sunday April 26, 2026. (Photo by Adam Davy/PA Images via Getty Images) | PA Images via Getty Images Calum McFarlane has his first win as interim head coach — on his third attempt, in now his second stint — and he’s hoping that it will prove a momentous one indeed.

Chelsea have been in historically bad form over the past many weeks, but we still have six games left (five in the league and one in the FA Cup: the final itself) and we still some hope of achieving European qualification (at least the Europa League). Those may be some bold intentions, perhaps a bit too bold even based on just this one game, but it’s good to still be aiming high. “It was important to get the win.

[…] It was important to break the momentum and the form that we were in. And I thought we were confident that we would do that today, and I think that completely changes the feel within the group […] and gives us confidence going into the next five games. [Of course] we want to win every single game from now to the end of the season, as you do in any season.

[We] want to do it for ourselves, we want to do it for the fans and the club, everyone. A massive competition in the FA Cup, historic, and we want to win the final and win every Premier League game remaining. ” It wasn’t exactly a spectacular performance from the Blues on a glorious Wembley afternoon, but it was solid enough and that’s something we haven’t been able to say too often of late against top flight opposition.