Connect with us

FA Cup

I’LL FEEL BLUE IF CHELSEA REACH FINAL…

by
The Football League Paper Team
28 January 2018

THERE is a very real possibility now that Chelsea will contest the final of this season’s Checkatrade Trophy.
I have never liked the decision to extend the competition to include the U21 teams from Premier League giants and I like it even less now.
To me, there is something very wrong about the idea that a League One/League Two side’s day in the Wembley sun should be available to a Premier League club. I understand the argument that talented young players in academy structures need to be given opportunities to play competitive football that counts.
But I cannot accept that the i...

Continue reading...

Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day!

Already a subscriber to our website? Login

Related TopicsCheckatrade Trophy Chelsea FA Football League One League Two Premier League Premium The FA Wembley

Follow us

Read our latest news on any of these social networks!

Tackle the News

- Sign Up for our weekly Football League Newsletter Today!

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.

Your subscription has been successful.

More in FA Cup

Leicester City and Bradford City handed tricky tests in FA Cup second-round draw

The Foxes and Bantams face Non-League tests, while Blackpool, Luton Town and Notts County are among the other EFL sides handed tricky ties against lower-ranked opposition.
FA Cup roundup: Oldham Athletic stun Sheffield Wednesday as Crawley Town’s misery continues

Oldham Athletic stun Sheffield Wednesday as Crawley Town suffer FA Cup humiliation
Kidderminster Harriers 3-0 Doncaster Rovers: Lewis Walker stars to serve Donny big cup shock

Lewis Walker scored and assisted as Kidderminster Harriers swept aside League One Doncaster Rovers to book their place in the next round.
Peterborough United 0-5 Reading: Charlie Savage gets one over his dad Robbie

Jamie Reid scored twice whilst Daniel Kyerewaa and Jack Marriott also scored for the Royals.

COLEMAN SWOOPS FOR BEN

GRAYSON LOOKS A SHREWD BANTAMS CHOICE