"'Relief' is the correct word. We were confident going into the game - we had a really good three days leading into it - but you never know."
"Our form hasn't been great recently - I think that's where the relief comes in."
"It's actually been easier this time because I have a relationship with the players, I've worked with them for three or four months now."
"We knew Leeds were at their most dangerous when we had deep possession, because they go man for man, so we wanted to negate that by going longer."
Calum McFarlane felt relief after Chelsea's 1-0 victory against Leeds United in the FA Cup semi-final. This match was his first as interim boss after Liam Rosenior's sacking. Chelsea showed significant improvement from their previous 3-0 defeat to Brighton. Enzo Fernandez's first-half goal secured the win, ending Chelsea's three-match losing streak. Leeds improved in the second half but failed to threaten Chelsea's goal. McFarlane noted the importance of shifting momentum and his familiarity with the players helped ease his return to the role.
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