Too many teams try to just defend against Manchester City in the FA Cup final, Chelsea have got to think Where can we hurt them? If that's on the counter, pick a team with pace, even in midfield' Glenn Hoddle tells FFT about his Wembley gameplan

"It’s a tough one, not knowing the players inside out, but I think you’ve got to understand, similar to when we went into that final in 1994, that they’re playing a very special team. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. United were a very special team, they won the double that year and this City side are too. You’re not going to have possession, so they’re going to have to come up with something that’s going to give City something to think about."

"Too many teams just drop in, their number nine comes so deep and they try to defend, defend, defend. I understand that, and that’s what will happen, but there are a few things they’ve got to try to come up with, to try to cause them a problem and make them think. If not, they’re going to be in for a tough day."

"I would say that they’ve got to really sit down with the staff and say to themselves Where can we hurt them? And play a team that sui"

Chelsea will play Manchester City in the FA Cup final with Chelsea positioned as major underdogs after a poor run of form and the departure of Liam Rosenior. Calum McFarlane leads as interim manager until the end of the season. City have also experienced shocks in recent FA Cup history, including a loss to Crystal Palace in the final and a defeat to Wigan Athletic in 2013. Glenn Hoddle emphasizes that Chelsea must prepare for a very strong opponent and accept they likely will not have possession. He suggests Chelsea should identify where City can be hurt, avoid simply dropping deep with a deep-lying number nine, and create situations that force City to think and respond.

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