Cardiff v Chelsea: Line-ups, stats and preview
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Cardiff v Chelsea: Line-ups, stats and preview
""The anticipation for the game ever since the draw was made has been evident everywhere we've been,""
""We'll have to try to give those fans something to feel exhilarated. Every game we've played in the competition, we've tried to be on the front foot as much as possible and show ourselves in the most positive light. It's what the supporters want to see away and at home. A team of [Chelsea's] calibre is clearly going to have the ball for spells of the game, and we have to show the different facets of our game to be in the right shape to compete with them.""
""the last 48 hours [had] been the worst because many people didn't support us.""
Cardiff City will not be intimidated by Chelsea and intends to approach the EFL Cup quarter-final with a proactive, front-foot mindset. Cardiff reached the quarter-finals with wins over Swindon Town, Cheltenham Town, Burnley and Wrexham. The club aims to maintain focus on its League One campaign while treating the cup tie as an exciting test against top-level opposition. Cardiff plans to showcase different facets of play and give supporters an exhilarating performance despite Chelsea likely having extended spells of possession. Chelsea sit fourth in the Premier League and recently ended a four-match winless run with a 2-0 victory over Everton. Remarks from Chelsea's manager about difficult recent days were left unexplained and were interpreted as internal criticism.
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