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**The cup of dreams fizzes over** with Big Blues and their visit to the Bluebirds. [Chelsea](https://www.theguardian.com/football/chelsea) are an unsteady ship, judging by some of the noises coming from their manager, though explanations for Enzo Maresca’s Saturday huff comes there none. Cardiff are blazing a trail in League One, spirits revived by a squad of homespun talent. Chelsea have a mix of homespun and bought in, mostly the latter. They also have a gargantuan squad, with an infinite number of wingers. What awaits us in the Principality? The answer is a semi-final place.
**Kick-off at 8pm. Join me.**
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