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Burslem Globetrotters: Port Vale’s travelling stars plot Chelsea shock
Australian manager Jon Brady and New Zealand striker Ben Waine have guided League One strugglers to quarter-finals
The Port Vale manager, Jon Brady, left Australia as a 17-year-old to chase his dream of playing in the United Kingdom. Spells at Brentford, Swansea and Wycombe did not make a first-team debut a reality. The sacrifice would not be wasted as determination to make a career in England grew stronger, becoming a non-league stalwart, but always with an eye on what came next.
Like Saturday’s FA Cup quarter-final opponent, Chelsea’s head coach Liam Rosenior, Brady plotted a route to the dugout from early on, earning his B licence at the age of 23. Twenty-eight years later, he has managed more than 500 league games, in charge of Brackley and Northampton before joining League One’s bottom club in January, and embarking on a surprising Cup run.
Chelsea vs. Port Vale LIVE: Latest updates from FA Cup quarterfinal
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Steve Nicol and Craig Burley question Chelsea's decision to bench Enzo Fernandez for two games while leaving Marc Cucurella unpunished for comments in interviews. (1:59)
Chelsea welcome League One strugglers Port Vale in the FA Cup quarterfinal at Stamford Bridge, and you can follow it live on ESPN.
Liam Rosenior's side are in dismal form, with a 3-0 defeat to Everton last time out capping a miserable run of four consecutive defeats.
Chelsea's last win came in this competition, when they were forced to dig deep for a 4-2 victory against Wrexham in the fifth round, and the Blues will be looking to rediscover their winning ways today.
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Chelsea vs Port Vale predictions: Chris Sutton on FA Cup game
Ever since Liam Rosenior was appointed in January, there has always been an element of Chelsea fans who don't think Rosenior is the right man to take them forward – but losing their past four games in a row in all competitions has certainly not helped his cause.
Yes, you can say they have been beaten by European champions Paris St-Germain in two of those matches, but I still expected them to get a result at home to Newcastle and then Everton absolutely blew them away.
If Rosenior loses this tie too, then the alarm bells would really be ringing at Stamford Bridge. It is a game where he cannot afford to slip up, but I also feel like he needs a performance to go with the win everyone is expecting.
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