Former Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp believes that Chelsea should make a real effort at winning the FA Cup this year.
If the Blues do indeed win the competition, it’d be the second time that they have done so under the interim management of Guus Hiddink, after he led them to success in 2009.
Writing in his Evening Standard column, Redknapp, who won the FA Cup as manager of Portsmouth in 2008, said a good run in the cup can lift the mood around the club, which in turn can have a positive influence on their league form.
He said:
Chelsea should go all guns blazing to win the FA Cup under Guus Hiddink again. He won it during his first spell as interim manager in 2009 and should aim to repeat the feat. They are in a precarious position in the Premier League table but often a good cup run can help with that. It did with my Portsmouth team in 2008. After winning our third-round game at Ipswich, we only lost four league games between January and mid-April.
Redknapp also spoke about the need to give the fans something to cheer about after a disastrous defence of their league title this year, and he thinks a cup win will go some way to making up for their disappointing season.
The fans will want it, too. Chelsea have had a lot of recent success in the competition — with four wins since 2007 — and elsewhere but after such a horrible season for their supporters, they will be grateful of a day out and something to cheer.
Chelsea host Scunthorpe on Sunday afternoon, with the League One side looking to cause a major upset.
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