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Chelsea boss Frank Lampard hails stars after dominant Man Utd win and sets new challenge
Chelsea progressed to the FA Cup final with a 3-1 win over Manchester United at Wembley.
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Chelsea manager Frank Lampard hailed his players' efforts in the Blues' 3-1 win over Manchester United in the FA Cup semi-final, challenging them to go and grab a Champions League spot before beating Arsenal in the final to finish off their domestic season.
Lampard changed his side's system to combat United's attacking threats, using three at the back rather than a conventional four.
Chelsea pretty much dominated possession from start to finish and were solid at the back when United came forward.
Olivier Giroud put them 1-0 up with a nice flick, though David de Gea should've saved it.
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De Gea was at fault again after the break, letting Mason Mount's shot squirm through his grasp.
Harry Maguire's own goal finished proceedings before Bruno Fernandes scored a late penalty.
But Lampard's side still need to nab points off Liverpool and Wolves in the Premier League to guarantee a Champions League spot.
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And he's challenged them to do that, before going on to beat Arsenal in his first FA Cup final as a manager.
"I can't ask for any more from my players than that," he said.
"The work ethic and the level of performance.
"We were on top and when they changed their system we were even better. I am very proud of that performance.
"Where we are at it is going to happen that we have some bad displays like against Sheffield United.
"We have done a lot of work in the last few days and the players deserve a huge amount of credit.
"They should take confidence from that display. We have leaders, you can't compare across eras but we have leaders in the team.
"It was a performance full of character and personality.
"We have finals ahead, Two in the league and then Arsenal.
"We want to win things. Three games won't define the progress we have made but we are at the business end."
Chelsea play Liverpool on Wednesday at Anfield, where the Reds will be lifting the Premier League title they clinched three weeks ago.