The Carabao Cup Quarter-Finals. Stamford Bridge. Chelsea vs. Bradford City.
For Chelsea, this was just another cup tie—one they were expected to win comfortably.
For Bradford? This was history.
No League Two team had ever reached the Carabao Cup semi-finals. No League Two team had ever knocked out a club of Chelsea's size at this stage.
And the world didn't believe it could happen now.
🗞 Sky Sports: "Bradford's fairytale ends here."
🗞 The Guardian: "Chelsea vs. League Two opposition? A training exercise."
🗞 TalkSport: "This is going to be a massacre."
Jake Wilson read every headline. He heard the pundits laughing. He saw the fans predicting a five or six-goal loss.
Good. Let them talk.
Bradford had defied the odds before.
And tonight?
They'd do it again.
Opponent Analysis – The Chelsea Machine
Jake sat in his office, staring at the system's breakdown of Chelsea.
Strengths: