LONDON -- Three quick thoughts on Chelsea's commanding 5-1 win over a heavily rotated Manchester City side at Stamford Bridge on Sunday in the fifth round of the FA Cup.
1. City youngsters give Pellegrini something to think about
If this match doubled as Manuel Pellegrini's audition for the Chelsea job next summer, perhaps he was wise to present himself as a champion of youth. Much of the pre-match talk centred around Man City's fury at the scheduling of this FA Cup fifth-round tie just three days before the resumption of their Champions League campaign against Dynamo Kiev in Ukraine, and Pellegrini carried out his threat to field a severely under-strength side.