9 Things We Discovered as Ndidi Fumbles in Defeat to Chelsea (Photos)

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Chelsea qualified for the semifinals of the English F.A Cup courtesy a second-half goal from Nigerian-descent Ross Barkley.

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Here are nine things we discovered as the Blues secured their third consecutive victory in a game Wilfred Ndidi didn't perform too well.

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1. Gilmour Struggled

The youngster struggled and allowed Tielemans and co run riot over him in midfield.

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Unsurprisingly, he was taken off at halftime for Matteo Kovacic.

2. Disjointed Game

Both teams struggled to put four accurate passes for the most part of the game.

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It was not until the final few minutes that the tempo of the game increased a bit.

3. Poor Run continue for Leicester

Since football resumed in England, Leicester are still waiting for their first win, having drawn against Watford and Brighton in the League.

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Leicester are surely better than what they've shown in recent weeks.

4. Rodger's Poor Record against Chelsea

Brendan Rodgers also continued his poor record against the Blues as he has never beaten them since becoming a manager in 2008.

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This was Rodgers’ 15th attempt to win a game against Chelsea with no luck - eight draws and seven losses.

5. Lampard's changes work

The Blues were not at their best in the first half, but a triple substitution by Lampard at halftime changed the game to some extent.

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Azpilicueta also made them better at the back, while Barkley and Kovacic bossed the midfield.

6. Ndidi at fault for the opener

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Ndidi didn't cover himself in glory with his performance.

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The Nigeria midfielder was ball-watching for the opening goal and was not at his usual best.

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7. Super-Sub

Ross Barkley came off the bench to score the winner and win the Man of the Match award.

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The England international was one of the better players on the pitch as he added more balance to the Chelsea midfield when he was introduced.

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8. Pulisic is Chelsea's Best Player.

The USA international continued from where he left off with a brilliant performance against the Foxes.

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Pulisic initiated some of Chelsea's best moves and his intricate dribbling skills caused havoc to the Leicester defence.

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9. Dress Rehearsal for Chilwell

Chilwell had the opportunity of proving his quality against a team interested in his services.

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The England international sent some good crosses into the box, however, he didn't show that he's currently an upgrade on Marcos Alonso or even Emerson.

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What do you think about the game and can Chelsea dethrone Manchester City in the F.A Cup?

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