Thomas Tuchel expressed his delight with a controlled and serious performance that guided Chelsea into the FA Cup final.
Chelsea reached a third successive FA Cup final, matching the feat achieved by Arsenal between 2000-01 and 2002-03, with a 2-0 triumph over Patrick Vieira s Crystal Palace at Wembley.
Substitute Ruben Loftus-Cheek opened the scoring in the 65th minute with his first goal in any competition since November 2020, before Mason Mount sealed semi-final success with 14 minutes remaining.
The 2021-22 campaign now marks Mount s new-best scoring season, with his 12th strike this term surpassing his 11-goal haul for Championship side Derby County in 2018-19.
Tuchel, who has progressed from each of the 11 semi-final ties in his managerial career…