No rest for the wearya'or for under-fire interim executives and chasers of the Double. When Chelsea variety Manchester United in a FA Cup quarterfinal replay on Monday around lunch, both teams could have had significantly less than two days to recover from their Premier League fixtures on Saturday. Those features scarcely would have played out differently. United won 1-0 at Sunderland, securing Martin O'Neill's luck and briefly stretching their lead atop the dining table to 18 points. Manchester City's success over Newcastle paid down the space to 15 items, nevertheless the win was United's seventh right heading in to next weekend's Manchester Derby. Chelsea, meanwhile, lost 2-1 at relegation-threatened Southampton. The end result placed more misery on unpopular temporary boss Rafa Benitez, whose staff dropped to fourth placea'two points above Arsenal for the Premier League's remaining UEFA Champions League certification place. Henry Hewitt/Getty Photos Afterward, Benitez wasn't shy in worrying about Chelsea's demanding schedule. While The Guardian stories, Chelsea's 54th and 55th fits of the growing season is likely to be divided by fewer than 48 hours. "Physiologically, it's impossible," BenAtez said. "The day after a game you feel really tired, but two days afterwards you feel even more tired. It's the truth. This next day is going to be really tough for everyone." In this case, needless to say, "everyone" also refers to Manchester United. Sir Alex Ferguson's group moved to Sunderland on Saturday, and Monday's fit will undoubtedly be held in London. Nevertheless, United probably faced less strain than Chelsea, who are facing a three-club battle for the league's last two Champions League spots. "For four months, we've been enjoying one recreation every three or more orAless, we know how to manage this four days, butAtwo days? It is difficult to possess clean feet in the event that you perform the 90 minutes against Southampton," said Benitez. For United, the match presents the most recent problem in the search for a first league-and-FA-Cup "Double" since 1998-99. The Red Devils also said the UEFA Champions League top that year. This year, United's Champions League problem ended in the Round of 16 against Real Madrid in a property loss (in controversial situations) on March 5. Five days later they lasted Chelsea's second-half comeback to draw 2-2 at Old Trafford in the first FA Cup quarterfinal. Based on Ferguson, United experienced their very own battle with exhaustion that day. Stu Forster/Getty Photos "I thought we were fortunate to tell the truth with you," Ferguson mentioned (via ManUtd.com). "I thought that weariness had got into the staff and, from a comfortable place for the very first 20 minutes, you could begin to see the signs whenever we began to provide the ball away prior to half-time. That's a certain indication of tiredness." Ferguson relaxed forward Wayne Rooney, opponent Rio Ferdinand and midfielder Ryan Giggs for Saturday's match (via Goal.com). Monday all three should be available. United last won the FA Cup in 2004, dropping finals in 2007 and 2005, the latter against Chelsea. The Blues lifted the glass in '09, 2010 and 2012, but Dutch striker Robin van Persie said he's comfortable Manchester United can produce a good outcome Monday at Stamford Bridge. "We want to win the Double and we got a large step up the group (on Saturday against Sunderland )," van Persie said (via ManUtd.com). "But you want to go for both. Now we have to appear ahead to the FA Cup tie against Chelsea. It is likely to be a big check but I am very confident we could perform well at Stamford Bridge and get a good result." The success advances to manage Manchester City in the semifinals at Wembley on April 14. The final is planned for May possibly 11, also at Wembley.
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