Could you tell me why the 'should' lie in front of 'Chelsea,' not behind of it? Thank you.
The prospect of a keenly-anticipated clash against rivals Man Utd would remain a possibility should Chelsea win, with the Red Devils in the hat for the Fifth Round.
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Think of should Chelsea win as if Chelsea should win .
— Philip
Think of should Chelsea win as if Chelsea should win .
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Could you paraphrase the whole sentence, by using 'if Chelsea should win,' into two or three sentences in order for me to better understand? The original sentence just confuse me with its structure...
The prospect of a keenly-anticipated clash against rivals Man Utd would remain a possibility should Chelsea win, with the Red Devils in the hat for the Fifth Round.
Try thinking of the sentence as a first level conditional: If Chelsea wins, there is a possibility of a clash against the rivals. Then take it a step higher: If Chelsea won, there would be a possibility...