Chelsea vs Southampton FA Cup semi-final draw questioned by fans who claim Gianfranco Zola and Petr Cech helped Blues avoid Man United and Tottenham
Blues made it to the semi-finals after beating Leicester 2-1 at the King Power Stadium
CHELSEA avoided the big guns of Man United and Man City in the FA Cup semi-final draw - and fans are convinced it was a conspiracy.
There were even claims that former Blues' favourites Petr Cech and Gianfranco Zola played some part in drawing them against Premier League strugglers Southampton.
The Blues were the last team to make the final four after edging out Leicester 2-1.
Meanwhile in Sunday's other semi-final, Southampton, under the guidance of new gaffer, creaked to a 2-0 win against League One outfit Wigan.
Chelsea legends Cech and Zola were on hand to produce the magic balls for the draw in the live BBC show.
The pot contained Southampton as well as giants Manchester United and Tottenham.
But Chelsea managed to avoid their two rivals to cement a tie with the Saints, who are currently in the Premier League relegation zone.
However, some people raised their suspicions on Twitter that having two former Chelsea men resulted in Antonio Conte getting the “easiest” pick of the bunch.
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One said: “Cech and Zola, former Chelsea legends, doing the draw and Chelsea get Southampton in the semis. Convenient.”
Another wrote: “Nice one Agents Zola & Cech – Chelsea v Southampton.”
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One claimed: “Is it any wonder that with Cech and Zola in the studio, Chelsea get a favourable draw? Whole system is rigged.”
Another added: “They let Gianfranco Zola and Petr Cech, two Chelsea legends do the draw, and Chelsea get the easy game… makes you wonder.”
