Immediately after Chelsea beat Manchester United 1-0 in
the FA Cup quarterfinal at Stamford Bridge, the draw for the Wembley
semifinals were made.
Chelsea were ball no.1 in the draw and ball number one
out of the
urn and into Ruud Gullit’s hands. Out next was ball no.3,
Tottenham Hotspur.
Thus, the draw in full for the 2016-17 FA Cup semifinals is as follows:
Chelsea vs. Tottenham Hotspur
Arsenal vs. Manchester City
Arsenal vs. Manchester City
For Chelsea, this will a rematch of the semifinal from
the last time we won the FA Cup, in 2012, when Didier Drogba & Co
spanked Spurs 5-1 at Wembley. There is no Drogba to score at Wembley
this time around, but other will no doubt step up.
For the season, this will be our third meeting with Tottenham, both teams winning their home matches in the Premier League.
The semifinals will be played April 22 and 23, with the
exact dates and times to be confirmed soon. Chelsea were due to play
Southampton that weekend in the league; that match will be rearranged
for a date and time to be announced later.
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