FA CUP: Chelsea On Heat Pressure At Wembly

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Chelsea are into the semi-finals of the 2018 FA Cup and Antonio Conte’s men will be quietly confident of securing an eighth victory in England’s oldest club competition. The Blues were far from their best against Leicester City in the quarter-finals but Pedro’s extra-time winner has given Chelsea the incentive to push on and challenge for silverware. With a favourable final four clash with Southampton approaching, most football fans will be expecting Chelsea to feature in this season’s Wembley showpiece on May 19th.
Southampton, now led by the experienced Mark Hughes, deserve their place in the semi-finals and this won’t be a cakewalk by any means. Fighting for their lives at the bottom of the table, Saints will be looking to build momentum ahead of this fixture – a good run of form could make all the difference. Southampton rode their luck at times against League One outfit Wigan Athletic in the quarter-finals but class told in the end. Chelsea have lost just two of their previous 18 clashes with Southampton though and another victory beckons.