Twitter explodes as Chelsea knock Tottenham Hotspur out of FA Cup

Eden Hazard celebrates after scoring against Tottenham Hotspur

Chelsea knocked out Tottenham Hotspur from the FA Cup after recording a 4-2 win over their local rivals in the semi-final. The Blues took the lead through Willian in the 5^th minute who curled a wonderful free-kick past Hugo Lloris from just outside the box.

Spurs equalised through Harry Kane but Antonio Conte’s took the lead once again after they were awarded a contentious penalty for a foul on Victor Moses, Willian stepped up to send Lloris the wrong way. Mauricio Pochettino's side equalised once again, this time through Dele Alli, who bundled home Christian Eriksen's pinpoint cross.

Conte was ridiculed in the build up after he decided to bench superstar duo of Eden Hazard and Diego Costa for the game but the Belgian came on and proved to be the deciding factor as he scored Chelsea’s 3^rd with a decent finish from inside the box with his left foot. The 26-year-old then set up Nemanja Matic, who fired home a 30-yard thunderbolt to make it 4-2 and seal the win for his side.

The loss was Tottenham’s 7^th successive defeat in the semi-final of the FA Cup – a rather infamous record that the North London outfit now have to their name and Twitter didn’t hold back in trolling them. Here are the best tweets:

Let’s all laugh at Spurs!

Tottenham have now lost 7 consecutive FA Cup semi-finals, a record in the competition. pic.twitter.com/DZcHPyfGmA
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) April 22, 2017

@gunnerpunner pic.twitter.com/ordQWLcegv
— inspectahcech (@inspectahcech) April 22, 2017

Tottenham have now lost their last seven FA Cup semi-finals

1993, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2010, 2012, 2017

This is Tottenham football club.

— squad goals (@ArsenalGoals) April 22, 2017

Spurs have now lost 7 FA Cup semi finals in a row:

Chelsea
Chelsea
P'mouth
Arsenal
Newcastle
Everton
Arsenal pic.twitter.com/92ZbHWeLJI
— The Football Pools (@footballpools) April 22, 2017

Tottenham loses its 7th #FACup semifinal; sets a record for consecutive FA Cup semifinal defeats (Chelsea lost 6 straight from 1920-1966) pic.twitter.com/fX5F52WmuM
— 8 Fact Football (@8Fact_Footballl) April 22, 2017

Friday:
Pochettino: Spurs are a club that's more popular in London than Arsenal & Chelsea

Saturday: Chelsea 4-2 Spurs
KARMA for taking Shit
— Danny Welbeck (@WelBeast) April 22, 2017

Spurs are the first team to lose 7 semi finals in a row, stick that on a DVD
— Mr DT © (@MrDtAFC) April 22, 2017

When your mum comes home with a surprise takeaway pic.twitter.com/d2Ju7pJuD2
— JOE.co.uk (@JOE_co_uk) April 22, 2017

Chelsea have been impressive in the FA Cup

#Chelsea reach the FA Cup final for the seventh time since 2000, more than any other club in the 21st century. #CHETOT #CFC pic.twitter.com/h1qBKvS30h
— The Blues (@LondonIsBlue12) April 22, 2017

4 - Chelsea scored four goals from just five shots on target against Spurs. Precise.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 22, 2017

9 - Chelsea have scored nine goals in their last two FA Cup matches against Tottenham. Floodgate.
— OptaChelsea (@OptaChels) April 22, 2017

May the force be with them....

Tottenham's form at Wembley:

LLLLLLWDL

They've got to play every home game there next season. pic.twitter.com/uVycNqXDZ5
— SPORF (@Sporf) April 22, 2017

Trolling aside, what a game!

05' Chels 1-0 Spurs
18' Chels 1-1 Spurs
43' Chels 2-1 Spurs
52' Chels 2-2 Spurs
75' Chels 3-2 Spurs
80' Chels 4-2 Spurs

What. A. Game. pic.twitter.com/NENtmiFF6b
— SPORF (@Sporf) April 22, 2017

I think the word he is looking for is... BOTTLERS!

Spurs the better team but Chelsea have a ruthless streak that Spurs lack to get over the line in big games. #CHETOT
— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) April 22, 2017

Spurs were the better team. They outplayed Chelsea. How they've lost is a mystery to me. But you don't win many games conceding 4 goals.
— Michael Owen (@QoutesByMichael) April 22, 2017

Kurt Zouma’s reaction sums up the game and Matic’s goal!

AMAZING: @KurtZouma's reaction to Nemanja Matic's incredible strike.
( @BeanymanSports) pic.twitter.com/FwxJeO1hJu
— SPORF (@Sporf) April 22, 2017

Full-time. Chelsea beat Tottenham 4-2.

The real winner, though, is all of us for getting the chance to see Zouma's face.
— JOE.co.uk (@JOE_co_uk) April 22, 2017

Kurt Zouma's reaction says it all! pic.twitter.com/BmQhfI9p0S
— Football Funnys (@FootballFunnys) April 22, 2017

Chelsea are well and truly hated!

If you don't hate Chelsea, you're a Chelsea fan or you don't know anything about football
— Sam (@TheSonIsShining) April 22, 2017

Matic will steal the headlines for this strike

#Matic Goal #CHETOT #Chelsea #Tottenham pic.twitter.com/VOkWCOYwvd
— Mohd (@iMohd77) April 22, 2017

Lucky charm?

Chelsea have won every game in which Willian has scored or assisted in this season (11).

Key player. pic.twitter.com/XPboFRMtph
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) April 22, 2017

In case you missed it!

Chelsea 4-2 Tottenham (22/4/17)@willianborges88 @hazardeden10
Matic pic.twitter.com/ISPXUoVLZc
— Read Chelsea (@ReadChelseaFC) April 22, 2017

Tottenham being Tottenham!

1999: Needless handball

2010: Dawson's slip

2012: Ghost goal

2017: Son's needless challenge

Tale of woe, but one day it will turn #COYS
— Darren Walsh (@A_Tottenham_Man) April 22, 2017

Here's something for anyone who thinks we have a divided fan base: We are all laughing at Tottenham.
— WestStandTone (@WestStandTone) April 22, 2017

Lets summarize Spurs's best ever season:
Eliminated in UCL group stages
Tactically outclassed & eliminated by Gent
Conceded 4 vs Chelsea-B
— Leroy (@NigerianHleb) April 22, 2017

Reminder that Arsenals trophy drought narrative started in 2008 (3 years). Spurs haven't won one since 2008 and no major one since 1991.
— ArsenalView (@ArsenalFCView) April 22, 2017

At least when we're shit, we're shit. And when we're great, we're great.
Tottenham even when they're great, they're still shit!
— Danny Welbeck (@WelBeast) April 22, 2017

Disgraceful by the Tottenham fans!

Not sure this Spurs side deserve the departure of almost half of the fans of their stand with 3, 4 minutes to go
— Guillem Balague (@GuillemBalague) April 22, 2017

Poor from the Spurs fans leaving Wembley early. Their team deserve to be applauded off
— Matt Law (@Matt_Law_DT) April 22, 2017

Divided by love for Arsenal, united by hate for Tottenham!

Here's something for anyone who thinks we have a divided fan base: We are all laughing at Tottenham.
— WestStandTone (@WestStandTone) April 22, 2017

World Class manager who?

Spurs are similar to 2007-11 Arsenal: good to watch but didn't win trophies. We were criticised for it, they're praised for it. Levels #AFC
— Patrick Timmons (@PatrickTimmons1) April 22, 2017

We beat this Chelsea team with Ashley Young as Captain lool.

And some people think Pochettino is better than Mourinho
— Shreyas. (@Vidic_esquee) April 22, 2017

Pochettino is the only manager in the world who has won fuck all trophies and is considered a top manager.
— Arsenal FC (@FFArsenal) April 22, 2017

For all the Spurs fanfare, all they've won in the last 25 years are two League Cups. Have a brilliant coach & superb players but overhyped.
— Samuel Luckhurst (@samuelluckhurst) April 22, 2017

Success, what is that?

Danny Murphy keeps talking about the 'success Spurs have had in the last two years'. What is that 'success', precisely?
— Josh Harbourne (@theoneharbourne) April 22, 2017

Found out?

Tottenham's world class back 4 conceding 4 against a weakened Chelsea side. How much longer until this fucking hype dies out? Average team
— Leroy (@NigerianHleb) April 22, 2017

Hahaha!

Kurt Zouma's reaction probably tells you Matic has never even got close to doing that in training.
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) April 22, 2017

Oh, Tottenham fans!

Put your sunglasses on. pic.twitter.com/uHUDkhjx4l
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) April 22, 2017

Eden Hazard loves Spurs!

5 - Eden Hazard has scored more goals for Chelsea against Spurs than he has against any other side. Danger.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 22, 2017

Conte leaves out Hazard. Brings him on. He scores a belter against the run of play. Football eh?
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) April 22, 2017

Ander Herrera sat at home watching.

'I would have stopped that, he's shite.'
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) April 22, 2017

Bench strength, what’s that?

Conte turns to his bench and brings on Costa and Hazard. Pochettino turns to his bench. Sees Vincent Janssen, turns back round again.
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) April 22, 2017

Son at wing-back was mind-blown!

First 50 minutes from Son has to be the worst performance at Wembley since Oasis, 2000, when Liam was pissed.
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) April 22, 2017