Despite the anticipation generated by the League Cup draw, fans ended up claiming for justice, as the event wasn't broadcast live. Instead, a pre-recorded draw raised controversy among social media users, who questioned the games emerging from it.
Here's how each team got paired up during the pre-recorded draw.
#CarabaoCup: Round Five draw @ChelseaFC v @afcbournemouth pic.twitter.com/UYCX1OTWLx
— Carabao Cup (@Carabao_Cup) October 26, 2017
#CarabaoCup: Round Five draw @Arsenal v @WestHamUtd pic.twitter.com/orGoZzv1qp
— Carabao Cup (@Carabao_Cup) October 26, 2017
#CarabaoCup: Round Five draw @LCFC v @ManCity pic.twitter.com/lvRRa52eYB
— Carabao Cup (@Carabao_Cup) October 26, 2017
#CarabaoCup: Round Five draw @bcfctweets v @ManUtd pic.twitter.com/8E6Q2QyM7n
— Carabao Cup (@Carabao_Cup) October 26, 2017
Immediately after the draw was made public, fans questioned its legality, as some believed that the top-four teams in the EPL were drawn apart on purpose.
Draw is being done for the 8th time as United are yet to get Bristol City at home #CarabaoCup
— Danny Darcy (@dannydarcy72) October 26, 2017
2 hour delay but they finally got Bristol City to come out the hat for Man U #CarabaoCup
— Phil James (@PJames1105) October 26, 2017
Why is there always an issue when it comes to the #CarabaoCup draw.
— Dan Tracey (@dantracey1983) October 26, 2017
I mean how hard can it be to pull numbers out of a hat?
#ThatMomentWhen Man United draw Bristol City in a pre-recorded video draw. #CarabaoCup pic.twitter.com/5HRzOxbJkD
— SPORF (@Sporf) October 26, 2017
Retweet if you think the draw has been rigged #CarabaoCup
— Europa Knights (@Cechque) October 26, 2017
Man Utd executives at the draw until they get Bristol at home #carabaocup pic.twitter.com/UaDfkrlGrF
— David Collinson (@DaveyCCC) October 26, 2017
The #CarabaoCup draw clearly not live they’re creating the video now to give United the easy draw and will release it as a “live stream”
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