Carabao Cup semi-final draw – LIVE!
A place at Wembley is within touching distance for the four clubs still in the Carabao Cup. The semi-final fixtures were determined tonight, with it possible that the final could be a north London derby.
Arsenal booked their place in the quarter-finals with a thrilling win over Crystal Palace, while Gabriel Jesus returned to goalscoring form with a second-half hat-trick. The Gunners will face Newcastle in the semi-finals, with Eddie Howe’s side still ahead. To achieve their second Carabao Cup final in three years.
Liverpool, meanwhile, continued their sensational season under Arne Slot by easing past managerless Southampton. They will travel to Tottenham in the first leg of their semi-final tie, with the reverse fixture at Anfield. Spurs kept their trophy bid alive in dramatic fashion. They held a three-goal lead over United but still had to survive a major late scare before sealing a 4-3 win.
Carabao Cup semi-final draw
Tottenham will face Liverpool in the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup, while Arsenal will face Newcastle.
After edging out Manchester United in a seven-goal mystery in the last 16 on Thursday night, Spurs will now be at home for the opener of a two-leg tie against the current Premier League leaders over the course of the second week of January. , and then to Anfield for the return match in early February.
Defending champions Liverpool booked their final semi-final place by beating long-suffering Southampton 2-1 after a scare at St Mary’s on Wednesday night, looking to secure their fifth trip to Wembley in the last three years.
Meanwhile, Arsenal will play the first leg at home in Newcastle before traveling to St James’ Park for the decider.
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Mikel Arteta believes winning the Carabao Cup could be the springboard for Arsenal to win bigger prizes in the months and years to come.
He said: “The fact that you win and move on to the next circular creates every other circular in the team, and that’s why those types of games are so important.
“It’s useful. It brings security, security, positive power, touching the cup, being in the semi-final and beating someone in the final; It is this power and creates the correct path to pass and do anything else.
“Especially because of the timing and timing of the festival in this country, that momentum. “
Reminder of what Ange Postecoglou said at the beginning of the season.
The Spurs boss commented: “I don’t usually win things, I always win things in my second year. Nothing’s changed.
“It’s amazing, isn’t it? I just stated a fact. Am I supposed to just lie or just say it never happened?
“But do you think I’m the bragging one?
“It’s just confusing to me that people are making a big deal out of something. I’m not sure how I’m supposed to answer something that is true.”
There are a few weeks left before Tottenham and Liverpool meet in the Carabao Cup semi-finals, but they will face others before then.
The two sides will face off in north London this weekend in the Premier League – 4:30pm kick-off on Sunday.
Chance for either of them to lay down a marker.
Arsenal will need to make the most of that first leg in north London against Newcastle.
The opposite adjustment will not be easy, as Mikel Arteta knows well.
Arsenal were beaten at St James’ Park earlier this season when Alexander Isak’s goal was the only goal of the game.
Liverpool will be the favourites to advance to the semi-final against Liverpool, but they believe that Spurs will go through the Carabao Cup with everything.
Might not be the case for Liverpool, as they challenge on all fronts.
Should Spurs get through that tie and Arsenal beat Newcastle, it will be the small matter of a north London derby in the final…
As a reminder, the first legs will take place the week of January 6 and the other the week of February 3.
Arsenal v Newcastle
Tottenham-Liverpool
Arne Slot’s side will be at Anfield for the second leg
The Gunners at home in the first leg. . .
Jamie Carragher and Jamie Redknapp are in their place.
Time for the draw.
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