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Carabao Cup first round recap

Tottenham will play Manchester United in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup. Spurs beat Premier League champions Manchester City 2-1 to reach the last eight and their reward was another home against opponents from Manchester.

United’s first game following the sacking of Erik ten Hag on Monday saw a 5-2 win over Leicester, with Ruud van Nistelrooy in interim charge. Spurs, who have not won a trophy since lifting the League Cup in 2008, beat United 3-0 in the Premier League at Old Trafford at the end of September.

Holders Liverpool will return to the south coast after beating Brighton 3-2 on Wednesday. The 10-time winners will visit Southampton, while Newcastle’s reward for overcoming Chelsea was a home tie against Brentford.

Arsenal will entertain Crystal Palace - surprise fourth-round winners at Aston Villa - in an all-London tie. The quarter-final matches will be played in the week beginning Monday, December 15.

Carabao Cup quarter-final draw in full

Tottenham vs Manchester United

Arsenal vs Crystal Palace

Newcastle vs Brentford

Southampton vs Liverpool

The four quarter-finals will be played in the week commencing 16 December.

Harry Latham-Coyle30 October 2024 22:45

Pep Guardiola admits Man City are ‘in real difficulty’ as injuries mount up

Pep Guardiola claimed Manchester City were in trouble after they suffered further injuries in a 2-1 loss at Tottenham in the Carabao Cup to leave them with only 13 first-team players available.

Already without Kyle Walker, Rodri, Oscar Bobb, Jeremy Doku, Kevin De Bruyne and Jack Grealish for the fourth-round tie, Manuel Akanji was withdrawn ahead of kick-off before Savinho left on a stretcher in the second half.

Guardiola was measured after first-half goals by Timo Werner – his first in 18 matches – and Pape Sarr inflicted a first defeat of the campaign on City, but he acknowledged problems are mounting before Saturday’s trip to Bournemouth, which is followed by a Champions League fixture at Sporting Lisbon.

Pep Guardiola admits Man City are ‘in real difficulty’ as injuries mount up

Manuel Akanji and Savinho added to City’s lengthy injury list in the 2-1 defeat to Tottenham in the Carabao Cup

Jamie Braidwood31 October 2024 22:02

‘A big talent’: Ethan Nwaneri shines for Arsenal as Mikel Arteta praises 17-year-old

Ethan Nwaneri’s performance delighted Mikel Arteta but did not surprise him as the 17-year-old’s superb strike helped Arsenal to a 3-0 win over Preston and into the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup.

The teenager bent in a fine first-half goal after Gabriel Jesus’s first strike since January had set Arsenal on their way, with substitute Kai Havertz adding the third early in the second half.

It was another stand-out Carabao Cup performance from academy product Nwaneri, who got his first senior goals with a brace in Arsenal’s 5-1 win over Bolton in the previous round. He might have had two at Deepdale too, but a late strike hit the crossbar.

“He did it yesterday in training too, so we’re getting used to that,” the Arsenal boss said.

“He’s a big talent, he’s got the right attitude, he’s got the right players and context around him and we need to make sure that we put brick by brick in the right tempo, in the right order, but we have some player there.”

‘A big talent’: Ethan Nwaneri shines for Arsenal as Mikel Arteta praises 17-year-old

The 17-year-old shone as the Gunners beat Preston to reach the last eight of the Carabao Cup

Jamie Braidwood31 October 2024 18:03

Ruud van Nistelrooy’s debut outing proves Manchester United were right to dismiss Erik ten Hag

Ruud van Nistelrooy always promised goals for Manchester United. There were 36 in his first season as a player, 44 in his second. There were seven in his first game as their interim manager, five of them for United. The third-lowest scorers in the Premier League, United discovered a prolific streak under him. If it is to prove his lone evening in charge of United, what a night for him.

It was a nostalgia trip when Van Nistelrooy headed down the tunnel at half-time to be serenaded by the Stretford End. The choruses of his name, the guttural growls of “Ruud”, may have transported them back to 2003, to a happier time, and if United can forever seek solace in their past, when actually needing to escape it, this was an enjoyable interlude before Ruben Amorim’s tenure begins, assuming it does and depending on when it actually starts.

Van Nistelrooy’s debut outing proves Man Utd were right to dismiss Ten Hag

Man Utd 5-2 Leicester: A confident flurry of goals at Old Trafford sent United into the league cup quarter-finals

Jamie Braidwood31 October 2024 17:33

The match which showed why Liverpool’s left flank may be about to change

In an entertaining, though otherwise probably unremarkable, fourth round League Cup match at Brighton, Liverpool boss Arne Slot perhaps gave an indication – and more importantly was shown the reasons – that there might now be the most significant early switch-up in his team over the coming weeks.

It was seen in minutes and in performance levels, in impact and in, to be frank, repeating what has perhaps been on show for several games now.

And it’s down the entirety of the left flank, where until now Andy Robertson and Luis Diaz have been the go-to starters. Both of those may now change.

The match which showed why Liverpool’s left flank may be about to change

Brighton 2-3 Liverpool: Cody Gakpo scored a brilliant brace to send the holders into the quarter-finals

Jamie Braidwood31 October 2024 17:03

Tottenham answer biggest question of their season to fuel Carabao Cup dream

The roar of relief was everything. Tottenham could not afford to mess up this opportunity but Ange Postecoglou’s side held firm, knocking Manchester City out of the Carabao Cup to hand Pep Guardiola’s team their first defeat of the season. Tottenham’s ability to self-destruct ensured this was still a gripping cup tie, even as City chased the game in second gear.

It was almost enough and although Bernardo Silva’s protests at full-time suggested City wanted to win this just as much as Spurs, the sight of Erling Haaland grinning on the bench, an unused substitute even as City trailed for over 90 minutes, told a different story.

Tottenham answer biggest question of their season to fuel Carabao Cup dream

Tottenham 2-1 Manchester City: Spurs responded to adversity to knock out Pep Guardiola’s team and they will face Manchester United for a place in the semi-finals

Jamie Braidwood31 October 2024 16:33

Arne Slot satisfied with Liverpool’s adaptability in victory against Brighton

Arne Slot believes Liverpool’s 3-2 Carabao Cup win at Brighton proves his team can function effectively without a recognised striker amid the club’s current injury issues.

With Diego Jota sidelined, midfielders Curtis Jones and Dominik Szoboszlai were tasked with supplementing the attacking threat of wide pair Cody Gakpo and Luis Diaz at the Amex Stadium as Darwin Nunez was given a rest by beginning on the bench.

Slot, who made eight changes for the fourth-round tie, was satisfied with the experiment, but would prefer to play with a central striker as he turns his attention back to the Premier League.

“If you play those two (Jones and Szoboszlai) without a number nine, you are always a bit worried if you have enough runs in behind the last line because these two like also to play into the midfield and make combinations over there, to make triangles over there,” said Slot, whose team host Brighton in the top flight on Saturday.

“But I think what they did really well was combining, trying to become an extra midfielder, but don’t forget to make the deep runs as well.

“It helped that Luis Diaz and Cody Gakpo were a constant threat in behind also, so in general I liked what I saw.”

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