The Carabao Cup semi-final draw took place on Thursday night after Tottenham beat Manchester United 4-3.
Ange Postecoglou advanced to the semifinals for the fourth time in the last seven seasons. spurs Side will take the holder Liverpool In the last 4th game, the first leg was held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Arne Slot’s Reds beat Southampton 2-1 on Wednesday night.
Newcastle – The player who beat Brentford 3-1 in the quarterfinals will play. arsenal – who beat Crystal Palace thanks to a Gabriel Jesus hat-trick – in the first leg at the Emirates Stadium.
The draw leaves the possibility of a North London derby final taking place.
The Carabao Cup semi-finals will be played over two matches, one in the week starting 6 January and the other week starting 3 February.
You can watch every game of this season’s competition live. sky sports.
Arsenal’s fixation headache
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Highlights from the Carabao Cup quarter-finals between Arsenal and Crystal Palace
Like many teams fighting on all fronts, Arsenal’s January commitments do not read favourably. Eight matches were played across three competitions, making a total of nine matches before the dates for the Carabao Cup semi-finals were confirmed.
How Mikel Arteta handles such a tight schedule could determine the success or failure of the season. The new year begins with a visit. brentford and brightonAhead of four consecutive home games man utd In the FA Cup tottenham in the north london derby aston villa and Dinamo Zagreb In the Champions League.
This month ends with a trip wolf And finally Girona.
It’s a tiring program for a team that doesn’t yet have particularly compelling depth. The Gunners’ second string needed reinforcements from the bench (Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka) to see off Crystal Palace in the quarters and it is doubtful that a similar XI with two unnamed players will not have enough firepower to reach March’s squad. It works.
Arteta will need to strike the perfect balance to continue to survive.
Arsenal’s January schedule
- Brentford (a) – January 1
- Brighton (a) – 4 January – Sky Sports live broadcast
- Newcastle (home) – including January 6 (Carabao Cup) – Sky Sports live broadcast
- Manchester United (h) – 12 January (FA Cup)
- Tottenham (h) – January 15
- Aston Villa (h) – 18 January – Sky Sports live broadcast
- Dinamo Zagreb (h) – 22 January (Champions League)
- Wolves (a) – January 25
- Girona (away) – January 29 (Champions League)
Can Liverpool continue their momentum in January?
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Highlights from the Carabao Cup quarter-final between Southampton and Liverpool
Liverpool don’t have the trickiest January of any Carabao Cup semi-finalist on paper, but they do have a trip ahead of them: brentford The hosts are still unbeaten on home ground. man utd – Who just won at the Etihad – in the first game of 2025.
Nottingham Forest There are no mugs at City Ground either. But there may also be opportunities to pivot. Accrington Stanley, Ipswich and reel Although there was a visit to Anfield and the final Champions League group match, PSV Not the easiest task, Liverpool were able to secure top spot in the first phase by then and utilize several of their squad players again.
There is also the small matter of having to rearrange the Merseyside derby. Although January is already full, I think I’ll have to wait until at least February.
Liverpool’s January fixture schedule
- Manchester United (h) – 5 January – Sky Sports live broadcast
- Newcastle (away) – including January 6 (Carabao Cup) – Sky Sports live broadcast
- Accrington (h) – 11 January (FA Cup)
- Nottingham Forest (a) – January 14
- Brentford (a) – January 18
- Lille (h) – January 21 (Champions League)
- Ipswich (h) – 25 January
- PSV (a) – January 29 (Champions League)
Tottenham’s difficult move has already begun
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Highlights from the Carabao Cup quarter-final between Tottenham and Manchester United
Tottenham’s selection problems in key areas, particularly in defence, have not done much to help Postecoglou build his rise in north London and he now faces a grueling January as the club seeks a first win in 16 years.
Newcastle Visit London before your daily travels. tamworth In the FA Cup 3rd round arsenalvisit everton and Hoffenheimand home games leicester and elfsburg Ending a busy month.
Tottenham’s January match schedule
- Newcastle (h) – 4 January
- Liverpool (h) – including 6 January (Carabao Cup) – Sky Sports live broadcast
- Tamworth (a) – 12 January (FA Cup)
- Arsenal (a) – January 15
- Everton (h) – January 19 – Sky Sports live broadcast
- TSG Hoffenheim (a) – January 23 (Europa League)
- Leicester (h) – January 26
- IF Elfsborg (h) – January 30 (Europa League)
Freshness could give Newcastle the edge
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Highlights from the Carabao Cup quarter-final between Newcastle United and Brentford
Unlike their semi-final rivals, Newcastle have no European football to play against in January and that could be a marginal advantage that Eddie Howe will look to capitalize on against the other three teams.
Even after my first trip arsenalthat bromleyAn FA Cup home tie at St James’ Park in Sky Bet League Two means Howe can be substituted accordingly if required. Premier League home matches wolf and Bournemouth follow. It could be much worse.
Newcastle’s January fixtures
- Tottenham (a) – January 4
- Arsenal (away) – including January 6 (Carabao Cup) – Sky Sports live broadcast
- Bromley (h) – 12 January (FA Cup)
- Wolves (h) – January 15
- Bournemouth (h) – 18 January
- Southampton (a) – 25 January
