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England Carabao Cup - Semifinals 2nd Leg

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Newcastle vs Arsenal Preview:

Possible starting lineups:

Newcastle:
Pope; Livramento, Botman, Schar, Hall; Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Murphy, Isak, Gordon

Arsenal:
Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Martinelli, Havertz, Trossard

Newcastle United will welcome Arsenal to St James Park in the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final. As You probably know, the Magpies won 2:0 the first match played at the Emirates. Alexander Isak scored in the first half to set Newcastle on the way to their win, while Anthony Gordon doubled the visitors' lead in the 51st minute, converting the rebound after Raya could only parry Isak's shot. Arsenal also had chance to score, but Gabriel Martinelli had hit the post when the game was goalless, with Jurrien Timber and William Saliba also failing to score with close-range headers. Newcastle have never won the League Cup, but will make their second final in three seasons if they avoid defeat, or lose by a one-goal margin in this match. Liverpool host Tottenham in the second semi-final on Thursday, with the final at Wembley on 16 March.

Newcastle have two-goal advantage from the first match and they will secure the final even with a narrow defeat. The Magpies have eliminated some strong opponents on their way to the semi-finals, like Brentford, Nottingham Forest and Chelsea. Nevertheless, the current form is mixed, they have two wins and two defeats on the last four matches. Newcastle beat Wolverhampton and Southampton, but suffered painful defeats from Bournemouth and Fulham. To be worse, both defeats came at home. Manager Edie Howe now must find a way to keep the players fully focused the whole 90 minutes. In addition, Howe will once again be without the injured Callum Wilson and Harvey Barnes. On the positive note, goalkeeper Nick Pope has recovered and could start for the first time since December 7th.

Arsenal had a relatively easy path to the semi-final. They managed to eliminate Bolton, Preston and Crystal Palace so far in the competition. However, it look like their journey will come to their end here. It won't be easy to obtain a high victory. But if some team could do, that's Arsenal. And particularly now, when the players confidence is 'High as Everest'. Just three days ago the Gunners demolished the reigning champions Manchester City, winning 5:1 in the Premier League. The atmosphere in the squad is excellent, while the players confidence is high. But Arteta has issues ahead of this game. The biggest problem is some players need rest, but two key players - Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus - remain out injured. That's not all as Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu will also be absent.

Newcastle vs Arsenal Prediction:


Arsenal lost 2:0 the first leg and now they have no space for calculations. The Gunners need a high victory or they will be eliminated. But Newcastle are not naive opponents. The Magpies have won three of their last four mutual games against Arsenal, though they did suffer a 4:1 defeat at the Emirates in February last year. Arsenal are definitely capable to upset Newcastle, particularly knowing they beat Manchester City 5:1 on Sunday. It is hard to predict the winners, but I think at least three goals should be scored at St James Park.

Newcastle vs Arsenal Pick
: Over 2.5 goals @ 1.90 with Pinnacle
 
Liverpool vs Tottenham Preview:

Possible starting lineups:

Liverpool:
Alisson; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Szoboszlai; Salah, Diaz, Gakpo

Tottenham:
Kinsky; Pedro Porro, Van de Ven, Davies, Gray; Bergvall, Bissouma, Bentancur; Kulusevski, Richarlison, Son

Liverpool will welcome Tottenham to Anfield in the second leg of their League Cup semi-final. As You probably know, the Spurs narrowly won 1:0 the first match played at New White Hart Lane. Lucas Bergvall was the key name on that match after scoring the lone goal in the 86th minute. But not only the goal is connect with the 18-year-old player. He was on a yellow card when he caught Liverpool defender Kostas Tsimikas late in an incident not registered by referee Stuart Attwell. Tsimikas was still off the pitch when Bergvall scored moments later. Slot and his assistants reacted furiously, but referee didn't change his decision, only Slot was cautioned. However, I think Tottenham deserved the victory.

Liverpool are currently leaders in the Premier League, but they are successful in all competitions. The Reds finished first in the group stage of the Champions League and they are a step away from the League Cup final. All they need is a victory in this match, at least with two-goal difference. The current form could be rated as good, despite the defeat from PSV Eindhoven one week ago. Slot rested his key players as the result wasn't important for Liverpool. It was a smart decision and between the reasons for important victory against Bournemouth in the last round. Both goals were scored by Mohamed Salah. Slot has the majority of his players available, only Joe Gomez and Trent Alexander-Arnold are doubtful.

Tottenham managed to register two victories in the last two matches. They beat Elfsborg 3:0 in UEFA Europe League and beat Brentford 2:0 in the Premier League. Two clean sheets surely pleased the fans. I believe the players confidence is now higher, though Postecoglou has huge injury issues. The latest news are awful, Radu Dragusin is ruled out for the season with the knee injury he sustained against Elfsborg last week. Seven additional players will miss the trip to Anfield due to injuries - Destiny Udogie, Guglielmo Vicario, Brennan Johnson, Wilson Odobert, Timo Werner, Cristian Romero and Dominic Solanke. Finally, Micky van de Ven, who sat out the match against Brentford, is rated as doubtful with a hamstring injury.

Liverpool vs Tottenham Prediction:


The victory for Postecoglou's side in the first leg was a big surprise. He was already without 10 players through injury and illness, plus he lost 6:3 to Liverpool few weeks prior to the match. To be worse, Rodrigo Bentancur suffered a head injury in the early stage of the match. But Tottenham showed they will not give up without fight. At the end they won 1:0 thanks to Bergwall and they will try to obtain a positive result again. I expect an offensive approach from both sides, particularly because Postecoglou doesn't know to calculate. That is why he beat 4:0 Manchester City at the Etihad or 4:1 Aston Villa, but also lost 3:6 to Liverpool in the Premier League. I expect an efficient match with at least four goals.

Liverpool vs Tottenham Pick:
Over 3.5 goals @ 1.68 with Pinnacle
 
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