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  • EFL: Newcastle, Nottingham Forest clash headline Carabao Cup second round draw

    EFL: Newcastle, Nottingham Forest clash headline Carabao Cup second round draw

    The draw for the second round of the Carabao Cup was confirmed on Wednesday night, with Nottingham Forest set to host Newcastle in the standout tie.

    The competition began this week with 70 clubs from across the EFL competing in first-round matched.

    The winners of those fixtures will now be joined by the 13 Premier League teams not involved in European competition, as well as Luton and Burnley.

    All ties will take place during the week commencing August 26.

    Here is the Carabao Cup second-round draw in full:

    Southern Section:

    • – Coventry City vs Oxford United
    • – Swansea vs Wycombe
    • – AFC Wimbledon vs Ipswich
    • – Birmingham City vs Fulham
    • – Watford vs Plymouth
  • Carabao Cup: 2024/ 25 season fixtures released

    Carabao Cup: 2024/ 25 season fixtures released

    The draw for the first round of the Carabao Cup for the upcoming season was conducted on Thursday.

     

    Teams from the Championship, League One, and League Two enter the competition at this stage, with the exceptions of Burnley and Luton, who will join later due to their relegation from the Premier League.

     

    In one of the standout fixtures, Leeds United will face Championship rivals Middlesbrough.

     

    Top-flight clubs will enter the competition in the second round, while those competing in Europe will join in the third round. Liverpool won the competition last season by defeating Chelsea at Wembley.

     

    Carabao Cup First-Round Fixtures:

     

    Northern Section:- Salford City vs Doncaster Rovers- Rotherham United vs Crewe Alexandra- Carlisle United vs Stoke City- Leeds United vs Middlesbrough- Barrow vs Port Vale- Burton Albion vs Blackpool- Tranmere Rovers vs Accrington Stanley- Fleetwood Town vs West Bromwich Albion- Shrewsbury Town vs Notts County- Lincoln City vs Harrogate Town- Derby County vs Chesterfield- Bolton Wanderers vs Mansfield Town- Preston North End vs Sunderland

    -Sheffield United vs Wrexham- Huddersfield Town vs Morecambe- Wigan Athletic vs Barnsley- Hull City vs Sheffield Wednesday- Stockport County vs Blackburn Rovers- Grimsby Town vs Bradford City

     

    Southern Section:

    Cambridge United vs Queens Park Rangers- Walsall vs Exeter City- Crawley Town vs Swindon Town- Oxford United vs Peterborough Unite- Norwich City vs Stevenage

    Bromley vs AFC Wimbledo- Portsmouth vs Millwall

    Northampton Town vs Wycombe Wanderers

    -Bristol City vs Coventry City- Cardiff City vs Bristol Rovers

    Charlton Athletic vs Birmingham City- Watford vs MK Dons- Swansea City vs Gillingham- Plymouth Argyle vs Cheltenham Town

    Leyton Orient vs Newport County

  • Carabao Cup: New system introduced ahead of next season

    Carabao Cup: New system introduced ahead of next season

    Ahead of next season football, the Carabao Cup organizers  have introduced changes to the competition.

    According to the organizers, a seeding system is expected to come into place, in what is a direct reply to controversial changes made to the Champions League and the FA Cup.

    The alterations will see clubs in European competitions given ranks and kept apart in the early rounds.

    The newly introduced seeding arrangement could reduced clashing of the big clubs in the early stages of the competition.

    Also, the third round of the competition will be staggered over a fortnight in an effort to ease fixture congestion.

    According to The Telegraph, the changes come in the face of changes to both the FA Cup and Champions League.

    Each Champions League side will now play an extra two group games as part of a whole competition league table. Meanwhile, fixtures will also run all the way up until January, as opposed to early December.

  • Carabao Cup: Chelsea players must feel pain – Pochettino

    Carabao Cup: Chelsea players must feel pain – Pochettino

    Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino says his players “must feel the pain” of their Carabao Cup final defeat.

    Chelsea had enough chances to win, but fell 1-0 to Liverpool in extra-time.

    Pochettino said: “We created four, five, six big chances and we didn’t score. In a game like today and in a final to score first, it is a big advantage.

    “We didn’t score and that is a bit of a problem. We conceded in the last minute and it is difficult to react.

    “They [the players] are professional, they need to feel the pain. We played for a trophy we didn’t get. They need to feel the pain like us.

    “The players feel the disappointment because we were so close to winning the game after 90 minutes.

    “We need to take positive things, need to push, use this type of game to learn and be better.

    “I think we really competed if you don’t score with chances we had it’s difficult to win the final.

    “That is why, we lost final we need to be clinical in front of goal and we congratulate Liverpool and keep going.

    “The way you lose is so painful but now we need to keep going keep moving. They scored and we didn’t score.”

  • You’re so wrong about Van Dijk – Klopp

    You’re so wrong about Van Dijk – Klopp

    Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has heaped praise on captain Virgil Van Dijk.

    Many fans had questioned the club for letting so much leadership leave in the summer.

    With the likes of Jordan Henderson, Fabinho, Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino, and others leaving in the past 12 to 18 months, Klopp has leaned on Van Dijk for leadership.

    He stated after the club won the League Cup final against Chelsea: “I love talking about my players. I really love it. Virgil van Dijk from the first day since he stepped into Liverpool FC is absolutely outstanding. But you anyway in his lesser-good moments go for him like he didn’t want to perform. ‘Why is he like that?’

    “Sorry, they’re human beings, it happens from time to time. That we are not spot on probably happens to you as well. Yes, thank God, he’s absolutely spot on, top shape, we need him; we need them all. I think he learned an important lesson tonight for himself. Not that he needed to learn it, but we gave him the opportunity to learn it. Whatever happens, you always can win the game whatever.

    “Because we couldn’t explain to the players what the plan was. We explain to the players on the outside [that] we want them to do this and that. Majority of the other guys standing on the pitch just adapt to it.

    “Kids come on. Harvey outside, Harvey inside. Joey [Gomez] inside. Stuff like this. I was a player myself and you think, ‘What’s the idea behind that?’ But nobody, I saw it in their faces, nobody thought [that]. Just, ‘OK, come on.’ Then we do it like that. Yeah, he will not forget, not because it was the first trophy as Liverpool captain, [but] just because [of] the circumstances.”

  • Carabao Cup Final: Chelsea’s Wembley stadium jinx continues as Liverpool win first title of the season

    Carabao Cup Final: Chelsea’s Wembley stadium jinx continues as Liverpool win first title of the season

    Liverpool football club on Sunday night defeated hard- fighting Chelsea FC by 1-0 to clinch this season’s Carabao Cup final  title at Wembley stadium.

    Both teams played out a goalless draw at regulation time and the first half of extra time.

    Although, In the 36th minute, Raheem Sterling goal was canceled after it was ruled as offside and in a similar version Van Dijk 58th second half goal was also chalked off by VAR

    However, when it seemed the match was headed to a penalty shootout, Captain Virgil Van Dijk rose so high to nod home Tsimikas cornerkick  cross to give Liverpool the lead in the 118th minute to silemced the Blues crowd.

    The result meant that Chelsea’s Wembley Jinx against Liverpool continues having lost three final against them at the same Venue.

    Liverpool have gotten a title and still remain in contention for three more trophies.

     

  • Cup final more important than winning Champions League – Chilwell

    Cup final more important than winning Champions League – Chilwell

    Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell has no doubts about the importance of Sunday’s Carabao Cup final.

    Chelsea will meet Liverpool at Wembley for a first chance of silverware for the new ownership.

    And Chilwell rates the Cup as more important than the Champions League title they won three years ago.

    Chilwell said: “The prestige of the Champions League is obviously higher but I’d say this is more important in terms of where the club is now.

    “With the group we have, such a young group, such a new group, where there has been ups and downs this season.

    “To get this one as a team and as a staff and with the fans, it would be massive for the club and arguably bigger than the Champions League in the way we want the club to go.

    “This is massive for many reasons. The fact we’ve lost to them twice in two finals.

    “We want to get revenge. Secondly, it’s a major trophy. Everyone wants to win major trophies. It’s a cup final at Wembley.

    “For me it doesn’t get much bigger than a cup final at Wembley.

    “Then for the team in general if we can get that first trophy as a team it can give us the confidence, drive and hunger to get more.”

  • Carabao Cup: Middlesbrough shock Chelsea 1-0 ahead return leg at Stamford Bridge

    Carabao Cup: Middlesbrough shock Chelsea 1-0 ahead return leg at Stamford Bridge

    Chelsea’s hopes of winning this season’s Carabao Cup hang in the balance after suffering a shocking 1-0 defeat at Middlesbrough in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final with Hayden Hackney’s goal giving Mauricio Pochettino’s wasteful side plenty to do in the return.

    Hackney lashed on to a pass from Isaiah Jones to slot home the only goal of the encounter at the Riverside Stadium and the Championship side defended superbly to take a slender advantage to Stamford Bridge.

    Chelsea paid for lack of clinical finishing in the game as they dominated possession but squandered a host of chances — the biggest culprit being Cole Palmer who failed to hit the target twice in the opening half with the goal gaping.

    Boro, who won the trophy in 2004, had chances on the counter-attack to increase their lead but will head to London believing they can reach Wembley. Chelsea’s players were booed by some of their own fans at the final whistle.

    The Blues have another opportunity to redeem their image on the 23rd of January in the return leg at Stamford Bridge.

  • Carabao Cup: Liverpool thrash West Ham 5-1, to play Fulham in Semi-final (Full Draw)

    Carabao Cup: Liverpool thrash West Ham 5-1, to play Fulham in Semi-final (Full Draw)

    The Carabao semi-final draw was conducted on Wednesday night following the  conclusion of the last quarter-final fixture between Liverpool and West Ham.

    Liverpool pummeled visiting West Ham by 5-1 at Anfield to book their place in the final four courtesy of goals from Dominik Szoboszai, Curtis Jones, Cody Gakpo and Mo Salah.

    In the draws conducted, Liverpool will now take on Fulham for a place in the final.

    In the other semi-final clash, Chelsea, who eliminated Newcastle United, will play Middlesbrough.

    The first leg of the semi-final ties will be played on the week commencing January 8.

    The second leg fixtures will then take place on the week commencing January 22.

  • Why I substituted Fernandez against Newcastle – Pochettino explains

    Why I substituted Fernandez against Newcastle – Pochettino explains

    Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino explained his substitution of midfielder Enzo Fernandez.

    The Blues experienced a nervy game on Tuesday against Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup.

    Before the dramatic closing stages of the game, Chelsea had taken off mega signing Fernandez, which was due to a stomach problem.

    Pochettino stated post-game: “He asked to go out because he was a little bit sick before the game.

    “He suffered some problems in his stomach. He tried, he wanted to play and see if it went well. It didn’t go so well so that is why he had to come off.”

    He then added on subbing Levi Colwill: “My perception was Levi was a little bit tired and we wanted to put some more offensive players like Malo on and provide more energy in the side.”