The way that Tottenham Hotspur’s season is going so far, they should just try to go all in on winning the EFL/League/Carabao Cup. I mean why the hell not? Yes, playing at Liverpool is always tough, and especially so when the Anfield supporters are staring a cup elimination in the face, but Thursday brings a chance to go balls to the wall.
Tottenham are safe from relegation in the Premier League, but they’re way too far from any of the continental competition qualification slots.
EFL Cup Semifinal, Leg 2/2 FYIs
Thursday, February 6, 8pm, Anfield, Liverpool, UK
Tottenham leads 1-0 on aggregate
Team News: Liverpool Tottenham
Starting XI Predictions: Liverpool Tottenham
How They Got Here:
Liverpool- Quarterfinals: Southampton 3-2, Round of 16: Brighton 3-2, Third Round: West Ham 5-1
Tottenham- Quarterfinals: Manchester United 4-3, Round of 16: Manchester City 2-1, Third Round: Coventry 2-1 Second Round: Nottingham Forest 1-1 (4-3 penalties)
And although they are still alive and through to the next round in the Europa League, why not focus on the League Cup first? Leave it all out on the pitch, get in it to win it and close the deal.
Wow! Lots of cliches there just now!
Tottenham Starting XI Prediction at Liverpool (EFL Cup Semis)
Antonin Kinsky; Ben Davies, Djed Spence, Pedro Porro, Rodrigo Bentancur; Yves Bissouma, Dejan Kulusevski, Archie Gray; Heung-Min Son, Richarlison, Mikey Moore
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