Spurs have made it through to the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup, and will face Manchester United in the next round of the competition. But can they go all the way?
Spurs defeated Manchester City in the last round with a resilient and impressive 2-1 win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
They will now face the Red Devils in December, with Ange Postecoglou‘s men hoping to make it to the final and secure a first piece of silverware for the Spurs boss.
Elsewhere, Newcastle will host Brentford, the holders Liverpool will travel to Southampton, and Arsenal will play Crystal Palace at the Emirates. Here, we rank all the remaining teams in order of how likely they are to win the Carabao Cup.
Who will win the Carabao Cup?
From least likely to the team we deem the favourites to lift the Carabao Cup next March, here’s our rundown of all eight quarter-finalists.
With all due respect, the Saints are bottom of the Premier League and can’t seem to buy a win so far. Even with home advantage, we cannot see them getting past Liverpool in the next round.
After beating Spurs last weekend, Crystal Palace then went and beat Aston Villa in the cup, and it’s probable they will start pushing on this season now after a poor start. However, Arsenal will likely be too much for them in the quarter-finals and their journey will end there.
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Thomas Frank has got the Bees playing some really exciting football this season, and they do have a genuine chance of getting to the semi-finals. But, a trip to St James’ Park in the next round will be too much for Brentford.
Eddie Howe’s side seem to have found their shooting boots finally and they should have enough to get past Brentford. However, the Magpies have not looked quite right this season, and whoever they play in the semi-finals will send them packing.
You can never quite write Manchester United off, especially in cup competitions. Spurs may be at home in the quarter-finals, but United could still get a result. A lot will depend on their managerial situation come December, but we’re backing Tottenham to get the job done.
The Gunners have been pretty impressive this season, and are really good at finding a way to win games even when they’re not at their best. It would be foolish to bet against them when they’re firing on all cylinders, and they may well get to the final. But, let’s be honest, Arsenal don’t have what it takes to lift the trophy.
Arne Slot has got his Liverpool team playing really nice football already, and they’re comprehensively beating most teams they come up against. They’ve already secured wins against Man United and Chelsea this season, and got a draw against Arsenal last weekend, so we know they can deal with the big games, too. The current holders are very, very likely to go all the way again this year.
Yes, Arsenal are good, and Liverpool are great in this competition, but did you really think we’d back anyone but Spurs for this? In all seriousness, we know Ange Postecoglou wins trophies in his second season, and after seeing off City in the last round, the Lilywhites should be full of confidence.
While Liverpool and Arsenal will more than likely be going all out for the Premier League, Spurs can probably afford to pay more attention to the Carabao Cup, and it feels like this could present the perfect opportunity for Postecoglou to claim his first trophy with the club.