Following a 2-1 victory over Manchester City, Tottenham was drawn to play Manchester United in the Carabao Cup quarterfinals. With Arsenal hosting Crystal Palace, Newcastle hosting Brentford, and Liverpool visiting Southampton, the match is the main event among the last eight teams.
Spurs claimed the scalp of an admittedly under-strength City
Following a victory over Brighton thanks to Cody Gakpo, holders Liverpool will take on Premier League underdogs Southampton.
The night’s greatest story was Spurs’ 2-1 victory over perennial Premier League winners City, as Pep Guardiola’s team was unable to rally from early goals from Timo Werner and Pape Matar Sarr. In their first game following Erik ten Hag’s dismissal, their quarterfinal opponents, Manchester United, also triumphed, winning 5-2 under interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy.
Van Nistelrooy, however, is probably not going to be present for the December meeting since, according to talkSPORT, Ruben Amorim of Sporting CP has verbally committed to joining the team.
Spurs have advanced further in the domestic competitions than they have in the previous two seasons after eliminating what is undoubtedly the strongest team in Europe. Last season, the north London team lost the FA Cup in the fourth round, and manager Ange Postecoglou came under fire for failing to win the Carabao Cup at the first hurdle. After defeating City to go to the quarterfinals, Spurs supporters may have newfound hope for their team’s first championship since 2008, according to the Australian coach, who said that it’s a “fact” that he always wins a trophy in his second season. Promotion
In other matches that evening, Chelsea fell to Newcastle 2-0, holders Liverpool overcame Brighton 3-2, and Arsenal easily defeated Championship team Preston 3-0.
In a sort of upset, Crystal Palace defeated high-flying Aston Villa 2-1 on the road at Villa Park. But there was also terrible news for the winners of that game and Spurs’ match: two important players suffered concerning injuries. Both Palace’s Eberechi Eze and Spurs’ Micky van de Ven had to be substituted, so the London teams will now be anxious about their fitness.
Carabao Cup quarter-final draw
Ties to be played week commencing December 16
Tottenham vs Manchester United
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
Newcastle vs Brentford
Southampton vs Liverpool
Brentford advanced with a penalty shootout victory over Sheffield Wednesday the day before, while Southampton advanced with a 3-2 victory over Stoke to set up their matchup with Liverpool. The Wembley final is set for March 16, and all quarterfinal matches will take place during the week of December 17.