The semi-finals of the English League Cup, which take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, start with two clear favorites, Chelsea and Liverpool, who face Middlesbrough and Fulham respectively.
The ‘Blues’ of Argentine coach Mauricio Pochettino, in an irrelevant tenth place in the Premier, are clinging to the two KO tournaments in England to avoid being left out of European competitions for a second consecutive season.
If on Saturday the London team beat Preston North End 4-0 in the thirty-second final of the FA Cup, a competition whose winner accesses the Europa League, they now set their sights on the League Cup, in which Three games separate him from the title, and with it a ticket to the less prestigious Conference League.
Because unlike the FA Cup, the semi-finals of the League Cup are settled on a home-and-away basis, and Chelsea begins by visiting Middlesbrough’s Riverside Stadium, a team coached by former Manchester United player Michael Carrick, who also occupies the mid-table in the Championship (2nd category), and where striker Morgan Rogers poses the biggest threat.
“Tuesday is a very important match,” explained Pochettino. “Middlesbrough is a very good team that we have to respect. The game (against Preston) was a great example that we have to respect any rival,” said Pochettino this Monday, alluding to the fact that the goals in the FA match Cup did not arrive until the second half.
FUENTE: AFP
2024-01-08 15:54:42
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