Carabao Cup semi-final draw LIVE: Tottenham land horror tie as Arsenal get blockbuster last-4 clash – latest updates
THE draw for the Carabao Cup semi-final has concluded - and some blockbuster ties are coming up in the new year.
Arsenal were first out of the hat as they landed a tough clash against trophy chasers Newcastle.
While Premier League leaders Liverpool take on Tottenham in the standout Carabao Cup semi-final match.
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NLD final?
The Carabao Cup final could see fierce rivals Arsenal and Tottenham go at it in a huge North London derby.
The Gunners take on Newcastle in their semi-final clash while Spurs are at home to Premier League leaders Liverpool.
It'll be tough for Postecoglou's side against a Reds team who are unbeaten in 20 games, but they have the perfect opportunity to send out a warning shot this weekend when they clash in the league.
Arsenal have played Newcastle once this season already and were beaten 1-0 at St James' Park.
Ange's trophy dream alive
The Tottenham manager had some choice words after Spurs' win over Man Utd last night.
He said: "I still can't get away from the fact this group of players is doing an unbelievable job. We had 10 players unavailable for one reason and another. We can't rotate like other clubs. The current situation is incredible."
"I know the television studio is probably having a meltdown over my lack of tactics. We've got so many absences, centre-halves, kids on the bench. If we get through this period we're going to get enormous growth out of it.
"I love football and love watching teams that go out to entertain. Obviously we want to be successful and we won't be if we make things difficult like we did here, but we're not going out there to try and grind out 1-0 victories.
"We're trying to keep folks entertained. I can't see how that's a bad thing."
Unite to forget
Altay Byandir had a game to forget as Manchester United were dumped out of the Carabao Cup
Not many of the Red Devils were able to impress as they were beaten by Tottenham Hotspur.
Here are SunSport reporter Katherine Walsh's Man Utd ratings...
Carabao Cup quarter-final results
- Arsenal 3-2 Crystal Palace
- Newcastle 3-1 Brentford
- Southampton 1-2 Liverpool
- Tottenham 4-3 Man Utd
Carabao Cup semi-final draw
Here's what's next in the Carabao Cup semi-finals:
- Arsenal vs Newcastle
- Tottenham vs Liverpool
Amorim's early headache
Whatever Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has planned for the club long-term, you cannot win matches when you concede so easily.
Amorim has problems with the goalkeeper position and none of the defenders can be certain of a starting spot.
There is no communication, they look like it is the first time they have ever played the game at times.
Now the Portuguese tactician has to work out who can fix it.
More from Amorim
Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim is adamant that winning silverware won't fix everything after his team's Carabao Cup elimination.
We looked comfortable in the first-half even when we were trailing.
Tonight there is nothing I can say to you about it. I will analyse it tomorrow, take a night to think.
We cannot think winning silverware fixes everything. It will be a long wait.
Our goal iis to win the Premier League. How long will that take? I do not know.
Ruben Amorim
More on Postecoglou
Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou "really liked" the way his team played despite the two howlers that almost cost them a place in the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup.
I liked the whole match, are you not entertained?! There you go, what do you want?! Do you want a scrambling 1-0 and the studio is probably going into meltdown at my lack of tactics!
I love the fact that we just go out there and take it to oppositions, the fact we have so many absences at the moment, goalkeepers, centre-halves, left-backs, we have kids on the bench and yet these boys are trying to maintain their principles about the football we are trying to play.
And if we get through this period, we are going to get enormous growth out of it, but I really liked how we played tonight, although those two goals do taint the moment.
Ange Postecoglou
Amorim on Rashford
Manchester United manager Rubgen Amorim confirmed Marcus Rashford still has a future in his team.
Tomorrow we have training, Marcus Rashford will be there preparing for the next game.
And we'll see the selection for next game.
Of course [Rashford has a future at Man Utd]. He's a Manchester United player.
Everybody has a future in Manchester United.
Ruben Amorim
Ange Postecoglou reacts
Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou admitted his team "made it harder than it should have been";.
Obviously we made it harder than it should have been, for sure!
We were in control, played really well, we looked like we were going to manage the game, but two unfortunate moments, the first one affected Fraser [Forster] for a bit and the second one came as a result as that.
Then we had to scramble a bit, we showed some character in the end, got a fourth and through to the semis!
Ange Postecoglou
Carabao Cup semi-final fixtures
Obviously the draw means Arsenal and Tottenham will be at home in the first leg against Newcastle and Liverpool respectively.
We might get a North London Derby in the final!
Carabao Cup draw
And there we have it:
- Arsenal vs Newcastle
- Tottenham vs Liverpool
Tottenham vs Liverpool
Arsenal vs Newcastle
Carabao Cup draw
Small commercial break and the draw will get underway.
Not long to go now...!
Carabao Cup draw
And off we go!
Time to find out the semi-final pairs of the Carabao Cup!
Countdown to the draw...
The huge draw for the Carabao Cup semi-final is set to take place at approximately 10.30pm GMT.
Here are the all-important ball numbers:
- Arsenal
- Liverpool
- Newcastle United
- Tottenham Hotspur
FT: Tottenham 4-3 Man Utd
Tottenham are through and join Liverpool, Arsenal as well as Newcastle in the Carabao Cup semi-finals.
Draw is up next and we will be covering it live, don't go anywhere!
Tottenham 4-3 Man Utd
Tottenham ace Yves Bissouma scores an own goal and we still got stoppage time to go.
Crazy match!!!
Tottenham 4-2 Man Utd
Goal!
Son Heung-min!!!!
Tom Barclay from Tottenham
THIS stadium is in complete shock. Fraser Forster has handed not just one but TWO goals back to Manchester United.
Three-nil up and cruising, Forster tried to play out from the back as his manager wants him to but got it all wrong.
First, his weak, simple, short pass to Radu Dragusin went straight to Bruno Fernandes who teed up sub Joshua Zirkzee to reduce the deficit.
Then, remarkably, Forster had a free-kick played back to him by Archie Gray and despite having acres of space, his touch was heavy and his attempted clearance was deflected into his own net by another sub, Amad Diallo, closing him down.
No one could believe it including Ange Postecoglou who had his head in his hands.
Ex-Spurs stopper Kasey Keller, who told SunSport this weekend that Postecoglou was wrong to make Forster to play out from the back given it is not his natural game, must have been wincing somewhere.
Suddenly, this game has an incredible tension for its denouement when it never needed to.