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EFL Cup: Advantage Tottenham as Bergvall earns Spurs first-leg win over Liverpool

Lucas Bergvall scored late as Tottenham Hotspur pipped holders Liverpool 1-0 in the first leg of their League Cup semi-final clash on Wednesday, Afrosport reports. The 18-year-old Swede, in the 86th minute, finished emphatically past goalkeeper Alisson into the bottom corner after he was teed up by Dominic Solanke in the Liverpool area for his first Spurs goal. Victory in the first leg! pic.twitter.com/ktX5W2OTjA —...

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Postecoglou jokes about Salah struggle at Tottenham

by Kunle Fayiga

8 January 2025

Ange Postecoglou has joked that Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah would struggle if he were in the current Tottenham Hotspur squad, Afrosport reports. The Egyptian superstar has been a class apart this season, scoring 21 goals and providing 17 assists in 27 competitive games which sees him top the Premier League scorers' chart while Liverpool are top in both the Premier League and UEFA Champions League. Spurs...

Arteta regrets ‘preventable’ goals for Arsenal in EFL Cup semi-final loss to Newcastle

by Kunle Fayiga

8 January 2025

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has regretted what he described as "preventable goals" in the 2-0 loss to Newcastle United in the EFL Cup semi-final first leg at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night, Afrosport reports. Goals from either half by Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon condemned the Gunners to their first competitive loss since a 1-0 defeat at Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League in early...

‘Newcastle can’t risk losing Isak – Eddie Howe

by Kunle Fayiga

8 January 2025

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe says the club cannot afford to lose Alexander Isak after his performance in the 2-0 EFL Cup semi-final first leg win over Arsenal on Tuesday night, Afrosport reports. The Swedish striker of Eritrean heritage opened the scoring at the Emirates Stadium for his 50th competitive goal for the Magpies in 89 appearances. Isak was taken off after 65 minutes and replaced...

Slot affirms Alexander-Arnold ‘fully committed’ to Liverpool

Liverpool boss Slot defends Alexander-Arnold amid recent media pushback

by Kunle Fayiga

8 January 2025

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has defended Trent Alexander-Arnold amid recent pushback from the media over his performance in Sunday's Premier League match against Manchester United, Afrosport reports. The England full-back was constantly exposed on United's left flank where both of their goals came from through Lisandro Martinez and Amad Diallo. This led to criticism of Alexander-Arnold and his defensive awareness with some pundits questioning if...

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EFL Cup: Advantage Tottenham as Bergvall earns Spurs first-leg win over Liverpool

Postecoglou jokes about Salah struggle at Tottenham

Arteta regrets ‘preventable’ goals for Arsenal in EFL Cup semi-final loss to Newcastle

‘Newcastle can’t risk losing Isak – Eddie Howe

Liverpool boss Slot defends Alexander-Arnold amid recent media pushback

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