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      Fans only just realising they can watch Arsenal vs Newcastle for FREE as they are hit with broadcasting dilemma

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      FOOTBALL fans will be able to watch the Carabao Cup semi-final between Arsenal and Newcastle for FREE tonight.Two channels will battle it out for ratings in a major broadcasting change.Tonight’s Carabao Cup semi-final will be broadcast live on ITV and Sky SportsCredit: GettyArsenal host Newcastle at the Emirates StadiumCredit: GettyNewcastle will be missing some key playersCredit: GettyThe Carabao Cup is typically shown on Sky Sports – which costs at least £20 per-month.However, ITV has agreed to show two of the four semi-final games this season.The free-to-air network will show the first leg of Arsenal vs Newcastle and the second leg of Liverpool vs Tottenham – which takes place on February 6.Sky Sports will continue to broadcast all four matches.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLThe final is also set to be shown live on ITV as well as Sky, making it free to view for British audiences.ITV’s agreement with the EFL and Sky also includes 10 Championship matches each full season.Niall Sloane, ITV Director of Sport said: “This deal brings viewers free to air coverage of top level knockout football over the coming years, as well as standout matches from the EFL, adding regular live matches to our highlights shows.”We’re looking forward to bringing fans some superb action and insight from this new, fuller EFL package across the next few seasons.”Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSMark Pougatch is in line to front ITV’s coverage alongside Arsenal legend Ian Wright and former Newcastle star Les Ferdinand.Sam Matterface and Lee Dixon will be on commentary for the semi-final clash.Arsenal player ratings: Ethan Nwaneri is perfect Bukayo Saka replacement but Gabriel Jesus goes missing against BrightonArsenal approach tonight’s match with a series of illness and injury doubts.Bukayo Saka remains sidelined with a hamstring injury, with his replacement, Ethan Nwaneri, also unavailable due to a muscle injury.Meanwhile, Kai Havertz could return after missing back-to-back games through illness.As for Newcastle, Fabian Schar and Bruno Guimaraes will not feature due to their respective suspensions.How Howe turned Toon around WITHOUT Saudi billionsBY GARY STONEHOUSEEDDIE HOWE has got “the richest club in the world” fighting for honours regularly again despite not being able to blow the big Saudi bucks.The 47-year-old achieved legendary status at Bournemouth by guiding the then-skint Cherries all the way from League Two into the Premier League promised land.Now he is potentially on the verge of writing his name into Newcastle’s history books if he can end their 70-year wait for a major trophy.Howe came mightily close two years ago when he and the Magpies suffered heartbreak in the Carabao Cup final against Manchester United.Qualifying for the Champions League with a fourth-placed finish softened that blow, and now he is eyeing more than just another Wembley outing as he takes Toon to Arsenal for the first-leg of the Carabao Cup semis.Of course, it has been nothing like those early days at Bournemouth for Howe since he took charge in November 2021 just weeks after their Saudi takeover.There was a big outlay that January transfer window in order to assure the club’s Premier League status, but despite reaching the Champions League, PSR rules have delayed their path straight to football’s top table.Though, despite the purse strings being tightened and even being forced to sell young starlets against his wishes, Howe still has Newcastle punching with the big boys for silverware.The question is though – how has he done it and how far can he go? More

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      This year more than any other the Carabao Cup is not the Mickey Mouse cup… just ask the four desperate semi-finalists

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      FOR many years, it was the after-thought competition.A cup that nobody really cared about.For years the Carabao Cup was something of an afterthought – but in 2025 it means the world to the four desperate clubs still standingCredit: GettyCan Ange Postecoglou be the man to finally end Spurs’ 17-year trophy droughtCredit: ReutersMikel Arteta is keen to finally win a trophy in front of fans following the behind-closed-doors and largely forgotten 2020 FA Cup finalCredit: GettyAn opportunity to give the reserves an autumn run-out.And the prime candidate to be the first on the chopping board if something had to give in the increasingly crowded calendar.Yet this week, for all four clubs and managers involved in the Carabao Cup semi-finals, it is not just important – it is vital.The chance to exorcise a 50-year-old ghost, prove words of promise have merit and substance, set down a marker or show the challenge for bigger prizes is a real one.READ MORE SPORT STORIESIt means, too, that none of Eddie Howe, Ange Postecoglou, Arne Slot or Mikel Arteta will be thinking of taking anything lightly or resting their best players for future encounters. This matters far too much for that.For Howe and Postecoglou, in particular, the pressures from outside their in-house environment are huge.The Toon boss does not need telling that EVERY Newcastle fan craves silverware – especially as the majority of them were not even alive the last time the club won a trophy.Indeed, even that trophy – the 1969 Inter City Fairs Cup, earned by a 6-2 aggregate final victory over Hungarians Ujpest Dozsa – is no longer viewed by Uefa as being a “real” one, with the European governing body only recognising its successor competition, the Uefa Cup.Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSOn five occasions since then, the Toon Army has travelled to Wembley desperately hoping to see history made.And on all five occasions, the latest in 2023 when Newcastle lost to give Erik ten Hag his Manchester United false dawn, they have marched back to the North East beaten and bedraggled.Arne Slot rues Liverpool’s missed chances in draw to Man Utd Arne Slot will be keen to lay down a marker with the first available trophy in 2024-25Credit: EPAEddie Howe is under pressure to finally win Newcastle their first trophy since the 1960sCredit: GettyHowe knows more than anyone what a trophy would mean, not just for the club, but also for himself.An underpinning and underlining of the progress he has made despite financial fair play restrictions preventing him from being able to take full advantage of the club’s Saudi ownership.Bringing home the trophy bacon, having beaten Chelsea, Arsenal and either Spurs or Liverpool along the way, would make a huge difference to his authority – and make him a true local hero.But it is almost as important for Arteta, whose side host Newcastle in Tuesday’s first leg.Yes, the Spaniard did win silverware at the end of his first half-season at the Emirates.But the 2020 FA Cup final victory over Chelsea came in front of 90,000 empty seats, three months after it was supposed to be played and with the world still reeling from the pandemic.Arteta and Arsenal have gone close since then but have yet to deliver.Putting a “real” one on the board in March would not only be a statement of intent but also a message to Liverpool in particular ahead of the final Prem straight. The first is always the hardest. Landing the Carabao would be proof, if any of his dressing room needed it, that Arteta and the “process” are worth trusting.The Gunners have failed to win the League Cup since their 2-1 Wembley win over Sheffield Wednesday in 1993.Four-and-a-half miles across North London, Postecoglou had been the author of his own book of increasing pressure.His early season boast that he “always wins a trophy in his second season” might have been about taking the heat off his players but it now appears an albatross around their necks.Yes, Spurs have suffered horribly with injuries, with only Pedro Porro of their first – potentially second – choice back line available to face a Liverpool side who hit them for six before Christmas.But many Tottenham fans are pointing fingers at Postecoglou’s style of play for exposing his players to so many muscle issues – as happened at Celtic, too.For some, ruefully thinking back three decades, Postecoglou is now “Aussie Ardiles” – determined to go all-in even if he has a pair of threes in his best poker hand.And with anger and frustration at chairman Daniel Levy being sung vocally at every game, home and away, and Spurs four points closer to the drop zone than a Champions League spot, Postecoglou is exposed and vulnerable.No such issues for Slot, who has turned the Jurgen Klopp inheritance into a blessing, rather than a curse.Yet even the Dutchman will view a first trophy in English football as a significant milestone.Klopp had to wait until his fourth season to have success. Slot could yet land Liverpool a QUADRUPLE inside 12 months of taking charge.READ MORE SUN STORIESLanding the initial one at the earliest possible opportunity would be a milestone moment. Slot is all too aware of the message it would send out.This year, this week, more than any other, it is definitely not the Mickey Mouse Cup. Just ask the four managers. More

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      Eddie Howe ramps up mind games ahead of Arsenal showdown and doesn’t care what people think of Newcastle

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      EDDIE HOWE does not care that nobody likes Newcastle as they prepare for another fiery clash with Arsenal.Gunners boss Mikel Arteta warned that the Emirates is ready for a “big one” against their rivals on Tuesday’s Carabao Cup semi-final first leg.Eddie Howe does not care that nobody likes Newcastle ahead of the game with ArsenalCredit: PAArsenal boss Mikel Arteta has history with Newcastle’s Howe and assistant Jason TindallCredit: GettyBut Magpies chief Howe said: “We are not here to be popular and for other teams to like us. We are here to compete. We will do everything we can within the rules.“There is a line in terms of your behaviour that you don’t want to cross. But I don’t really care what happens outside of Newcastle.“The perception other teams have of us, it doesn’t really worry me. We are here to try and win and, ultimately, that’s all we are driven for.”The Prem sides have a fierce rivalry following a string of heated meetings.Read More on FootballArteta was dragged into a bust-up with Howe and his No 2 Jason Tindall in a 0-0 draw at the Emirates in January 2023.Then Tindall and Arteta had to be separated during Toon’s 1-0 Prem win at St James’ Park two months ago.Newcastle angered Aston Villa and Tottenham after beating both clubs during their current six-game winning run.Tindall — who is known as Mad Dog — infuriated Villa chief Unai Emery and was sent off for his part in a 20-man tunnel brawl at half-time of a 3-0 win on Boxing Day.Most read in FootballAnd Spurs were frustrated with the Magpies’ physicality in Saturday’s 2-1 defeat. As his side hunt a first major domestic trophy since 1955, Howe said: “We will give everything, I can guarantee that. You have to stand up for each other.’I wasn’t contacted about the England job,’ admits Eddie Howe as he gives verdict on Thomas Tuchel appointment “You don’t want to be reckless but we have to be strong and protect each other on the pitch.”Arteta is confident the Arsenal faithful will create a better atmosphere than Toon’s St James’ Park.He said: “I admire the Emirates, 100 per cent. The way we can fill it with our people is incredible.“I am positive we will create a big one against a really good opposition. We are in the semi- final of the cup and want to win. Let’s go for it.”Ethan Nwaneri, 17, has a muscular injury and joins Bukayo Saka, Raheem Sterling, Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu in the treatment room.Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard have been battling sickness, so Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus could all start, as Arteta has no other attacking options.He added: “We have to use players in positions they  haven’t  played  before.” More

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      Major VAR change for Carabao Cup semi-finals that’s never been seen before in English football

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      FIFA-style in-stadium referee VAR explanations will be used for the first time in England for the Carabao Cup semi-finals.Until now, while Prem clubs do give more information over decisions changed after VAR intervention over their giant screens, refs have not been heard.Referees will explain decisions after going to the monitorCredit: GettyBut after the game’s Lawmakers Ifab signalled a confirmation that in-stadium announcements will be allowed worldwide from the start of next season, EFL bosses have agreed with PGMOL to trial the new system in the remaining matches in competition.That does not mean a full explanation of decisions by referees and will only apply when the on-field call is altered after a VAR intervention – whether a “factual” call by Stockley Park or after a visit to the pitchside monitor on a “subjective” decision.If a change is confirmed, the referee will be able to announce in simple terms such as “attacking player No 14 was offside, no goal” or “handball by defender No 17, penalty kick” to let the crowd know the basic reason for the new decision.VAR has not been used in this season’s Carabao Cup so far – meaning Manchester United’s complaints about a “foul” by Tottenham’s Lucas Bergvall on keeper Altay Bayindir after Son Heung-min’s late corner ended up in their net were to no avail.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLBut it was always intended that it would be brought in for the two-legged semi-finals and the Wembley final on March 16.The new approach will first be available for Arsenal’s game with Newcastle on January 7 and then at Tottenham the next day when they face Liverpool.Ahead of the trial being launched, PGMOL bosses have included practice announcement procedures at training camps and also inside top flight grounds.PGMOL say the move – likely to be extended to the Prem next season if it is deemed a success – is part of a “broader commitment to transparency including providing greater clarity and understanding around key decisions”.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSTottenham defeated Man Utd 4-3 in a dramatic quarter-final to book their place in the last four.A much-changed Liverpool side, meanwhile, won 2-1 at Southampton.’Referee had no choice but to award a penalty after Tyrone Mings’ schoolboy error – he’s absolutely spot on’Arsenal beat Crystal Palace 3-2 courtesy of Gabriel Jesus’ hat-trick.And Newcastle overcame Brentford 3-1 at St James’ Park. More

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      Poyet sees Tottenham’s wild inconsistency under Ange and says things have not changed since he played for them

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      ANGE POSTECOGLOU may be experiencing a wildly inconsistent season – but for Gus Poyet, things at Spurs are the same as they ever were.Tottenham started off last week beating Southampton 5-0 and Manchester United 4-3 in the Carabao Cup – but then were trounced 6-3 at home to Liverpool on Sunday.Gus Poyet played for three seasons at Spurs before going on to be a managerCredit: SportsfileIt means supporters never know what to expect from Postecoglou’s side.But Poyet sees no difference to how things were when he was playing for the club 20 years ago.And the Uruguayan does not believe that will change until the club fundamentally switches at its core.Poyet, who assisted Juande Ramos the last time Spurs won a trophy in 2008, told SunSport via Odds comparison: “It was like that when I played for them. I promise you, it was.Read more in football“We were there, we were able to beat the best team and then have the worst results. I remember being 3-0 up against Manchester United at home and we lost 5-3.“How can you be so good in the first half and so bad in the second half? “This year against Brighton was the same. Two-nil up at half-time and then they lost 3-2.“Things, they don’t change, until there is something from inside, and I mean right from the core, that change. Most read in Football“In Spurs, that core didn’t change over the years. It’s more or less the same.”Some supporters believe that change would involve chairman Daniel Levy and owners ENIC departing the club.Ange Postecoglou’s side have won seven and lost eight in the league – but scored more goals than any other teamThere was a protest ahead of the Liverpool game, and some balloons were released in the 24th minute to signify 24 years of ENIC ownership.But Poyet did not single out Levy or the way the club is run as the core switch that is needed – more a mentality shift akin to opponents Liverpool where everything is calmer.The ex-midfielder, who scored 23 goals in 98 Spurs games between 2001-04, added: “It’s a situation with Spurs where every year is like this wish from everyone that it’s going to be the year that something will change.“For whatever reason, I cannot explain, it’s unique, something always happens.“A bad result, or a terrible second half, or an incredibly bad performance.“The ups and downs are too dramatic. For a team to improve over the years, to be consistent, or to be there, you need to be more calm in the good and bad times.“We can talk about Liverpool, being good for so many years, but because you are competing with someone like Man City who are so good as well, it doesn’t mean you are going to win.“But you need to maintain it and not get frustrated for one bad result or one bad season.“With Spurs, everything is a bit up and down.“It has to come from inside, the consistency, from the core of the club. That’s something that will be important for Spurs if they want to achieve some stability.”A driving factor for the frustration that has engulfed Spurs in recent years is their 17-year wait for silverware.Postecoglou will hope to end that this term and is into the Carabao Cup semi-final, where they face Liverpool.READ MORE SUN STORIESTottenham fans protest ‘Levy out’ with black balloons as Spurs chairman akwardly watches on during Liverpool lossPoyet, who won the FA Cup as a Chelsea player, added: “If I was a Tottenham coach, I would not be thinking about anything else except winning a trophy.“You’re not going to win the Premier League but can I win a cup? Yes. Winning a trophy makes players winners. When you become a winner, it becomes a habit.” More

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      Major broadcasting change as Carabao Cup semi-finals to be shown on free-to-air TV

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      THE Carabao Cup semi-finals will be shown on free-to-air TV this season.ITV have announced that they will be showing two of the four legs for the semi-final clashes live on ITV1 and ITVX in a major broadcasting change.The Carabao Cup semi-finals are set to shown on free-to-air TVCredit: GettyFans are used to the Carabao Cup being shown on Sky Sports with supporters needing to pay a subscription fee in order to watch their teams in action.But that’s changed this season with ITV agreeing a deal with Sky to be able to show the some of the semi-final games on free-to-air TV.The deal was announced back in May, but ITV have now revealed their selections for their two televised games.The broadcaster will show the first leg of Arsenal vs Newcastle and the second leg of Liverpool vs Tottenham.The other two legs will still remain on Sky Sports.The deal won’t just see fans get to watch the semi-finals for free, but also the final too.The agreement between the broadcasters also allows ITV to show 10 Championship matches each full season, and five matches in the second half of the current campaign.Niall Sloane, ITV Director of Sport said: “This deal brings viewers free to air coverage of top level knockout football over the coming years, as well as standout matches from the EFL, adding regular live matches to our highlights shows. Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERS”We’re looking forward to bringing fans some superb action and insight from this new, fuller EFL package across the next few seasons.”The deal will run until the end of the 2026/27 season.Fans will be able to watch the first leg of Arsenal vs Newcastle on ITVCredit: AlamyThe second leg of Liverpool vs Tottenham will also be free-to-airCredit: AlamyArsenal player ratings: Gabriel Jesus resurrects Gunners career with three fine finishes but Sterling still yet to shine More

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      ‘Are you not entertained?’ Ange Postecoglou turns into Gladiator as he defends Spurs’ tactics in 4-3 win over Man Utd

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      SPURS boss Ange Postecoglou channeled his inner Gladiator as he defended his gung-ho tactics.Tottenham avoided a late wobble to beat Manchester United 4-3 in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.Ange Postecoglou is grilled by Sky Sports after the gameCredit: RexSpurs boss Postecoglou was asked if he ever considers being less attackingCredit: RexFraser Forster’s mistakes made for a nervy ending for the hostsCredit: PARussel Crowe as Maximus in the classic movie GladiatorCredit: DreamWorksThe under-fire boss was put on the spot by Sky Sports in the wake of Spurs’ latest comedy of errors, when they were in danger of letting a 3-0 lead slip away.But he came out fighting to defend his tactics, and used the phrase “Are you not entertained?” – the immortal line from the movie Gladiator and uttered by Maximus, played by fellow Aussie Russell Crowe.Talking to Sky, Postecoglou said: “I know the studio (punditry team) is probably going into meltdown over my lack of tactics.“I love the fact that we go out there and take it to oppositions.Read more in football“Obviously we made it harder than it should have been, for sure.“Are you not entertained?”Spurs were in cruise control thanks to two goals from  Dominic Solanke and one from Dejan Kulusevski.But  back-up goalkeeper Fraser Forster pressed the self-destruct button, though, as his two errors set up a nervy finale.Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSFirst United sub Joshua Zirkzee tapped in after Forster’s pass out from the back had been intercepted before Amad Diallo blocked his clearance to make it 3-2 with 20 minutes left.Postecoglou’s men were teetering on the brink of collapse at this point, but captain Son Heung-min scored directly from a corner with two minutes left despite protestations from Altay Bayindir.It ensured Jonny Evans’ stoppage-time header was a mere consolation as Spurs, without 10 players, marched on to set up a semi-final against Liverpool and took a big step towards winning a first trophy since 2008.Tottenham goalkeeper Vicario spotted furiously berating his own team-mates in stands after howlers against Man UtdPostecoglou said: “We played so well, well in control of the game. “It’s the way our season has gone a little bit, we self-inflicted some pain on ourselves and then we had to scramble to get a foothold again.”It should have been a lot more comfortable than it ended up being but having said that, I still can’t get away from the fact this group of players is doing an unbelievable job at the moment to get us through this.”We’re in a semi-final of a cup competition, so I think that’s something to reflect this progress for us and we’ve got an opportunity now, home and away to get to a final and we’ve earned that opportunity.”Tottenham have booked their spot in the Carabao Cup semi-finalsCredit: ReutersSpurs boss Ange Postecoglou is not going to compromise his football styleCredit: APRuben Amorim suffered the third defeat of his Man United tenure but had no issue with Tottenham’s fourth goal.READ MORE SUN STORIES”I never speak about referees and I will not start now,” Amorim insisted.”The lads did a great job to recover and we were so near the draw, so near and it could make the difference because we still have time to win the game, but then the fourth goal was really hard for us.” More

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      Carabao Cup semi-final draw LIVE: Tottenham land horror tie as Arsenal get blockbuster last-4 clash – latest updates

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      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.FOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSFollow our live blog below…More from AmorimManchester 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 AmorimSky SportsCopy linkCopiedMore on PostecoglouTottenham 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 PostecoglouSky SportsCredit: GettyCopy linkCopiedAmorim on RashfordManchester 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 AmorimSky SportsCopy linkCopiedAnge Postecoglou reactsTottenham 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 PostecoglouSky SportsCopy linkCopiedCarabao Cup semi-final fixturesObviously 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!Copy linkCopiedCarabao Cup semi-final fixturesReminding you all that the Carabao Cup semi-finals will be played over two legs.They will take place across the week commencing January 6 and the week beginning on February 3. The winners will battle it out at Wembley in the final on March 16.Credit: GettyCopy linkCopiedCarabao Cup drawAnd there we have it:Arsenal vs NewcastleTottenham vs LiverpoolCopy linkCopiedTottenham vs LiverpoolCopy linkCopiedArsenal vs NewcastleCopy linkCopiedCarabao Cup drawAnd we are ready to find out the first pair.And it’s…Credit: GettyCopy linkCopiedCarabao Cup drawSmall commercial break and the draw will get underway.Not long to go now…!Copy linkCopiedCarabao Cup drawAnd off we go!Time to find out the semi-final pairs of the Carabao Cup!Copy linkCopiedWhen will semi-final ties take placeThe Carabao Cup semi-final ties will take place over two legs across the week commencing January 6 and the week commencing February 3.The winners will meet in the huge final at Wembley.Credit: GettyCopy linkCopiedA reminder of the quarter-final resultsWednesday, December 18Arsenal 3-2 Crystal PalaceNewcastle 3-1 Brentford Southampton 1-2 LiverpoolThursday, December 19Tottenham 4-3 Man UtdCredit: ReutersCopy linkCopiedCountdown 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:ArsenalLiverpoolNewcastle UnitedTottenham HotspurCopy linkCopiedFT: Tottenham 4-3 Man UtdTottenham 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!Copy linkCopiedTottenham 4-3 Man UtdTottenham ace Yves Bissouma scores an own goal and we still got stoppage time to go.Crazy match!!!Copy linkCopiedTottenham 4-2 Man UtdGoal!Son Heung-min!!!!Copy linkCopiedTom Barclay from TottenhamTHIS 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.Copy linkCopiedTottenham 3-2 Man UtdAnother terrible mistake by Tottenham goalkeeper Fraser Forster!The ball is passed back to Forster and Manchester United sub Amad Diallo chases it.The Spurs keeper takes his sweet old time to clear or switch the ball and Amad slides in front of him to block his clearance before the ball hits the back of the net!Twenty more minutes to go!!!Copy linkCopiedTottenham 3-2 Man UtdGoal!Amad Diallo!!!!!Copy linkCopiedTottenham 3-1 Man UtdAwful mistake by Tottenham goalkeeper Fraser Forster as he tries to play out the back and gives the ball away to Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes.Fernandes passes to Joshua Zirkzee who may have put Man Utd back in the game.Copy linkCopiedTottenham 3-1 Man UtdGoal!Man Utd hit back with Joshua Zirkzee!!!Copy linkCopiedTottenham 3-0 Man UtdTottenham are sealing their place in the Carabao Cup semi-finals!Djed Spence delivers a stunning long ball that releases Dominic Solanke who dances around Lisandro Martinez and Jonny Evans before firing past Altay Bayindir on 54 minutes.Just when Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim was planning three changes!Copy linkCopiedTottenham 3-0 Man UtdGoal!Dominic Solanke makes it three!!!Copy linkCopied More