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    Carabao Cup draw LIVE REACTION: Arsenal face Man City, Tottenham get Stoke, Everton meet Man Utd – latest updates

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    Asked what was missing, the Liverpool gaffer adds: “The goals! So many things are different when you mix it up in decisive positions.
    “There weren’t a lot of chances in this game, there was a lot of hard work from both teams, but I like what the boys showed.
    “It’s not about everything being perfectly tuned, you just go for it and that’s what I like.
    “We don’t have too many choices in defence, J will be back after the international break which is good and we have the full orchestra again.
    “Mo can just play 90 minutes, that’s it.
    “Rhys Williams who came on, his first game against a PL team, did really well, Neco did really well, Harry Wilson.” More

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    Carabao Cup draw: Arsenal get Man City in quarter-finals while Man Utd travel to red-hot Everton

    ARSENAL will take on Manchester City in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals after edging past Liverpool on penalties.
    Moments after Bernd Leno’s heroics at Anfield, Gunners boss Mikel Arteta found out he would take on his former mentor, Pep Guardiola.

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    Arteta and Guardiola will go head-to-head in the Carabao Cup quartersCredit: AFP or licensors

    Arteta helped Man City win the Carabao Cup TWICE while Guardiola’s assistant, in 2017-18 and 2018-19.
    But now he will lead his new side, Arsenal, against his former team in a bid to add to his silverware haul.
    Arteta has already won the FA Cup and Community Shield since taking over from Unai Emery at the Emirates a year ago.
    Elsewhere, red-hot Everton host Manchester United – who had earlier been drawn into the Champions League Group of Death.

    Man Utd battered Brighton 3-0 to book their place in the last-eight, while the Toffees annihilated West Ham to keep up their scintillating form.
    Tottenham will take a trip to Stoke – who beat Aston Villa away from home earlier on Thursday.
    Spurs themselves edged past Chelsea on penalties in an exciting game – which included a row between Jose Mourinho and Frank Lampard, as well as Eric Dier darting off the pitch mid-game to use the toilet.

    And Brentford – who battered Fulham 3-0 in a repeat of the 2020 Championship play-off final – host Newcastle.

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    Man Utd will take on Everton in the last-eight after beating Brighton on WednesdayCredit: EPA

    Steve Bruce’s side had earlier snuck past League Two side Newport on penalties following a last-gasp leveller from Jonjo Shelvey.
    DRAW IN FULL
    Stoke vs Tottenham
    Brentford vs Newcastle
    Arsenal vs Man City
    Everton vs Man Utd

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    Liverpool 0 Arsenal 0 (4-5 on pens): Leno the hero as he saves Origi and Wilson penalties as Arsenal reach cup quarters

    ON the day that new coronavirus restrictions were imposed on Merseyside, Arsenal put Liverpool into full lockdown.
    It was the first time in 39 games that Jurgen Klopp’s Champions had failed to score at fortress Anfield, a remarkable run stretching all the way back to a Champions League clash with Bayern Munich back in February 2019.

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    Bernd Leno was the hero as Arsenal beat Liverpool on penaltiesCredit: Reuters

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    Arsenal celebrated after Joe Willock scored the crucial final penaltyCredit: Reuters

    And that was enough to take the rejuvenated Gunners through to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals after edging victory in a sudden-death penalty shoot-out.
    Bernd Leno was the Arsenal hero, saving spot kicks from Divock Origi and Harry Wilson before Joe Willock’s decisive effort just crept past Liverpool keeper Adrian.
    And the win was a blessed relief for Mikel Arteta’s team after conceding 33 goals in their previous nine visits to Anfield.
    Now Arsenal will believe they can go all the way to add this trophy to the FA Cup and the Community Shield which they have already picked up in the past two months.

    Not that Klopp will be losing too much sleep over this rare shut-out.
    He has far bigger fish to fry this season and was probably still mulling over a Champions League draw which has pitched his team up against Ajax, Atalanta and Midtjylland.
    Arsenal will learn their Europa League fate this afternoon but will be more convinced than ever that things are heading in the right direction.

    This time last year Unai Emery was on the brink of the sack and Granit Xhaka thought he had burned his Arsenal bridges forever when he was subbed off against Crystal Palace and told the Emirates crowd to ‘eff off’.

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    Bernd Leno was forced into a string of brilliant saves to keep Liverpool at bayCredit: PA:Press Association

    But the Swiss midfielder has been completely rehabilitated under Arteta and this was the first time since that he has started the game as captain.
    Three days after Xhaka’s infamous meltdown these teams fought out an extraordinary 5-5 draw at the same stage of the Carabao Cup.
    It was one of the most extraordinary games in the competition’s history, finally settled in Liverpool’s favour on penalties.
    But that was back in the pre-Covid days when more than 52,000 fans turned up to watch two reserve teams knocking seven bells out of each other.
    So this one was never going to reach those levels of excitement, particularly coming just three days after meeting here in the Premier League.
    Both managers predictably made wholesale changes to their starting line-ups, which meant a first Liverpool start for £45million Diogo Jota alongside Mo Salah and Takumi Minamino.
    Yet it was Arsenal who showed the greater attacking intent early on and they could have been ahead as early as the 7th minute.
    Xkaka’s pass opened up Liverpool’s high defensive line to the pace of Nicolas Pepe, who worked the ball to Eddie Nketiah via Joe Willock.

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    Liverpool dominated the early going but were frustrated by ArsenalCredit: AFP or licensors
    But the young Gunners striker was caught in two minds as he was confronted by keeper Adrian and didn’t get any kind of conviction into his shot.
    And for all their subsequent possession in promising areas, the visitors were unable to create too many more problems for Klopp’s men.
    Not that Liverpool were any better and it took the best part of 45 minutes for them to seriously threaten.
    Jota was convinced he should have had a penalty when he was brought down right on the edge of the area by Dani Ceballos.
    But referee Kevin Friend called it dead right despite not having the assistance of VAR and awarded Liverpool a free-kick which was only partially cleared to Neco Williams.
    The young Welshman’s chip over the top picked out Jota for a flying header which Bernd Leno parried straight to the lurking Minamino.
    But the Japanese international couldn’t keep his shot down with the goal at his mercy and volleyed powerfully against the bar when he should have scored with virtually the last kick of the first-half.

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    Diogo Jota started the match having scored against the Gunners in the league at the weekendCredit: AFP or licensors
    And if Leno was less than convincing on that occasion, there was no doubting the quality of his 53rd minute save from Virgil van Dijk.
    Klopp had planned to withdraw his captain at half-time but had a change of heart with the match so evenly poised at the break.
    And Van Dijk almost rewarded his manager’s persistence when he applied a first time shot to Marko Grujic’s downward header which Leno did well to claw away at the base of the post.
    That was the signal for Liverpool to really start turning the screw, with Jota’s deflected effort flying just wide before Grujic drew another sharp save from Leno.
    Many Arsenal fans wondered if Arteta had sold the wrong keeper when he allowed Emiliano Martinez to sign for Aston Villa the other week.
    But German international Leno certainly earned his pay last night with further saves to deny Jota and Grujic again.
    It wasn’t all one-way traffic, though, and Rob Holding’s 70th minute bullet header threatened to break the deadlock but was directed straight at Adrian.

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    Liverpool vs Arsenal: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time and team news for Carabao Cup clash TONIGHT

    LIVERPOOL face Arsenal just three days after an impressive Premier League win over the Gunners.
    Jurgen Klopp lauded the Reds’ exceptional performance during the 3-1 victory and was so impressed with his side that he even took Roy Keane to task for saying his side were “sloppy” at times.

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    Diogo Jota will expect to start after coming off the bench to score a debut goal against Arsenal on MondayCredit: EPA

    But Klopp will be expected to field a team more like the one that beat Lincoln 7-2 last week for this rematch with the North Londoners.
    Mikel Arteta is also likely to rotate his squad after his fringe players impressed at Leicester last week.
    What time does Liverpool vs Arsenal kick off?
    The match kicks off at 7.45pm at Anfield.
    The two sides last met in this competition a year ago when they played out an incredible 5-5 draw at this stage before the Reds won on penalties.
    What TV channel is Liverpool vs Arsenal on and can I live stream it?
    Liverpool vs Arsenal is live on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event.
    Coverage commences at 7.30pm – 15 minutes before kick-off.
    To stream the game live, head to your Sky Go account.
    Those without a Sky Sports subscription can still watch all the action with a Now TV Day Pass from £9.99.
    Team news
    Both managers will assess their squads following Liverpool’s 3-1 win on Monday.
    But fringe players such as Takumi Minamino, Divock Origi and Xherdan Shaqiri will hope to earn another start as well as youngsters like Curtis Jones and Harvey Elliot.

    Diogo Jota will also expect to be in the starting line-up after coming off the bench to score in the league game.
    Eddie Nketiah and Nicolas Pepe are likely to start for Arsenal after coming on as substitutes.
    Latest odds
    Liverpool 21/20
    Draw 13/5

    Arsenal 12/5
    *Odds from Ladbrokes correct as of Tuesday, September 29 More

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    Brighton 0 Man Utd 3 LIVE REACTION: McTominay, Mata and Pogba score as Ole’s men cruise into Carabao Cup quarter finals

    Brighton vs Man Utd: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time and teams for TONIGHT’S Carabao Cup tien”,”raw”:”
    KEEPING IT OUT

    Henderson served up some decent saves this evening, particularly this one from Trossard’s close-range effort.

    He’s certainly working hard to prove himself at United .

    https://twitter.com/SkyFootball/status/1311398281025650699?s=20 “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1601499593,”date_formatted”:”30th September 2020″,”time_formatted”:”21:59″},”author”:”Alex Terrell”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/75622bf9fec0da44f98a717e21d53376?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”347990″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12796350″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-aterrell even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-347990″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    JUAN MORE THINGnn
    Mata shows no signs of slowing down, despite being one of the oldest players in the squad, the Spaniard said: “I am enjoying my football as much as ever, I feel good mentally and physically, I feel hungry, have passion for the game and have football left to play in my mind and in my legs.”nn
    Good news for United fans then!nn
    The man-of-the-match was full of praise for his teammates too, particularly new signing Donny Van De Beek who provided the assist for his goal.nn
    He said: “It was a very clever assist, I love playing with him, as he plays football in a way that I like, one-two, he’s always in the right position so I think he’ll do really well here.”n”,”raw”:”
    JUAN MORE THING

    Mata shows no signs of slowing down, despite being one of the oldest players in the squad, the Spaniard said: “I am enjoying my football as much as ever, I feel good mentally and physically, I feel hungry, have passion for the game and have football left to play in my mind and in my legs.”

    Good news for United fans then!

    The man-of-the-match was full of praise for his teammates too, particularly new signing Donny Van De Beek who provided the assist for his goal.

    He said: “It was a very clever assist, I love playing with him, as he plays football in a way that I like, one-two, he’s always in the right position so I think he’ll do really well here.””},”date”:{“timestamp”:1601499118,”date_formatted”:”30th September 2020″,”time_formatted”:”21:51″},”author”:”Alex Terrell”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/75622bf9fec0da44f98a717e21d53376?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”347986″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12796350″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-aterrell odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-347986″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    MATA SPEAKSnn
    Speaking on Sky Sports after the game, Juan Mata said: “I would say it’s another good night, we played well. We knew they would try to play from the back, they have a great manager who tries to play attractive football- they changed the system during the game, so we have to be alert, but we were very happy. “nn
    When asked about the important of the substitutes this evening, Mata added: “It’s important when you’re on the bench and you come on that you bring real quality- it doesn’t matter in what game- but we’ve shown that we are ready and willing to play.nn
    “A trophy is in our mind, we want to lift a trophy for our fans. We try to win a game in every competition, hopefully we can go through to the final and play at Wembley.”n”,”raw”:”
    MATA SPEAKS

    Speaking on Sky Sports after the game, Juan Mata said: “I would say it’s another good night, we played well. We knew they would try to play from the back, they have a great manager who tries to play attractive football- they changed the system during the game, so we have to be alert, but we were very happy. ”

    When asked about the important of the substitutes this evening, Mata added: “It’s important when you’re on the bench and you come on that you bring real quality- it doesn’t matter in what game- but we’ve shown that we are ready and willing to play.

    “A trophy is in our mind, we want to lift a trophy for our fans. We try to win a game in every competition, hopefully we can go through to the final and play at Wembley.”
    “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1601498919,”date_formatted”:”30th September 2020″,”time_formatted”:”21:48″},”author”:”Alex Terrell”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/75622bf9fec0da44f98a717e21d53376?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”347972″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12796350″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-aterrell even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-347972″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    MATA OF THE MATCHnn
    Mata bagged his 50th goal for United.nn
    Wearing the armband obviously works for him as he was involved in most of United’s creative play this evening. n
    n”,”raw”:”
    MATA OF THE MATCH

    Mata bagged his 50th goal for United.

    Wearing the armband obviously works for him as he was involved in most of United’s creative play this evening.
    “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1601498378,”date_formatted”:”30th September 2020″,”time_formatted”:”21:39″},”author”:”Alex Terrell”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/75622bf9fec0da44f98a717e21d53376?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”347970″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12796350″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-aterrell odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-347970″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    FT: Brighton 0-3 Man United nn
    In far less dramatic fashion than their last meeting, Manchester United have secured their spot in the quarter finals with a convincing 3-0 win. nn
    Mata had a superb performance tonight and was involved in pretty much everything; he was creative but also took part in plenty of defensive duties. n”,”raw”:”
    FT: Brighton 0-3 Man United

    In far less dramatic fashion than their last meeting, Manchester United have secured their spot in the quarter finals with a convincing 3-0 win.

    Mata had a superb performance tonight and was involved in pretty much everything; he was creative but also took part in plenty of defensive duties.

    “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1601498255,”date_formatted”:”30th September 2020″,”time_formatted”:”21:37″},”author”:”Alex Terrell”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/75622bf9fec0da44f98a717e21d53376?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”347967″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12796350″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-aterrell even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-347967″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    FT: Brighton 0-3 Man United n”,”raw”:”
    FT: Brighton 0-3 Man United “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1601498136,”date_formatted”:”30th September 2020″,”time_formatted”:”21:35″},”author”:”Alex Terrell”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/75622bf9fec0da44f98a717e21d53376?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”347966″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12796350″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-aterrell odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-347966″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    Brighton 0-3 Man United nn
    91. Freekick given away to Brighton after McTominay went for a high ball with his leg. Last chance to bag a goal here for the home sid.e n”,”raw”:”
    Brighton 0-3 Man United

    91. Freekick given away to Brighton after McTominay went for a high ball with his leg. Last chance to bag a goal here for the home sid.e “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1601498112,”date_formatted”:”30th September 2020″,”time_formatted”:”21:35″},”author”:”Alex Terrell”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/75622bf9fec0da44f98a717e21d53376?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”347962″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12796350″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-aterrell even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-347962″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    Brighton 0-3 Man United nn
    90. Gross has a long-range shot as he finds himself in space, but it rises over the bar and doesn’t trouble Henderson. n”,”raw”:”
    Brighton 0-3 Man United

    90. Gross has a long-range shot as he finds himself in space, but it rises over the bar and doesn’t trouble Henderson. “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1601498028,”date_formatted”:”30th September 2020″,”time_formatted”:”21:33″},”author”:”Alex Terrell”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/75622bf9fec0da44f98a717e21d53376?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”347960″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12796350″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-aterrell odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-347960″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    Brighton 0-3 Man United nn
    90. Two additional minutes here at the Amex.n”,”raw”:”
    Brighton 0-3 Man United

    90. Two additional minutes here at the Amex.”},”date”:{“timestamp”:1601497993,”date_formatted”:”30th September 2020″,”time_formatted”:”21:33″},”author”:”Alex Terrell”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/75622bf9fec0da44f98a717e21d53376?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”347959″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12796350″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-aterrell even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-347959″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    Brighton 0-3 Man United nn
    89. Elsewhere, Calvert-Lewin has bagged a hattrick at Goodison as Everton lead 4-1. n”,”raw”:”
    Brighton 0-3 Man United

    89. Elsewhere, Calvert-Lewin has bagged a hattrick at Goodison as Everton lead 4-1. “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1601497975,”date_formatted”:”30th September 2020″,”time_formatted”:”21:32″},”author”:”Alex Terrell”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/75622bf9fec0da44f98a717e21d53376?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”347958″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12796350″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-aterrell odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-347958″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    Brighton 0-3 Man United nn
    88. Heating up between Burn and McTominay as they square up to one another- all over a throw-in! n”,”raw”:”
    Brighton 0-3 Man United

    88. Heating up between Burn and McTominay as they square up to one another- all over a throw-in! “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1601497935,”date_formatted”:”30th September 2020″,”time_formatted”:”21:32″},”author”:”Alex Terrell”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/75622bf9fec0da44f98a717e21d53376?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”347955″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12796350″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-aterrell even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-347955″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    Brighton 0-3 Man United nn
    87. Whooah! Decent chance there for Lingard.nn
    Lingard races down the right flank, chops the ball inside confusing his defender, but his effort goes just wide of the far post. n”,”raw”:”
    Brighton 0-3 Man United

    87. Whooah! Decent chance there for Lingard.

    Lingard races down the right flank, chops the ball inside confusing his defender, but his effort goes just wide of the far post.
    “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1601497891,”date_formatted”:”30th September 2020″,”time_formatted”:”21:31″},”author”:”Alex Terrell”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/75622bf9fec0da44f98a717e21d53376?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”347953″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12796350″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-aterrell odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-347953″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    Brighton 0-3 Man United nn
    85. CHANCE! nn
    Van de Beek plays a ball through to Dalot who breaks into the box on the right and speeds towards the goal.nn
    But as Steele gets low he struggles to lift the ball over him and his effort his blocked. n”,”raw”:”
    Brighton 0-3 Man United

    85. CHANCE!

    Van de Beek plays a ball through to Dalot who breaks into the box on the right and speeds towards the goal.

    But as Steele gets low he struggles to lift the ball over him and his effort his blocked.
    “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1601497808,”date_formatted”:”30th September 2020″,”time_formatted”:”21:30″},”author”:”Alex Terrell”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/75622bf9fec0da44f98a717e21d53376?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”347951″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12796350″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-aterrell even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-347951″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    Brighton 0-3 Man United nn
    85. Bailly has certainly given Solskjær options at the back for their next game. n”,”raw”:”
    Brighton 0-3 Man United

    85. Bailly has certainly given Solskjær options at the back for their next game. “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1601497728,”date_formatted”:”30th September 2020″,”time_formatted”:”21:28″},”author”:”Alex Terrell”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/75622bf9fec0da44f98a717e21d53376?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”347950″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12796350″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-aterrell odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-347950″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    Brighton 0-3 Man United nn
    83. Trossard has packed his dancing shoes, as he shimmies between United defenders all the way to the by-line, but his cross flies through the opposite side of the box as there’s no one else there to help him. n”,”raw”:”
    Brighton 0-3 Man United

    83. Trossard has packed his dancing shoes, as he shimmies between United defenders all the way to the by-line, but his cross flies through the opposite side of the box as there’s no one else there to help him. “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1601497662,”date_formatted”:”30th September 2020″,”time_formatted”:”21:27″},”author”:”Alex Terrell”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/75622bf9fec0da44f98a717e21d53376?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”347948″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12796350″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-aterrell even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-347948″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    Brighton 0-3 Man United nn
    82. Brighton make a substitution too; Sanders on for Burn.n”,”raw”:”
    Brighton 0-3 Man United

    82. Brighton make a substitution too; Sanders on for Burn.”},”date”:{“timestamp”:1601497559,”date_formatted”:”30th September 2020″,”time_formatted”:”21:25″},”author”:”Alex Terrell”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/75622bf9fec0da44f98a717e21d53376?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”347947″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12796350″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-aterrell odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-347947″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    Brighton 0-3 Man United nn
    Heres Mata’s goal, which was the second of the night. Just look at that link up between himself and Van De Beek…nn
    n

    n
    Game over? 🔴n
    Juan Mata grabs Man Utd’s second at Brighton n
    📺 Watch live on Sky Sports Football pic.twitter.com/z5YLXa1kLtn
    — Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) September 30, 2020n
    n”,”raw”:”
    Brighton 0-3 Man United

    Heres Mata’s goal, which was the second of the night. Just look at that link up between himself and Van De Beek…

    https://twitter.com/SkyFootball/status/1311399641582366721?s=20″},”date”:{“timestamp”:1601497527,”date_formatted”:”30th September 2020″,”time_formatted”:”21:25″},”author”:”Alex Terrell”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/75622bf9fec0da44f98a717e21d53376?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”347944″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12796350″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-aterrell even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-347944″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
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    81. Substitution for United as Fred makes way for Lingard. n”,”raw”:”
    Brighton 0-3 Man United

    81. Substitution for United as Fred makes way for Lingard.
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    MANCHESTER UNITED are into the quarter finals of the Carabao Cup after a comfortable victory over Brighton.
    Final score: Brighton 0-3 Man Utd (McTominay 44′, Mata 73′, Pogba 81’)
    Follow ALL the reaction from the South Coast with our live blog below…

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    Liverpool vs Arsenal: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time and team news for Carabao Cup tie

    LIVERPOOL take on Arsenal just three days after an impressive win over the Gunners in the Premier League.
    Jurgen Klopp lauded the Reds’ exceptional performance during the 3-1 victory and was so impressed with his side that he even took Roy Keane to task for saying his side were “sloppy” at times.

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    Diogo Jota will expect to start after coming off the bench to score a debut goal against Arsenal on MondayCredit: EPA

    But Klopp will be expected to field a team more like the one that beat Lincoln 7-2 last week for this rematch with the North Londoners.
    Mikel Arteta is also likely to rotate his squad after his fringe players impressed at Leicester last week.
    What time does Liverpool vs Arsenal kick off?
    Liverpool take on Arsenal on Thursday, October 1.
    The match kicks off at 7.45pm at Anfield.
    The two sides last met in this competition a year ago when they played out an incredible 5-5 draw at this stage before the Reds won on penalties.
    What TV channel is Liverpool vs Arsenal on and can I live stream it?
    Liverpool vs Arsenal is live on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event.
    Coverage commences at 7.30pm – 15 minutes before kick-off.
    To stream the game live, head to your Sky Go account.
    Those without a Sky Sports subscription can still watch all the action with a Now TV Day Pass from £9.99.
    Team news
    Both managers will assess their squads following Liverpool’s 3-1 win on Monday.
    But fringe players such as Takumi Minamino, Divock Origi and Xherdan Shaqiri will hope to earn another start as well as youngsters like Curtis Jones and Harvey Elliot.

    Diogo Jota will also expect to be in the starting line-up after coming off the bench to score in the league game.
    Eddie Nketiah and Nicolas Pepe are likely to start for Arsenal after coming on as substitutes.
    Latest odds
    Liverpool 21/20
    Draw 13/5

    Arsenal 12/5
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    Carabao Cup round-up: Newcastle scrape past Newport on penalties as Man City crush Burnley and Everton thump West Ham

    NEWCASTLE edged past Newport on penalties after being given an almighty shock as Manchester City and Everton also booked their places in the next round of the Carabao Cup.
    SunSport heads around the grounds to round-up the four cup matches from Wednesday evening…

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    Jonjo Shelvey scored in the 87th minute to take the game to penaltiesCredit: Getty – Pool
    NEWPORT 1 NEWCASTLE 1 (4-5 on pens)

    NEWCASTLE were just three minutes away from being dumped out of the Carabao Cup at the expense of League Two Newport.
    Tristan Abrahams had given the hosts the perfect start with his fifth-minute strike.
    And Newport – the lowest-ranked team left in the competition – looked set to stun Steve Bruce’s side.
    But Jonjo Shelvey scored with three minutes of the 90 remaining to take the game to penatlies.

    Despite a miss from Joelinton, the Newcastle survived the spot-kicks to progress to the next round.
    Mark Gillespie saved Ryan Taylor’s effort and Brandon Cooper blazed over the bar to hand Newcastle the tie.
    Callum Wilson, Fabian Schar, Shelvey, Jacob Murphy and Sean Longstaff all converted from the spot.

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    Newcastle were ecstatic after edging past Newcastle on penaltiesCredit: Rex Features

    BURNLEY 0 MAN CITY 3

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    Sterling and Torres starred as Man City blew past Burnley at Turf MoorCredit: AP:Associated Press
    FERRAN TORRES announced his arrival at Manchester City with a dazzling display as Pep Guardiola’s remarkable record in this competition went on.

    The £20.8million summer signing from Valencia scored his first goal for his new club soon after putting one on a plate for Raheem Sterling.
    The England forward scored twice – his first club goals of the season.
    But Sterling could have had a hatful as City threatened to hand out another cup hiding to Burnley.
    Home goalkeeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell had looked set to ruffle Pep’s feathers as he made a string of excellent saves.
    This cup may not be their top priority – but City are clearly not going to let it go easily as they stormed to a 3-0 win.
    EVERTON 4 WEST HAM 1

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    Everton kept up their red-hot form by storming past West HamCredit: Reuters
    DOMINIC CALVERT-LEWIN kept his superb form going with a sensational hat-trick to down West Ham.
    The Everton striker scored in the 11th minute, only for Robert Snodgrass to draw the Hammers level in the first minute of the second half.
    Richarlison put the Toffees back in front ten minute later, before Calvert-Lewin scored twice late on to complete his hat-trick.

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    Brighton 0 Man Utd 3: Red Devils into Carabao Cup quarters as Dean Henderson puts on another masterclass

    HISTORY repeated itself inside eight days at Manchester United.
    And David De Gea will once again have been sitting uncomfortably while watching at home.

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    Paul Pogba wrapped up the win ten minutes from the endCredit: Reuters

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    The Frenchman’s free-kick gave United their thirdCredit: Getty – Pool

    United made it through to the last eight of the Carabao Cup with another three-goal away win, following their 3-0 triumph at Luton.
    But once again, almost spookily, goalkeeper Dean Henderson delivered a moment of brilliance to keep his team 1-0 ahead.
    And just like the tie at Kenilworth Road, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was thankful for his keeper’s outstanding stop with United then moving up a gear to score a couple of goals.
    Henderson’s outstanding one-handed stop to deny Leandro Trossard not only proved this keeper is one hell of a talent.

    But also that he is oven-ready to replace De Gea in an instant the moment he makes mistakes on a regular basis.
    Judging by last season, that time could come any time soon.
    And the same goes for Jordan Pickford with England even though, for the time being, Nick Pope looks to be Gareth Southgate’s unofficial number two.
    Henderson, who arrived at United as a teenager before being farmed to various clubs out on loan, will not forget his United debut at Luton.

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    United had Henderson to thank for keeping them in the gameCredit: AP:Associated Press

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    Scott McTominay put Man Utd ahead at BrightonCredit: Getty – Pool

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    The midfielder’s header put United 1-0 up just before half-timeCredit: Reuters

    And on a rotten night on the south coast, the 23-year-old proved that his levels of concentration are supreme because for periods – like at Luton – he had little to do.
    This skill is the sign of a top keeper, rather than one who makes nine decent saves before conceding a soft one.
    Otherwise, this was not a game United fans will care to remember but they will not care if they end up winning their first trophy since 2017.
    But they will not do it if they keep playing Odion Ighalo.
    He delivered a laboured 79 minute performance at Kenilworth Road and was no better against Brighton before thankfully being taken off after Henderson’s save.
    Earlier, he wasted the first decent chance as he rounded Jason Steele but stuck his effort into the side netting.
    Juan Mata played the clever pass and it came after an impressive but patient United build-up.
    Brighton improved though.
    Bernardo caused some problems down the left and their first chance came when Alireza Jahanbakhsh forced Henderson into a low save to his right
    Yet a thoroughly disappointing opening half ended with a goal from Scott McTominay.
    Mata discovered a burst of pace from somewhere and cruised past Dan Burn before being cynically fouled by the home defender, who deservedly earned a yellow card.

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    Juan Mata doubled United’s lead midway through the second-halfCredit: PA:Press Association

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    Mata shone for the Red Devils on a rainy night at the AmexCredit: Reuters
    But Mata got some revenge as his outstanding free-kick was met by McTominay who was allowed a clear run on goal by Bernardo, who appeared to have completely switched off.
    The only player anywhere near McTominay was Eric Bailly but he was effectively brushed away by the Scotsman who nodded hoime.
    Brighton manager Graham Potter will have been annoyed as his team had defended really well until that moment, when they were guilty of completely switching off.
    The fine set-piece from Spanish midfielder Mata also meant he has been directly involved in 12 goals in his last 15 starts for United with four goals and eight assists.
    With Brighton improving and United looking subdued – with Ighalo hopeless up front – Henderson delivered that fine stop from Trossard in the 67th minute.
    And like that game at Luton, United improved once they brought on the cavalry from the subs bench.
    Paul Pogba’s pass was met with a brilliant backheel from Donny van de Beek with Mata steering a shot through Lewis Dunk’s legs.
    And the Frenchman sealed the tie with a well struck free-kick which seemed to take a slight deflection off Joel Veltman before hitting the net via the post.
    But once again, the man United were thankful for was at the other end.
    Henderson has still only played twice for United but he has delivered one hell of a statement of intent.
    For the time being at least, we will still only see Henderson play in the next round of the Carabao Cup and maybe the odd Champions League game.

    But quite clearly, this is a keeper with incredible self esteem who, putting it politely, is bloody confident.
    Yet he is proving he can walk the walk as well as talking a good game and United’s long-time number one keeper now faces one hell of a battle for his place.
    At this rate, Henderson could be United’s new No 1 by Christmas.

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