The English League Cup entered the semi-final competition, earlier Chelsea eliminated Tottenham Hotspur with an aggregate score of 3-0, taking the lead in advancing to the final, while another Liverpool and Arsenal match has become the focus of attention, Liverpool has won 8 League Cup titles in history, the record is extremely brilliant, Arsenal is not to be outdone, there are also 2 champions in the account, which is a collision between the two oldest clubs in England, and the points of view are very rich.
The trend of the game did not disappoint the fans, just the opening of the two teams of the intensity of the confrontation mentioned the highest, the 10th minute Cedric Suarez was unfortunately injured and forced to be replaced, in the 12th minute Liverpool found a good opportunity, Liverpool launched a long pass, the result was cut off by the Arsenal players in midfield, and then the Gunners returned to the goalkeeper, but under the pressure of Henderson, Ramsdale's shot was intercepted by Henderson, but unfortunately he had too small an angle when he got the ball, otherwise Henderson could easily push the empty goal. Made a fantastic start for Liverpool.
However, in the 24th minute, the balance on the pitch was broken again, and this time it was Arsenal who was injured. Captain Xhaka was bent on unblocking the ball during the defense, and did not find Jota in front of him, so he lifted his foot too high and kicked directly into Jota's chest, and the referee decisively took out a red card and sent him off. As a result, Arsenal had to get into a 10-for-11 situation, and the team's formation also began to move back obviously, which also gave Liverpool multiple shooting opportunities, but neither Jota, Takushi Minamino nor Jones could knock on the Gunners' door.
Liverpool's attack was even more intense in the second half, with Takumi Minamino carrying the ball all the way into the box in the 65th minute, and then pumping a shot into the far corner at a small angle, the ball slightly offside. In fact, this goal Nanye is a bit too exclusive, the middle of the road Jota has followed up in place, he can completely choose the cross in the case of shaking the angle, so that Jota got the opportunity to face the goalkeeper. In the 90th minute, Minamino had another chance to kill the game, but he pushed the empty goal with no one near the penalty spot, so Liverpool missed the opportunity to win the game.
Playing one more person in 70 minutes, getting 78% of the ball and producing 17 shots on goal, It is a shame that Liverpool failed to win the game. On the Arsenal side, with the team's 10 km run beyond Liverpool's bonus, in the unfavorable situation of only 20% of the possession rate, only 3 shots were made in the whole game, but they stubbornly continued the suspense of the game, which is very inspiring. Ben White and Gabriel are the two centre-backs of arsenal in this campaign, which is simply omnipotent, which can also highlight Arsenal's giants.
Arsenal have performed stunningly with too many fans this season under Arteta. The Gunners are currently fourth in the league and have one less game than other teams, occupying a favorable position in the Champions League. In the League Cup, it was a pass all the way and stood on the stage of the semi-finals. At Anfield Stadium, Arsenal are again 10 and 11 can remain unbeaten, which can not help but sigh, Arsenal after decades of ups and downs, finally see the dawn of revival, they are still one of the league cup winning favourites, and are expected to re-enter the Champions League next season.