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2019/20 EFL Championship Preview: Leeds And Fulham Are Favorites For Promotion

Leeds United finished third in the English Football League Championship last season, but bookmakers have made the Yorkshire club favorites to win promotion to the Premier League come May 2020.

Recently relegated Fulham are also predicted to bounce back. But second-guessing the Championship is never easy.

Last season, Stoke City and Middlesbrough were the bookies’ and BBC writers’ favorites to go up automatically, but in the end, neither side made the playoffs. The two sides that did go up automatically, Norwich City and Sheffield United, were expected to be mid-table also-rans.

With the start of the 2019/20 Championship season just a week away, here are some key things to look out for:

Leeds United

Like many of their Championship rivals, Leeds United have kept their checkbook in their pocket this summer. But they have brought in Portuguese international Helder Costa from Wolverhampton Wanderers on loan with the option to buy him next summer. Costa’s arrival is a bit of a coup for Leeds, but the signing of the summer came back in May when manager Marcelo Bielsa decided to stay on at the club.

Bielsa was a breath of fresh air in the Championship last season, making Leeds entertaining on the pitch, and causing a bit of controversy off it. He couldn’t shake off the accusations of the so-called “Bielsa-burnout” though as a late slump meant Leeds missed out on automatic promotion. Even if Leeds are top of the league by ten points at Christmas, their fans won’t be taking anything for granted.

Fulham

After spending big last summer, Fulham had a season to forget. They’ve trimmed down that big-money squad and, like Leeds, they have brought in an exciting loanee from Wolves, reportedly beating off several other Championship sides to acquire Ivan Cavaleiro’s signature. They’ve also signed Anthony Knockaert who helped Leicester City and Brighton and Hove Albion win promotion to the Premier League in the past. Fulham could lose 19 year-old Ryan Sessegnon who has been linked with clubs at the very top end of the Premier League, but they’ve kept hold of star striker Aleksandar Mitrovic, who scored twelve goals in less than half a season last time he played at this level.

Cardiff City

There is no way to guarantee promotion from the English lower leagues, but the closest thing to a guarantee is having Neil Warnock as your manager. As well as taking Cardiff City up two seasons ago, he’s reached the top flight with Notts County, Queens Park Rangers and Sheffield United.

Cardiff have sold striker Kenneth Zohore to promotion rivals West Bromwich Albion. Zohore couldn’t cut it in the Premier League but is only 25 and is worth a goal or assist almost every other game in the Championship.

Warnock’s knowledge of the Championship is apparent in Cardiff’s signing of Will Vaulks, who was relegated Rotherham United’s standout player last season. As well as being good with his feet, Vaulks is able to throw the ball like a human catapult. Opposition defenses will have to find a way to deal with this tactic if they don’t want to find themselves under pressure every time they concede a throw-in in their own half.

West Bromwich Albion

New manager Slaven Bilic isn’t known for making his teams tight at the back, but he will need to work on West Brom’s defense if the Baggies are to improve on last season's fourth-placed finish. West Brom conceded the joint-most goals in the top ten last time around. They could do with bringing in another striker too.

Other Contenders

Stoke City, despite scoring less goals than any side outside the bottom three and only winning three games since Nathan Jones took over in January, are among the favorites to go up. They have one of the best teams in the league on paper, and perhaps the summer break will give them the chance for a hard reset that turns some of their 22 draws last season into wins.

Like Stoke, Middlesbrough found goals hard to come by and fans were pretty pleased when Tony Pulis got the boot. They’ve replaced him with local hero Jonathan Woodgate, who hasn’t done much in the transfer window yet but says he will strengthen the team before the window closes.

Woodgate will hope his first season in management goes as well as Frank Lampard’s for Derby last year. Lampard reached the play-off final with Derby. His replacement Philip Cocu won’t have Lampard’s army of loan stars to help him, but he will have Everton’s Kieran Dowell who was excellent in the Championship with Nottingham Forest and Sheffield United in the past.

Nottingham Forest have shaken up their squad and brought in yet another manager, replacing Martin O’Neil with Sabri Lamouchi, but unlike many of the chasing pack, they’ve managed to keep hold of their best talents, Joe Lolley in particular.

Bristol City also came close to the playoffs last time out and managed to make some of their loan signings from last season permanent, paying a club record fee to sign Tomas ***** from Chelsea.

Brentford, who are surprisingly fifth favorites to go up, lost key defender Ezri Konza to Aston Villa, and captain Romaine Sawyers looks set to follow him up the M40 to join West Brom. Expectations are high though, as Brentford have spent more than a lot of Championship clubs on new players though, including bringing in Swedish international Pontus Jansson from Leeds.

Despite Leeds and Fulham being favorites, predicting who will win the Championship is a fool's game, and while quite a few clubs haven’t spent any money at all this summer transfer window, the number of managerial changes this summer (ten and counting) only adds to the league’s unpredictability.

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The full time scores from today's EFL Cup fixtures:

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Midfielder Paul Pogba is set to return to the Manchester United team for the Carabao Cup third-round tie against League One Rochdale on Wednesday.

The 26-year-old's ankle injury ruled him out of France's Euro 2020 qualifying wins against Andorra and Albania this month.

Pogba has missed three United games because of the problem.

"He'll probably get some minutes against Rochdale," said United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

After playing Rochdale, who are 17th in third tier, at Old Trafford, United host Arsenal in the Premier League on Monday.

Pogba missed the 1-0 league win against Leicester on 14 September, the 1-0 Europa League victory over Astana and Sunday's 2-0 league defeat by West Ham.

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Spurs crash out.

Something not right at that club. Their transfer policy is a joke.
 
League Two Colchester United produced a huge upset as they beat Premier League Tottenham on penalties to reach the Carabao Cup fourth round.

The Essex side - the lowest-ranked team left in the competition - frustrated last year's semi-finalists throughout the 90 minutes and won a dramatic shootout after Christian Eriksen and Lucas Moura missed from the spot.

After Eriksen's first kick of the shootout was saved by Dean Gerken, the hosts looked to have wasted their advantage when Jevani Brown tried an audacious 'Panenka' effort, which was so weak that Paulo Gazzaniga was able to abort his dive, stand up and punch the ball to safety.

But when Moura smashed Tottenham's fifth effort against the bar, Tom Lapslie stepped up to send Colchester into the last 16 for the first time in 44 years and prompt wild celebrations.

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has yet to win a major trophy during his managerial career, despite an encouraging season in 2018-19 which featured an appearance in the Champions League final and making the last four of this competition.

But his wait for a trophy will go on after the biggest shock he has experienced as a manager.

The Argentine had taken charge of 18 domestic cup ties against lower-ranked opponents since arriving in England with Southampton in 2013 and had never lost.

Until now.

Spurs are on a gruelling run of seven games in 21 days but they could hardly blame tiredness for this result, with Pochettino making 10 changes from their defeat at Leicester - only keeper Gazzaniga kept his place.

There was a first outing of the season for out-of-favour Eric Dier, a return from injury for Dele Alli and debuts for 20-year-old centre-back Japhet Tanganga and 17-year-old forward Troy Parrott, but none pressed their claims to break into their manager's first-choice XI.

This defeat will only add to the sense of uncertainty around the club - BBC Radio 5 Live summariser Don Hutchison said before the game there was an "undercurrent of frustration" surrounding Pochettino and that it was hard to "see where the club is going".

Four defeats in their past 17 matches suggests something is not quite right.

And what is going on with their away form? They are winless in all five games on the road this season, conceding two goals on four occasions and - most worryingly - now suffering an embarrassing exit from the EFL Cup.

Colchester had already produced one significant upset this season, winning on penalties at Crystal Palace in the second round.

Adding the scalp of Tottenham - who were eliminated by a team from a lower division in this competition for the first time since Grimsby achieved the feat in 2005-06 - means Colchester are the first side from outside the top flight to win shootouts against two top-tier sides in the same League Cup campaign since Bradford City in 2012-13. They went on to reach the final that season.

The bigger clubs routinely use this competition as a testing ground for squad members and younger players and, after beating a side ranked 70 places above them, John McGreal's men are unlikely to fear whoever they face when Wednesday's fourth-round draw is made.

They held their own in this game, despite Tottenham having 75% of possession and 19 shots. In truth, Colchester were rarely under serious pressure, with only four of those efforts on target.

Kyle Walker-Peters' cross-shot crashed against the post early in the second half but, as the game approached full-time and Pochettino brought on Son Heung-min, Eriksen and Lamela to add to the attacking power of Alli and Moura, Colchester looked as likely to break the deadlock.

As it turned out, they did not need to.

'It's worrying times for Tottenham' - what they said
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino: "Colchester made a fantastic game, it was difficult. We are so disappointed we could not score in 90 minutes.

"They beat Palace on penalties too, that can happen. That's the beauty of the competition, always something can happen.

"We wanted to go further but we are out."

Colchester manager John McGreal: "It's a fantastic night for the players and the club and even the staff.

"When you are coming up against the players of Tottenham's calibre, sometimes on these type of nights you need a bit of luck.

"It's a great occasion for us."

Former Bolton manager Owen Coyle on BBC Radio 5 Live: "It's worrying times for Tottenham. They are already 10 points adrift in the league and so that is a huge ask. Then they ask can we win a trophy? This one has gone now.

"I do think they have to find a way to win games quickly. Mauricio Pochettino is a wonderful manager but a lot of those players have to stand up and take accountability."

What's next?
Tottenham will aim to improve on a faltering start which has earned them eight Premier League points from their opening six games - and left them in seventh place - when Pochettino's former club Southampton travel to north London on Saturday. Colchester travel to Macclesfield on Saturday hoping for a win that could take them into the League Two play-off places.

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Holders Manchester City eased into the fourth round of the Carabao Cup with a comfortable win at Preston.

Raheem Sterling opened the scoring with a fine solo goal and then set up Gabriel Jesus to blast in a second.

The game was effectively decided by half-time as Ryan Ledson turned David Silva's cross into his own net.

Preston's Josh Harrop and City's Phil Foden hit the woodwork in the second half as a comeback never really looked on the cards.

Nobody could ever accuse Pep Guardiola of not taking cup competitions seriously and last year's domestic treble winners are looking to become only the second team to win three consecutive League Cups.

They named a strong attacking line-up - with Sterling, Bernardo and David Silva and Jesus all in the team.

The back four had a different feel with summer signings Angelino and Joao Cancelo at full-back and youngsters Eric Garcia and Taylor Harwood-Bellis in the centre.

All four played well against a Preston team who were unbeaten in six games and only one point off top in the Championship, with Angelino having a promising game at left-back.

Garcia, a real candidate to start for City in the league following injuries to Aymeric Laporte and John Stones, was solid - although will face tougher tests in the Premier League.

City were scintillating at times, without really needing to be at their best. And they took their chances when they came, with Sterling - who was rested in Saturday's 8-0 win over Watford - running at the defence before opening the scoring and then finding Jesus for the second.

Jesus had already had a goal disallowed at that stage and when Ledson turned Silva's cross into his own net, the game was over as a competition.

Both sides had a go in the second half but the result was long decided.

Preston manager Alex Neil: "Man City were the better team. They treat the Carabao Cup the same way as the Champions League. That's why they're champions. For the first 20 minutes, we started brightly on the front foot and went chasing the ball for the first goal. The goals they scored were stuff we talked about.

"But when you play against that quality with their speed, it's one thing to talk about stopping them. It's another thing to do it. We can't get too hard on ourselves. We did OK to stick to our task in the second half. We had five regular starters not in the team. All in all, I was happy but frustrated with the goals."

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola: "[I am] Very pleased because they are third in the Championship. We took it seriously as always. You can't do what we've done in previous seasons if you don't take every game seriously. I grew up in the Barcelona academy, they taught me you have to win every single game or at least try.

"They [the two centre-backs] did really well. Taylor [Harwood-Bellis] and Eric [Garcia] combined perfectly. They played with each other for a long time in the academy. They have incredible personalities. It wasn't easy with long balls and second balls but we can count on them."

On Raheem Sterling: "He was 19 or 20 when he came here. In two or three years he will be a better player than now. I know his work ethic. He didn't play last game, but he came here with incredible humility and played at an incredible level. Even David Silva, won absolutely everything, came here in the Carabao Cup and played as captain, played in a difficult position like holding midfield.

"That's why when we lost to Norwich everyone is saying disaster. What are you talking about? These guys deserve incredible respect."

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49723452
 
Jeete ga bai jeete ga Liverpool jeete ga:rp We will play a second string side giving a chance to Elliot, Lallana, Brewster and perhaps even Keita. Man Utd-Rochdale should be a classic!:maqsood
 
HT in the CarabaoCup

Brighton 0-2 Aston Villa
Burton 1-0 Bournemouth
Chelsea 3-1 Grimsby
MK Dons 0-1 Liverpool
Oxford 0-0 West Ham
Sheff Utd 0-1 Sunderland
Wolves 1-0 Reading
 
As predicted Man Utd-Rochdale was a classic with the home side scraping through on pens:yk. Rochdale fans shouting "boring, boring" at Man Utd says it all:ssmith. Liverpool meanwhile had a tough match at the Dons with both teams regularly hitting the woodwork. Now looking at the draw.
 
Brighton 1 Aston Villa 3

Burton 2 Bournemouth 0

Chelsea 7 Grimsby 1

MK Dons 0 Liverpool 2

Oxford Utd 4 West Ham 0

Sheff Utd 0 Sunderland 1

Wolves 1 Reading 1

FT Wolverhampton Wanderers win 4-2 on penalties

Man Utd 1 Rochdale 1

FT Manchester United win 5-3 on penalties
 
Everton v Watford
Man City v Southampton
Crawley v Colchester
Oxford v Sunderland
Aston Villa v Wolves
Burton v Leicester
Chelsea v Man Utd
Liverpool v Arsenal

The CarabaoCup last-16 draw
 
Congratulations to Utd for winning today :yk

Some fun matches in the next round.

My winners to the next round

Everton
City
Oxford
Wolves (on pens)
Leicester
Chelsea
Liverpool
 
London - Manchester United survived a League Cup scare against third tier Rochdale as they won 5-3 on penalties, while West Ham suffered a shock 4-0 defeat at Oxford on Wednesday.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's struggling side were held to a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford after 16-year-old Luke Matheson scored a 76th minute equaliser following Mason Greenwood's opener for United eight minutes earlier.

With United in danger of a humiliating exit, they held their nerve in the shoot-out, winning 5-3 as Daniel James converted the decisive kick after Sergio Romero saved Rochdale's second penalty from Jimmy Keohane.

Although United avoided the embarrassment of losing to a team 17th in League One, the sloppy manner of their performance will raise fresh questions about Solskjaer's ability to inspire his side.

United are languishing in eighth place in the Premier League after Saturday's dismal 2-0 defeat at West Ham left them with just two wins from six games.

"We go 1-0 up and you think 'come on, get a second'. It's a learning curve," Solskjaer said.

"At this club we don't sit back and think that's good enough. That's not what we want here."

Liverpool eased to a 2-0 victory at third tier MK Dons as Harvey Elliott became the youngest player to start a competitive match for the club.

The 16-year-old put in an accomplished display and twice hit the crossbar as James Milner profited from terrible goalkeeping from Stuart Moore to put the Reds in front before Ki-Jana Hoever wrapped up the win.

Frank Lampard got a first home win as Chelsea boss under his belt as his youthful side thumped fourth division Grimsby 7-1.

Ross Barkley opened the floodgates and Michy Batshuayi struck twice.

Chelsea kids shine

There were also goals for Pedro, Kurt Zouma, Reece James and Callum Hudson-Odoi - the England winger making his first appearance since suffering an Achilles injury in April.

Lampard handed debuts to four academy graduates as well as a first start for Billy Gilmour.

Gilmour was a stand-out performer in midfield and fellow rookies James and Marc Guehi also impressed.

"I'm pleased, some debuts and the young lads who came on improved the team which was nice. It's nice to get that first home win," Lampard said.

"I thought Gilmour ran the game from midfield. It says a lot about the academy, and nights like this give the opportunity to mix the team up and give them a chance."

At the Kassam Stadium, third tier Oxford reached the fourth round for the first time in 22 years thanks to a stunning victory against West Ham.

Second-half goals by Elliott Moore, Matty Taylor, Tariqe Fosu and Shandon Baptiste left West Ham shell-shocked.

Hammers boss Manuel Pellegrini made nine changes and handed a full debut to academy graduate Nathan Holland, but the understudies weren't up to the task.

Max Power's superb 25-yard strike in the ninth minute fired third tier Sunderland to a surprise 1-0 win at Premier League side Sheffield United.

Bournemouth were the third Premier League club to crash out as third tier Burton -- semi-finalists last season -- won 2-0 in a match delayed three times by floodlight failure at the Pirelli Stadium.

Wolves beat second tier Reading 4-2 on penalties after a dramatic 1-1 draw.

Debutant Bruno Jordao put Wolves ahead but Lucas Boye headed Reading level in the ninth minute of stoppage-time, setting up a shoot-out that the Premier League team won comfortably.

Aston Villa cruised to a 3-1 win at Brighton thanks to goals from Jota, Conor Hourihane and Jack Grealish.

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Liverpool could face expulsion from the Carabao Cup if they are found to have fielded an ineligible player in the victory against MK Dons on Wednesday.

The EFL is investigating possible issues with the international clearance of midfielder Pedro Chirivella, who came on as a substitute in the 2-0 win.

Sanctions could range from a fine to being ejected from the cup.

"The club are aware of a potential administrative issue pertaining to one of our players," a club statement said.

Spaniard Chirivella, 22, was making his first Liverpool appearance since May 2016 having been out on loan at Dutch sides Go Ahead Eagles and Willem II, plus Spain's Extremadura, over the last three seasons.

"We are working with the relevant authorities in order to establish the facts of the matter and will be making no further comment until this process is complete," Liverpool's statement continued.

The EFL added: "We are currently considering the matter."

In 2014, Sunderland were fined by the Premier League and the EFL after they fielded an ineligible player in four league matches and a League Cup match.

The club admitted they made an administrative error with striker Ji Dong-won but were not deducted points or kicked out of the cup.

Liverpool beat MK Dons 2-0 thanks to goals from James Milner and Hoever, and are set to host a fourth-round tie against Arsenal at Anfield in the week commencing 28 October.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49862651
 
We will probably be fined. It is okay by me if we are thrown out of the tournament as well. Only drawback will be the reserves will have nothing to do this season.
 
Home win for Liverpool tomorrow. Hoping for Ox, Lallana and Keita to dominate midfield and Brewster even Origi to score a few as well. Chelsea will take care of Man Utd.
 
Even with our second/third team we should beat Arsenal but I wont mind being knocked out of this mickey mouse competition.
 
Liverpool's dramatic penalty shootout victory over Arsenal sealed their place in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup after 10 goals were scored in a thrilling contest at Anfield.

Celebrations broke out in front of the Kop after Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher, 20, saved Dani Ceballos' penalty to seal a 5-4 shootout win.

Divock Origi's 94th-minute scissor kick sent the game to penalties after Liverpool had twice come from behind to draw level.

Arsenal's Joe Willock thought he had given his side a memorable victory with a sensational long-range strike in the second half but there was more to come on an unforgettable night at Anfield.

The celebrations were wild from Liverpool's players at full-time as teenager Curtis Jones coolly thumped the final penalty in off the post to make it five from five in front of the Kop.

Arsenal were minutes away from victory after Willock's stunning long-range effort had put them 5-4 up, before Origi pulled off what seemed the inevitable in stoppage time.

Liverpool led just once during the match and that was after five minutes when Shkodran Mustafi slid in and diverted the ball into his own net.

Midfielder Mesut Ozil, given just his third start of the season, then set-up Bukayo Saka, whose shot was rebounded in by Lucas Torreira to make it 1-1.

Teenager Gabriel Martinelli continued his impressive goalscoring form, pouncing on a loose ball at the near post before slotting in from Saka's pass to make it 3-1 to Arsenal.

But Liverpool cut their lead to one goal on the stroke of half-time through James Milner's penalty after Harvey Elliott - who became the youngest Liverpool player to start at Anfield (16 years, 209 days) - went down in the box under minimal contact from Martinelli.

It took just nine minutes for the goals to start flowing again in the second half, when Milner uncharacteristically gave the ball away in his own area and Ozil teed up Ainsley Maitland-Niles.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain fired in an excellent long-range effort for Liverpool and Origi's smart turn and powerful finish made it 4-4 - all this before Willock and Origi's late goals left the teams level at 5-5.

Liverpool will find out their quarter-final opponents when the draw takes place at 08:45 GMT on Thursday, live on BBC Radio 2.

Arsenal's Gabriel Martinelli scored his sixth and seventh goals of the season on just his seventh appearance
This had everything.

From long-range goals, to Origi's injury-time equaliser and Kelleher's heroic penalty save - it was another thrilling encounter between two sides who have produced the highest-scoring fixture in this competition.

Excitement was evident before kick-off - fans pouring over social media to discuss the young talent given an opportunity to impress.

There were four teenagers named in Liverpool's starting XI - their youngest in any competition since January 2017 with an average age of 23 years and 122 days - and they were involved in some of the magical moments.

Sixteen-year-old Elliott won a penalty, academy product Neco Williams, 18, set-up Origi's stoppage-time equaliser and fellow home-grown teenager Curtis Jones netted Liverpool's winning spot-kick in the shootout.

The young Reds celebrated in a manner befitting the chaotic emotions fans felt throughout the match, but it was a heavy blow for Arsenal who also had several impressive individual performances.

Brazilian Martinelli, who signed a long-term contract with the Gunners this summer, netted his sixth and seventh goals of the season and Ozil was instrumental on a rare start.

This was only the fifth match in League Cup history to see both teams score five or more goals
While the young players impressed, a Liverpool comeback at Anfield would not be complete without Origi.

The Belgian lives for the big moments and his two goals in the second half - a slick turn and strike and an exquisite scissor kick volley - always seemed likely.

Origi secured legendary status among Liverpool fans last season when he scored the winning goal on aggregate against Barcelona in their Champions League semi-final second leg.

He then secured Liverpool's victory in the final against Tottenham, putting his side 2-0 up with three minutes to go.

And after his heroics at Anfield on Wednesday night, the home fans sang his name as the players prepared for the penalty shootout.

Ozil must start for Arsenal

Since his debut for Arsenal in 2013, Ozil has assisted 70 goals for the club in all competitions - 28 more than any other player
Ozil has been out of favour with manager Unai Emery but took his chance on Wednesday having not appeared in Arsenal's last seven games.

The midfielder brought quality, experience and creativity to the team and was involved in two of their five goals.

Arsenal's results in the Premier League this season have been inconsistent and his exclusion has been a mystery but Emery admitted he was "back helping us with his quality and his spirit" at Anfield.

The Gunners sit 12 points behind league leaders Liverpool and after Sunday's disappointing draw with Crystal Palace - the second time in as many games they have dropped points from winning positions - surely a return to the starting line-up for Ozil isn't too far away.

'What they did - I lost it!' - the managers' reactions

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp on Sky Sports: "We made some mistakes, we played some average passes. We were too open at times. We can talk about tactics but who cares on a night like this? I hoped for the boys they would have a game to remember. What they did - I lost it really!

"It's like a dream to play for the first time at Anfield, but things might not be going right and you have to stay on track. All our goals we scored were wonderful. If you don't win nobody remembers it in three years, if it works out the boys will remember it forever.

"[Curtis] Jones... it was not my decision in the end for him to take the last penalty. When I saw the list, Origi was the taker of the last one and they changed it obviously."

Arsenal manager Unai Emery on Sky Sports: "It was a crazy match. I am very proud of [the players' work], we had a high rhythm in the first 45 minutes. At the end we were winning until the last action. Penalties are 50/50 and we lost.

"We are sad but our work, we deserve to have more. There are lots of positives to take. Defensively, both teams cannot be happy with that. But for the supporters it was an amazing 90 minutes. The result was always changing. It was spectacular."

Goals, goals, goals - the best of the stats
Liverpool conceded five goals in a home match for only the second time in the last 66 years - the other occasion was also against Arsenal, in a 6-3 defeat in the League Cup in January 2007.
This was the highest-scoring match in the League Cup since a 6-6 draw between Dagenham & Redbridge and Brentford in August 2014.
This was the highest-scoring draw between two Premier League teams since West Brom and Manchester United drew 5-5 in May 2013 in Sir Alex Ferguson's final game in charge.
Liverpool have won more penalty shootouts in the League Cup than any other team in the history of the competition (eight).
Only two Premier League teams have conceded more home goals in all competitions this season than Liverpool (13 goals conceded) - Norwich City (14) and Southampton (19).
This was the first time a team managed by Jurgen Klopp have conceded five goals in a home game since September 2009, when his Borussia Dortmund side lost 5-1 to Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga.

What's next?
Liverpool travel to Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday, 2 November (15:00 GMT), while Arsenal welcome Wolves to Emirates Stadium on the same day (also 15:00).

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50148250
 
That was one helluva match that had everything from penalties, own goals and brilliant goals. A see saw match going from one end to the other ending with a brilliant Origi goal making it 5-5. At 2-4 thought it was over then ten minutes later it's 4-4 followed by a wonder goal by one of their boys that was the best of the night. Ox just had to score against his former club as well in another thunderbolt from outside the box. Klopp then comes on afterwards to slap his side for winning by announcing how Liverpool could forfeit their quarter final match if it is anyway near them playing in the World club championship in December. For goodness sake for surely we will again be playing our second eleven who deserve to play a quarter final after today's brilliant performance. This is the only opportunity most of these guy's will have of playing in a meaningful competition this season. Keita again struggles to impress walking off injured again. I am losing patience with this complete waste of money, Liverpool seems way to big a club for him.
 
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Even with our second/third team we should beat Arsenal but I wont mind being knocked out of this mickey mouse competition.
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Better to win the Carabao Cup then nothing. Have had our fingers burnt many times before by disrespecting this competition then ending up winning nothing at all. It is a perfect opportunity to give the second string some real match time.
 
Carabao Cup: Liverpool 'not able to play' quarter-final unless fixtures change

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says his side will not be able to play their Carabao Cup quarter-final if the fixture cannot be rearranged to avoid a clash with the Fifa Club World Cup.

Liverpool beat Arsenal on penalties in the fourth round on Wednesday.

The quarter-finals are due to be played the week commencing 16 December but Liverpool play in the last four of the Club World Cup in Qatar on 18 December.

The EFL say they are in talks with the Reds to identify an alternative date.

Liverpool have been drawn to play Aston Villa away in the last eight.

"If they don't find a place for us, an appropriate place, not 3am on Christmas Day, then we don't play it," said Klopp.

"You have to think about these things. If you have a fixture list where one team cannot be part of all the games, then you have to think about it. Hopefully it starts at one point, hopefully it starts now.

"We will not be the victim of this problem. We played [on Wednesday] and we wanted to win. If they don't find a proper date for us then we cannot play the next round and whoever is our opponent will go through - or Arsenal will play it. I cannot change that."

The Club World Cup is held every December and features seven teams from six confederations and Liverpool have qualified courtesy of winning last year's Champions League.

Liverpool are already scheduled to play seven games in December, plus the Carabao Cup quarter-final and either a third-fourth play-off or the final of the Club World Cup on 21 December.

With no midweek slots available in 2019 other than during international breaks, the next feasible opportunity to play midweek - when they will not be competing in the Premier League - will be between fixtures on 11 January and 19 January. But the first legs of the semi-finals are scheduled to be played in the week of 6 January.

Liverpool were due to play West Ham on 20 December in the Premier League and that game is yet to be rearranged.

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GOAL - Aston Villa 1-0 Liverpool
Conor Hourihane
 
FT Aston Villa 5-0 Liverpool


Aston Villa overwhelmed Liverpool's youngest-ever starting line-up to cruise into the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup at Villa Park.

With the Reds' senior players in action at the Club World Cup in Qatar on Wednesday, Under-23s boss Neil Critchley led a side containing five debutants and which had an average age of 19 years, six months and three days.

While Villa made 10 changes from their Premier League defeat at Sheffield United, their vastly superior experience ensured they lived up to their favourites tag.

Liverpool began brightly but conceded two freak goals in the space of three first-half minutes to allow the hosts to settle.

First, Conor Hourihane's free-kick from the right deceived Caoimhin Kelleher, and the Reds keeper then saw an Ahmed Elmohamady cross deflect off Morgan Boyes and loop over him into the left corner.

Jonathan Kodjia added Villa's third with a cool finish after Jota's through ball before sweeping in Elmohamady's cross from the right.

Wesley completed the scoring for the hosts, who reached the semi-finals of the competition for the first time since 2012-13.

Five-times winners Villa head into a two-legged semi-final in January, although manager Dean Smith might view forthcoming league matches against Southampton, Norwich and Watford - the three teams below them in the table - as arguably of greater significance.

A unique game
Significant statistics were plentiful as the teams were confirmed.

At an average of 19.48 years, it was the youngest line-up in Liverpool's history, eclipsing the 21.81 in an FA Cup tie against Plymouth nearly three years ago.

The starting side boasted a paltry 16 previous first-team appearances for Liverpool between them while their shirt numbers added up to 737.

None of the Liverpool players were alive the last time Villa won a trophy, when they beat Leeds to win this competition in 1996.

By the final whistle, there was a more sobering statistic. This was Liverpool's heaviest League Cup defeat, eclipsing a 4-1 loss to West Ham in 1988 and a 6-3 reverse by Arsenal in 2007.

Of course, given the unique circumstances, the result should almost come with an asterisk. Football statistics do not work like that though, so into the record books the result will go.


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Happy with the smashing win but the upcoming PL games we have are far more crucial
 
Everton v Leicester City (19:45 GMT) - Foxes have lost last two EFL Cup quarter-finals
Oxford United v Man City (19:45 GMT) - Man City have won the competition two seasons in a row
Man Utd v Colchester United (20:00 GMT) - Colchester's first trip to Old Trafford
 
QUARTER-FINAL Scores

Everton 2 Leicester 2 (Leicester City win 4-2 on penalties)

Oxford Utd 1 Man City 3

Man Utd 3 Colchester 0
 
shaz619 said:
Happy with the smashing win but the upcoming PL games we have are far more crucial
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I was at Villa Park in the Trinity Road Stand. Good atmosphere, nearly 95% full.

LFC kids played ok tbf but were always going to fall short.

yes big game v Southampton coming up.
 
I am okay that our baby team is out. We have bigger fish to fry and eat!
 
Holders Manchester City will face local rivals Manchester United in the Carabao Cup semi-finals.

Leicester City will take on Aston Villa in the other last-four clash, with the ties to be played over two legs in the weeks commencing 6 and 27 January.

Manchester United and Leicester will be at home in their first legs.

Pep Guardiola's Manchester City have won the tournament in each of the last two seasons and four times in the last six years.

Manchester City beat League One Oxford United 3-1 on Wednesday, while Manchester United overcame League Two Colchester United 3-0 at Old Trafford.

Leicester City, who won the competition in 1999-2000, beat Everton 4-2 on penalties after a 2-2 draw at Goodison Park.

Aston Villa, who reached the semi-finals for the first time since 2012-13, beat a youthful Liverpool 5-0 on Tuesday.

Manchester City were beaten 2-1 by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Manchester United in the Premier League on 7 December.

The two sides last met in the competition at the fourth round stage in 2016 with United winning 1-0.

They last met at this stage in 2010 with United winning 4-3 on aggregate.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50842354
 
Its Manchester United v Manchester City Semi Final tonight
 
Man City in pole position after the 3 - 1 win over Man Utd in the 1st leg.

Meanwhile Leicester City have drawn 1 - 1 against Aston Villa.
 
Aston Villa lead 1-0 (2-1 on aggregate) vs Leicester in the second leg of the semi finals with 20 minutes to play.
 
Pep Guardiola and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer condemned fans who made aeroplane gestures and threw seats during Wednesday's Manchester derby.

A social media post showed fans in the Manchester City section making gestures referring to the 1958 Munich air crash, in which 23 people died, including eight United players.

After the match, fans in the United end threw seats at home supporters near by.

"I don't know what happened but it is not nice," said City boss Guardiola.

Manchester City, who won the Carabao Cup semi-final 3-2 on aggregate despite losing the second leg 1-0 at Etihad Stadium on Wednesday, did not comment but, as with previous cases of trouble, they will look at CCTV footage of the incidents and take the appropriate action.

Away allocations were cut by almost 50% for the two legs of the semi-final after problems at previous Manchester derbies.

"I have got to stand behind Pep," said United boss Solskjaer.

"Football is a game we should all enjoy, spectators and the ones playing.

"We want rivalry but keep it at the same level. Let's make sure we eradicate this now."

Guardiola also said he was saddened at the attack by a group on the Cheshire home of executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward on Tuesday.

Woodward was at Wednesday's game, before which, Solskjaer told Sky Sports that "everyone at the club is disgusted by what happened"

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Police say they are working with Manchester City to identify anyone involved in trouble during Wednesday's EFL Cup semi-final against Manchester United at Etihad Stadium.

A 43-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession of a flare.

United won the second leg 1-0, but City progress to the final 3-2 on aggregate.

City are also looking at CCTV after fans were pictured making aeroplane gestures, in reference to the Munich air crash of 1958.

Eight United players were among 23 people killed in the disaster.

After the match, rival fans were also seen throwing seats at each other.

Both City boss Pep Guardiola and his United counterpart Ole Gunnar Solskjaer condemned fans after the match.

Guardiola described the incidents as "not nice", while Solskjaer added: "We want rivalry, but keep it at the same level. Let's make sure we eradicate this now."

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51310003
 
Aston Villa and Man City meet in Carabao Cup final

Man City make eight changes, Foden & Bravo start
Nyland starts in goal for Villa
Man City won trophy in past two seasons - chasing cup treble this season
Guardiola's side in fifth final EFL Cup final in seven seasons
 
HALF-TIME
Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester City
 
Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester City

Man City win the Carabao Cup
 
Clubs will still be promoted and relegated from the three divisions of the English Football League if seasons are ended amid the coronavirus crisis.

Play-offs will also be played, but with no more than four teams.

The EFL has confirmed that 51% of Championship, League One and League Two clubs need to agree for the campaign in each division to be curtailed.

This could pave the way for the League One season to be cancelled, with teams currently split over a resolution.

Talks last week stalled after at least six clubs in the third tier, including Sunderland, Portsmouth and Ipswich Town, said they wanted to continue the season.

And BBC Radio Solent understands that Portsmouth will back continuing the season when clubs are asked to vote on the issue.

With only 23 teams now in that division, following Bury's expulsion by the EFL, any vote is certain to be decisive either way.

If the season is brought to an early conclusion, using the unweighted points-per-game system proposed by the EFL eighth-placed Wycombe Wanderers would move into the play-offs at the expense of Peterborough United - another of the sides determined to carry on playing.

The new regulations still have to be voted on by all 71 EFL clubs before they can be implemented.

While League One could follow League Two in being curtailed, the Championship is hoping to resume in June alongside the Premier League.

Clubs voted to end the League Two campaign immediately on 15 May, also proposing that no team should be relegated to the National League.

However, with the EFL including relegation in its framework for curtailing a season early, Stevenage would go down from League Two as it stands.

Swindon, Crewe and Plymouth would be automatically promoted to League One.

"In the event a divisional decision is made to curtail the 2019-20 season, the EFL board is recommending that the League adopts the original framework with the amendments as identified, as there is a strong desire to remain as faithful as possible to the regulations and ensure there is consistency in the approach adopted across the EFL in all divisions," EFL chairman Rick Parry said.

"The board has always acknowledged that a single solution to satisfy all clubs would always be hard to find, but we are at the point now where strong, definitive action is need for the good of the League and its members."

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/52758193
 
Up to 10 football clubs could go into administration within weeks unless they receive an urgent and substantial government bailout, it has been claimed.

Damian Collins, the former chair of the Commons Select Committee, said many League 1 and 2 teams in the English Football League were in a parlous state even before the coronavirus crisis began.

The MP says the pandemic is making the plight of vulnerable clubs more acute - and called on the government to provide financial support quickly.

He told Sky Sports News: "In the next few weeks, we could see five to 10 EFL League clubs going into administration.

"We saw the outcry last summer when two clubs, Bury and Bolton, were in trouble. If that happens there will be huge public demand to do something.
"Without the government stepping in, those clubs could go to the wall and there maybe others that follow."

Although Mr Collins said it would be more ideal for footballing organisations to help themselves, he warned that this is not possible.
"I don't think there is a body able to stump up the cash needed... it requires leadership from the government here," he added.

John Barnes says we're going to have to learn to live with coronavirus moving forward

Mr Collins, along with Sunderland co-owner Charlie Methven, have drafted a six-point plan to "rescue football and protect community assets for future generations to enjoy".

They believe the EFL is not fit for purpose in its current structure - and warned that, without reforms, clubs would continue to be run so badly that they would need more cash.

Mr Collins also said taxpayers' money must not be used to buy players - and should solely be used to ensure clubs are financially sustainable.

Earlier this month, EFL chairman Rick Parry told the Commons Select Committee that the league would face a "black hole of £200m" by September - but added that he doubted whether any government would provide a bailout amounting to that figure.

Last month, Culture, Media & Sport Secretary Oliver Dowden announced a £16m package to help Rugby League through its financial problems.

The six-point plan to support the EFL has received backing from former FA chairman David Triesman, who said: "Damian Collins and Charlie Methven have clearly devoted considerable thought to the financial and social crises facing football.

"They have identified some very practical routes through to a more secure future and I welcome this wholeheartedly.

"It is a pity that football so seldom does the work needed itself. But it doesn't. This is therefore an especially important intervention."

Malcolm Clarke, chair of the Football Supporters' Association and supporter representative on the FA Council, added: "The necessary restrictions arising from the COVID-19 pandemic have made government support for football clubs - a vital part of our communities and culture - an urgent necessity.

"We welcome the call for that assistance to be both prompt and linked to future sustainability.

"Football now has a unique opportunity to reset and adopt new ideas, which not only secure the short-term future of clubs, but help them thrive in the seasons ahead."

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavi...without-urgent-govt-bailout-mp-warns-11992483
 
(Reuters) - Completing the Premier League campaign and getting the new season underway will see much-needed funds flow to clubs in the lower divisions who are struggling due to the COVID-19 shutdown, Brighton & Hove Albion CEO Paul Barber has said.

Football has been suspended since mid-March due to the novel coronavirus outbreak but the Premier League hopes to restart next month, initially without fans attending, after the government opened the door for elite sport to return.

EFL clubs rely much more than Premier League teams on matchday revenue and ticket income and its chairman, Rick Parry, has said playing games behind closed doors could actually be a loss-making venture for some teams.

“If we can finish this season, get next season under way, then all of the solidarity payments that go through the Premier League to the lower levels will hopefully give those guys a boost as well and enable them to get through a very difficult period,” Brighton’s Barber told reporters.

Top flight teams voted to make an advance of 125 million pounds ($152.68 million) to the English Football League (EFL) and National League sides last month, which included early solidarity payments and parachute payments.

“There are a lot of mouths to feed and there’s not an easy solution... other than getting the games back on as soon as we can, and when it is safe,” Barber added.

“That will then start to turn the economy within football which enables us to make those distributions further down the game.”

https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-h...ost-efl-finances-brighton-chief-idUKKBN22Y0GZ
 
A total of 17 people from EFL clubs have tested positive for coronavirus in the latest round of testing.

There were 10 positive tests returned from eight clubs in the Championship and seven positives from three clubs in League Two. There is no programme of testing for League One at present.

Preston confirmed their player Jayden Stockley was one of the positive tests in the Championship. The striker, who joined from Exeter in January last year, is asymptomatic and says he feels fine.

He said: "I feel absolutely well. I haven't shown any symptoms. I feel great. This has given it a sense of realism for me. I'm the first person I know who has had it. It's a strange feeling, but I'm well and want everyone to take care."

Middlesbrough confirmed one positive test - although they did not specify if the individual in question was a player or a member of their non-playing staff - while Cardiff announced that a member of their staff had also tested positive.

Fulham said one of their players had tested positive. The club announced two positive tests on Thursday.

Colchester had four of the seven positive cases in League Two. Exeter announced two positive tests, while Northampton said physiotherapist Ignacio Herrando had also tested positive.

A total of 1,058 players and club staff were tested in the Championship, while four clubs and 135 individuals participated in the fourth tier.

An EFL statement read: "Those players or club staff who have tested positive will now self-isolate in line with the guidelines provided by the EFL and only those who have tested negative will be permitted to enter training ground facilities.

"The EFL will continue to make regular and relevant announcements as appropriate in respect of the testing programme to support competition integrity and transparency. No specific details as to clubs or individuals will be provided by the League."

Protocols (RTT), including the option for players to self-test for coronavirus.

Players and staff will be required to complete a daily medical questionnaire submitted before arrival at the training ground on training days, with access denied if this is not submitted before arrival.

Championship clubs have unanimously agreed to try to complete the season, while League Two clubs are in favour of curtailing the campaign. Clubs in League One (third tier) have so far failed to reach an agreement on how to end the season.

There have been no positive tests for coronavirus after the fourth round of Premier League testing.

The latest batch of tests, which were conducted on Thursday and Friday this week, are the first to take place since clubs unanimously agreed a return to contact training.

A statement read: "The Premier League can today confirm that on Thursday 28 May and Friday 29 May, 1130 players and club staff were tested for Covid-19. Of these, zero have tested positive."

The current testing round was the largest yet, with each club's maximum allocation upped from 50 to 60, and also the first to take place since the unanimous vote to begin contact training.

The previous three rounds, completed between May 17 and May 26, yielded a total of 12 positives from a sample size in excess of 2,700.

There were six positive cases from three clubs in round one, two from two clubs in round two and four from two clubs in round three. Testing will continue on a twice-weekly basis

https://www.skysports.com/football/...ronavirus-tests-after-latest-round-of-testing
 
"We have nine players whose contracts finish at the end of June and three of them have said that they're not going to play"

Charlton manager Lee Bowyer says that some of his players are refusing to play upon the proposed resumption of the Championship on June 20.
 
Championship football kicks off with first games in 104 days

Championship football returns today - after more than 100 days without any action.

Two goals in three minutes has made for a lively encounter at the Riverside, as Middlesbrough take on Swansea. You can follow live commentary here.

And in the other opening game, Fulham and Brentford are under way at Craven Cottage - 99 days after the fixture was originally scheduled. Follow live commentary here.

The games are being played behind-closed-doors as mass gatherings remain banned in the UK.

There are eight games in England's second tier on Saturday, with another four Premier League clashes - making it something like a regular set Saturday of fixtures for the leagues.

The BBC will broadcast Bournemouth v Crystal Palace and Norwich v Everton later, as the first two of its four free-to-air Premier League games.
 
Fulham withstood a gutsy fightback from Cardiff to reach the Championship play-off final despite losing the second leg of their semi-final.

Cardiff won 2-1 on the night at Craven Cottage courtesy of goals from Curtis Nelson and Lee Tomlin, as Neeskens Kebano levelled for Fulham moments after Nelson's headed opener.

But despite a nervy second half following Tomlin's volley, Fulham's 2-0 first-leg lead helped them progress 3-2 on aggregate to a Wembley final against Brentford.

It keeps Fulham's chances of an immediate return to the Premier League alive while Cardiff's attempts to secure promotion back at the first time of asking are over.

Relive Thursday's play-off semi-final second leg
Needing to create history by being the first team to overturn a two-goal first-leg deficit in a second tier semi-final, Cardiff thought they had made the ideal start when centre-back Nelson rose at the back post to head in Joe Ralls' corner.

But just 24 seconds later, Fulham were level and back to being two goals clear on aggregate.

Straight from the restart, Kebano swept in right-footed ahead of Cardiff right-back Leandro Bacuna to meet Bobby Decordova-Reid's low cross from 12 yards out.

Kebano, who had also netted a brilliant free-kick in injury time of the first leg to put Fulham seemingly in command of the tie, had appeared to dash Cardiff's chances of a spirited comeback.

Fulham continued to test Alex Smithies in the Cardiff goal before half-time, but good saves from Cyrus Christie and Anthony Knockaert efforts kept the scoreline level on the night.

With the visitors' opening attack of the second half, a Will Vaulks long throw caused problems in the Fulham penalty box - Nathaniel Mendez-Laing's header was parried away by Marek Rodak but centre-back Michael Hector was unable to force it clear, allowing Tomlin to pounce with a volley just inside the post.

But despite Fulham jitters, Cardiff were unable to capitalise. Smithies again had to make impressive saves to twice deny substitute Aboubakar Kamara, the second a fingertip deflection on to the base of the post.

At the other end, Rodak still had to be alert to maintain the home side's advantage when he first blocked a close-range effort from Robert Glatzel and then leapt back to his feet to tip over Vaulks' long-range drive.

Cardiff kept pushing to the end for the third goal that would have forced extra time and Glatzel came within inches of doing so deep into stoppage time when he volleyed narrowly over the crossbar from Callum Paterson's nod-down.

It was not to be for the visitors, who sunk to their knees at full-time while Fulham breathed a sigh of relief.

Fulham set up neighbourly final
Fulham's aggregate victory sets up an all-west London final on Tuesday against Brentford, who themselves saw off opposition from south Wales in the shape of Swansea on Wednesday.

Just four and a half miles separate the two clubs, who finished fourth and third respectively in the regular season.

Their counter-attacking styles of play, which produced goals aplenty in the regular season, should make for an attractive final.

Fulham's bid to make an immediate return to the Premier League has been boosted by a eight-game unbeaten run stretching into the play-offs, which at one stage gave them the chance to grab the second automatic promotion place at both West Brom and Brentford's expense.

What made their semi-final success over Cardiff all the more impressive was the fact it was done without Championship golden boot winner Aleksandar Mitrovic. The Serbia international again missed out with a hamstring strain, which could also put his participation in Tuesday's final in doubt.

While Mitrovic has been an absentee, the likes of Decordova-Reid, Onomah and Kebano have stepped up to provide the attacking flair alongside the more established names of Knockaert and captain Tom Cairney.

Cairney was the match-winner on Fulham's last Wembley visit just two years ago, when they beat Aston Villa 1-0 in the 2018 Championship play-off final.

While one side retains hopes of an immediate top-flight return, for Cardiff that dream came to an end.

Manager Neil Harris transformed their seemingly stuttering campaign when he took over in November following Neil Warnock's departure and lifted them from 14th to an eventual fifth-placed finish.

Nelson's early goal hinted that a memorable away triumph was on, but they failed to threaten again before half-time once Kebano produced the instant equaliser.

Having shuffled his side slightly from the first leg, it was the introduction of two players who dropped out that helped them retake the second-leg lead.

But Tomlin later had to limp off with a hamstring injury and that illustrated how Cardiff were always playing catch-up after losing ground in the first leg.

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Fulham boss Scott Parker: "It was very nervy and I think we knew we were playing against a wounded animal in Cardiff, who had nothing to lose.

"At times tonight, we probably fell a bit short at dealing with the onslaught they bring to the game. It made it a bit of an uncomfortable night for us.

"But saying that, I don't think we should lose sight of what we've done in 48 games this season, coming through a semi-final over two legs.

"What's most important is we've won the tie on aggregate and now we go again for a final on Tuesday, which we'll be a completely different game.

"I'm extremely proud to reach a final and when it all settles after tonight, we'll reflect on what we've achieved as a team."

Cardiff boss Neil Harris: "Firstly I am disappointed we haven't got through. I had the belief coming here that we could go on and get through.

"I know most people didn't but I know the capabilities of the group. I felt even at the end there would be chances and Robert Glatzel gets that chance.

"But that's the disappointment done. I can't be prouder of the players, the staff, the whole football club on where we have dragged ourselves to this season."

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