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Issues haven’t been going properly for Ange Postecoglou and Tottenham these days. (Photograph by Alex Pantling/Getty Pictures)
Tottenham host Liverpool within the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final on Wednesday evening with the competitors offering Ange Postecoglou with an excellent probability to win a trophy this season.
The 2024/25 marketing campaign has been very underwhelming for Spurs because the North London membership at present sit twelfth within the Premier League with simply seven wins from 20 matches. Expectations would have been lots larger than this however the cup competitions have been a unique story.
Tottenham are in an excellent place to qualify for the subsequent spherical of the UEFA Europa League, have a straightforward draw within the FA Cup and have reached the semi-finals of the EFL Cup.
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Premier League leaders Liverpool stand in the way in which of Postecoglou’s workforce and a visit to Wembley. Arne Slot has opted to play a powerful workforce for the primary leg, which is one thing former Spurs defender Michael Dawson hoped the Dutch coach wouldn’t do.
The Sky Sports activities pundit has admitted that he fears for the London membership after seeing the Reds’ beginning 11 earlier than kick-off, having witnessed Liverpool hammer his former membership simply earlier than Christmas.
“The shape Tottenham have been on has not been adequate. Ange Postecoglou will know that,” Dawson stated on Sky Sports activities. “There are lots of causes behind that, you’ve bought to have a look at the accidents they’ve bought, the way in which they play. I used to be right here for the 6-3 recreation earlier than Christmas and if it goes that means, I worry for Tottenham.
“Liverpool, if you take a look at the workforce and the way robust they’ve gone, I hoped that they may have gone a little bit bit weaker like they did within the final spherical towards Southampton.”
“I worry for Tottenham!”
Michael Dawson on Spurs’ hopes towards Liverpool within the Carabao Cup tonight ? pic.twitter.com/bBWYiDEeLr
— Sky Sports activities Soccer (@SkyFootball) January 8, 2025
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Carabao Cup key to Ange Postecoglou’s future at Tottenham
Ange Postecoglou is below strain at Tottenham. (Photograph by Alex Pantling/Getty Pictures)
Given Tottenham’s league kind, the cup competitions might decide whether or not Postecoglou will stay because the Spurs boss subsequent season. Champions League qualification appears to be like impossible for the London membership at current, nonetheless, followers would deem the marketing campaign a hit if a trophy arrives.
The Carabao Cup offers the Australian coach with an excellent alternative to realize this and a win towards Liverpool on Wednesday evening would ease the questions being requested concerning the former Celtic boss throughout current weeks.
