Luckily, this is only the first leg, so Liverpool still has a big chance of turning things around in the second leg. I also don't understand that in this league cup semi-final match, the teams that were highly favored actually lost. For example, Arsenal also lost to Newcastle in the first leg. So whether this is a coincidence or Liverpool and Arsenal are currently experiencing a decline in performance. But the point is we cannot conclude that Liverpool or Arsenal will fail to reach the final round at this time. Because the match is not over yet, therefore I really can't wait to see the second leg match in the semi-finals of this league cup.
I thought I would watch the Arsenal vs Liverpool final. If these two teams met in the final, the match would have been more competitive and exciting. But Arsenal lost 2-0 to Newcastle in the first leg and Liverpool lost 1-0 to Tottenham.
However, both Arsenal and Liverpool have a great chance to make a comeback. However, it is a bit difficult. Because Tottenham won the first leg, Tottenham will naturally play a completely defensive strategy in the second leg. As a result, it will be more difficult for Liverpool players to break Tottenham's defense. At the same time, Newcastle is also in very good form now. It is also unlikely that Arsenal will win 3-0 in the second leg.
Yes, it is certain that in the second leg Tottenham or Newcastle will definitely implement a defensive strategy. Because this strategy is very suitable to be carried out when you are currently ahead in score in the first leg. But in my personal opinion, Tottenham will not fully implement a defensive strategy, because as we know, currently Tottenham is only one goal ahead of Liverpool. So with this, it is certain that in the second leg Tottenham will also be chasing goals. Because if Tottenham fully implements a defensive strategy, it is very likely that Liverpool will still be able to score goals. Because as we know in the first leg, Liverpool continued to press Tottenham's defense, but because their use of opportunities was not optimal, Liverpool could not score a goal. But in the second leg, I'm sure Liverpool will not repeat the same mistake. Therefore, in my personal opinion, rather than implementing a defensive strategy, it would be better for Tottenham to implement an attacking and defensive strategy. Because basically in the second leg Tottenham still needed a goal to further secure their team's to qualify for the final round.
Talking about Arsenal against Newcastle, in this match Arsenal will have quite a hard time beating Newcastle with a score of at least 3-0. Because as we know, in the first leg alone, Arsenal were completely overwhelmed when facing attacks from Newcastle players. Therefore, I personally don't know what tactics the Arsenal coach will use in this match. But what is clear is that Arsenal must use an attacking strategy in this match. Because currently Arsenal have lost 2-0 on aggregate to Newcastle, and Arsenal have to catch up by scoring lots of goals.