On January 20, the second leg of the English League Cup semi-final will take place, in which Arsenal will play Liverpool at home. The forecast for this match is given by the famous commentator Alexander Elagin.
Liverpool failed to squeeze Arsenal in the first match, despite the fact that the Londoners had to play ten for more than an hour of playing time after the removal of Granit Djaki. But the Gunners managed to keep their gates intact due to endurance and dedication, defending a 0-0 draw. Although it was not without a smile of fortune – in the last minutes of the matches at Anfield, Minamino shot above the empty gates.
Arsenal can reach the League Cup final for the ninth time in history, and for the first time in the last 4 years. In their last final, the Londoners lost with a big score to Manchester City (0:3). Liverpool is one of the record holders for the number of League Cup trophies – the Merseysiders have eight in the club museum, as well as the same Man City.
Alexander Elagin believes that in the second match, Liverpool will still be able to confirm its status as the favorite, and will make it to the final, where Chelsea is waiting for the winner of this pair. The expert notes that the Reds do not know defeats in the last four matches in a row, and in this meeting he puts Jurgen Klopp's team to win in regular time.