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In the final week before Christmas, four clubs won the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup, each one step closer to lifting major silverware in the 2024/25 season.
Liverpool and Arsenal enjoyed narrow victories over Southampton and Crystal Palace respectively, while Newcastle United were slightly relieved to see off Brentford. Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United then took the lead in north London to make it 24 hours later.
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The best player in a game like Liverpool thrashed managerless Southampton at St Mary’s it wasn’t Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold, or even goalscorer Darwin Nunez. Instead, Wataru Endo took home the honor for his solid and supporting performance.
The Japan international made a surprise start in the back four due to injury and Virgil van Dijk being rested. But he was very efficient, he didn’t miss well, and he won all four of his games, eight of his trips on the ground and three of his five through the air.
For Dominic Solanke, this weekend’s goal was his fourth and fifth goal against Manchester in the 18 months since the start of last season – he just missed out. he likes to score themno matter who is playing.
The first of the two was typical of the poacher, taking quick action to retrieve and save well to deceive the goalkeeper with a finish at the near post when the far post was the obvious choice. The second saw him cut in from the left and fire into the net from 18 metres.
Having been banned for ten months for a betting breach and returning to football in August, it looks like Wednesday night’s performance against Brentford could have helped Sandro Tonali justify his status as the most expensive Italian player in history.
The Newcastle United midfielder scored twice in the first half at St James’ Park alone, the first a long-range strike and the second a volley that was calmly converted from a corner. Goals aren’t usually his game, but Tonali scored five times and, in one night, equaled his tally in the entire 2022/23 season with AC Milan. He clearly has the potential to be a real star in this Magpies team.
Imagine waiting a year to accomplish household goals, and then three come up in less than half an hour. That’s it exactly what happened to Gabriel Jesus this week.
The erratic Brazilian hasn’t conceded at the Emirates Stadium since 17 December 2023 when the Gunners hosted Crystal Palace, and it doesn’t look like that will change after the visitors took a stunning lead and Arsenal looked too tame.
The halftime change changed everything. This gave Jesus three chances and he took each opportunity with the confidence of a regular scorer.
