Liverpool – Arsenal: First semifinal for the Carabao Cup at “Anfield”, followed by a rematch in London. Liverpool at difficult crossroads. The Coronavirus, injuries and absences from the African Cup of Nations caused an arrhythmia in Klopp’s team. Two draws against Tottenham and Chelsea and an intermediate defeat by Leicester, forced the “reds” to retreat in the Premier League. So now they are in 3rd and -11 from the top bet, with one match less. The only successes of the last month can be found in the qualification against Leicester in the quarterfinals of the Carabao Cup and the recent 4-1 against Shrewsbury for the FA Cup. Keita, Mane, and Salah have obligations with their national teams. In the medical bulletin are Phillips, Thiago and doubtful Allison and Origi. In the health protocol is Alexander-Arnold.
From the beginning of September until the end of November, Arsenal experienced a period full of euphoria. The team ran an unbeaten streak of 11 games for all competitions, with a record of nine wins and two draws. Liverpool landed the team at some point there and since then it started the ups and downs. This was followed by defeats by Everton and Manchester United, then came an impressive period with five consecutive victories and at the dawn of 2022 it was defeated by City and eliminated by Nottingham in the FA Cup. Arteta initially turned the tide against him, he still does not enjoy universal acceptance, but he fights it. At least he put Arsenal in a process of tangible goals. In the Premier League, the Gunners are in the top four, they will have to fight with courage to stay there, but now the goal seems realistic. Obamayang, Elneni, Partei and Pepe are in the African Cup of Nations. Doubtful are Smith Rowe, Tomiyasu and Jaka.
Liverpool – Arsenal: It’s needless to analyze Liverpool’s dynamics, its excellent offensive function and the improvement has shown in the backcourt overall in the season. However, its pace is a serious question, depending on the problems the team finally faced and the given absences. Klop has solutions, but certainly not as good as the players that will be called to replace. Arsenal has shown serious signs of improvement. However, it still does not have the character, consistency and confidence required to face the top teams on the Island. In addition, Arteta has similar problems to Klopp and certainly not as deep in the roster.
We could say that the organization is not among the priorities of Liverpool, but who says “no” to the prospect of a final? Much more than the moment when the “reds” are not favorites for the title in the Premier League, while the degree of difficulty in th Champions League is very high. In any case, regardless of the situation and absences, Liverpool is superior and the odds on the ace are really high. We will be tempted and bet with the combo 1 & over 1,5 at 2.25 of TigersBet.
