Il Newcastle he doesn’t give gifts. Brentford melt like snow in the sun in front of the overwhelming Magpies in the name of a Sandro Tonali extra luxury format this evening: in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup the Italian midfielder, ex Milan, allowed himself to score a brace which significantly changed the fortunes of his team. Straight to the semifinals with the final result of 3-1, the coach Eddie Howe he spoke like this to BBC Radio 5 Live: “I’m really happy. It was a good performance from the players. Every match brings a new challenge and Brentford were as we expected, a strong team.”
Continuing and also mentioning Tonali’s exploits: “We scored some really nice goals. It was fantastic to see Sandro (Tonali, ed.) score the two he did. There’s a really positive feeling about the group at the moment. We’re building confidence all the time. We’re starting to see the better than him. The change in position has certainly helped him, he is now much more comfortable when playing further back on the pitch, showing all the qualities we knew when we signed him him and for the team.”
And again: “The midfield is the area of the pitch that makes you win or lose matches, it goes without saying, it’s a very important area. It was nice to see him (Tonali, ed.), Bruno (Guimaraes, ed.) playing well today. ), Joelinton and Joe Willock. The balance of the team is good. We have players who play in their favorite positions and are playing well. We are back to being creative, with a high number of shots and scoring opportunities.”
The nitpick: “I’m disappointed with the cards and losing two key players, Bruno and Schar, for the semi-final, but it’s part of the game. We’re competitive and we encourage intensity, so you can’t have everything.”
Tonight’s results
Arsenal – Crystal Palace 3-2
Mateta 4′; G. Jesus 81′, 73′, 54′; Nketiah 85′
Newcastle – Brentford 3-1
Tonali 43′, 9′, Schär 69′; Know 90’+1
Southampton – Liverpool 1-2
D. Núñez 24’, Elliott 32’; Archer 59′
Carabao Cup, the quarter finals
Wednesday 18 December
Arsenal – Crystal Palace 3-2
Newcastle – Brentford 3-1
Southampton – Liverpool 1-2
Thursday 19 December
Tottenham – Manchester United
*those who advance to the semi-finals are in bold
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