Find it hard to get motivated for this match. As usual, Pochettino will make many changes to the team, including a few unknown youngsters, even if we are facing our hated rivals Arsenal away in the League Cup Quarter final. Wish Pochettino will take the Cup competitions more seriously as we have not won any trophies since 2008 ! It is going to be a tough match. Can see Arsenal being more motivated than us in this match. Let's hope we will lift our game and do our best to beat Arsenal and progress to the semi final.
We really should be playing all our key players in this match. It will be annoying if the likes of Kane, Eriksen, Alli, Lamela and Moura doesn't start this match. Our squad depth is so limited that it will affect us badly if we don't play our best 11 against Arsenal. Afterall, we don't have many regular goal scorers. Surely, we need Kane to lead our attack. Kane has not scored in the last 3 matches but have assisted 2 goals. Let's hope Kane will get back his goal scoring form against Arsenal. Apart from Kane, we need others like Eriksen, Alli, Lamela and Moura do their part to help us get the goals as well. Son rarely turns up against big teams away but he can come on later in the match as needed.
I think this match will be won or lost in midfield. Not sure who will play in midfield as we have many injury problems. Surely Sissoko has to start as he has been in good form recently. Maybe Winks can partner Sissoko in midfield since others like Dier, Wanyama and Dembele are all out injured. We have to control the midfield to have any chance of winning this match. Hope Sissoko will have another good match to help us overcome Arsenal.
Our defence need to be at their best to stop Arsenal. As shown against Arsenal in the league match, they have players who can hurt us if we are not carefull. Since Vertonghen is still struggling with injuries, not sure will partner Alderweireld in defence. Davies did well against Burnley but not sure if he will be as reliable against big teams like Arsenal. Foyth made a few mistakes that led to Arsenal scoring when we lost to them in the league. That shows we have to be fully alert and play our best match to stop Arsenal. Will prefer if Lloris plays in goal but if Gazzaniga does start, hope he will have an error-free match.
No doubt that this will be a tense match. Arsenal will be fired up after losing to Southampton in the league. We have to get an early goal to help us settle down and then go for more goals to kill the game off. Let's hope we will turn up with the right team and mentality to beat Arsenal and progress to the League Cup semi final.