Manchester Metropolis face a tricky Carabao Cup semi-final as they journey to holders Newcastle within the first leg. Metropolis go into the match on the again of an unimaginable 10-1 thrashing of Exeter Metropolis within the FA Cup on the weekend and the final time they recorded that scoreline in 1987, they went on to win the next midweek cup match 6-2 towards Plymouth Argyle.
Newcastle United of 2026 will pose far higher issues that Plymouth in 1987, however Metropolis will likely be driving excessive after such a win and will likely be filled with confidence going into the match at St James’s Park.
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The Magpies are a bit hit or miss in the meanwhile. Since beating Metropolis 2-1 in November, they misplaced within the Champions League, and gained at Everton to finish the month. December noticed them play eight matches, successful three, together with a 2-1 win over Fulham to arrange the assembly with Metropolis. They misplaced to Sunderland and Manchester United while drawing with Spurs, Bayer Leverkusen and Chelsea.
January has began with successive Premier League wins over Crystal Palace (2-0) and Leeds United (4-3), and in addition an FA Cup victory over Bournemouth, because of a 7-6 win on penalties. After recording their win over the Blues in December, Newcastle will likely be seeking to emulate that efficiency, which inflicted Metropolis’s fourth Premier League defeat of the season.
Will probably be an attention-grabbing but tense sport, with Newcastle desirous to take a result in the Etihad Stadium for the second leg, and the Blues desirous to keep away from that very state of affairs and taking the identical.
As standard, our workforce are right here to offer us their views and predictions on the match. Right here’s what we predict this week:
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Thomas
Metropolis are again to successful after rudely dispatching Exeter Metropolis from The FA Cup. Now it’s on to the first leg of the League Cup Semis. Newcastle away will likely be our first have a look at new man Semenyo towards consultant competitors. A draw away will do, however I’ll take a slim Metropolis win.
NUFC 1-2 Metropolis
Will
Newcastle’s house environment is unimaginable and a draw out of this sport can be a very good outcome to set us up for the second leg. A win could be very a lot in Metropolis’s grasp, however I feel the scores will likely be even.
Newcastle 2-2 Metropolis
Pete
Yeah we misplaced in November however I’m fancying Metropolis to do the job within the North East and take a lead again to Manchester.
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Newcastle 1-3 Metropolis
What occurred towards Exeter
Haha, effectively, we thumped them, a lot to the derision of opposing supporters who have been crying all weekend. Will went for a really conservative 3-1, Saul 4-1 and Thomas 5-0, whereas Pete went for 5-1.
Nobody received anyplace close to that kind of outcome so only a solitary level for all.
Right here’s the desk: