Win as a matter of course
In addition to the impressive 4-0 score, how else did Liverpool show their superiority over Tottenham in the second leg of the English League Cup semi-final? They had 10 accurate shots while their opponents had none. Liverpool had 5 times more shots on goal than their opponents (26-5). Liverpool had 7 times more touches in the opponent's penalty area (55-8)...
Liverpool are in the final of the English League Cup
Tottenham is not weak, but Liverpool is too strong. That is the most common opinion of Tottenham fans after witnessing their team's pitiful defeat. "Don't blame Ange (Tottenham coach Ange Postecoglu), because they (Liverpool) are too strong", this comment appeared all over Tottenham fan forums, even before the match ended. In fact, Tottenham was completely at a disadvantage partly because they had a "parking the bus" policy, trying to protect the slight advantage they had from the first leg (Tottenham won 1-0) but in vain. No matter how they played, Liverpool still won convincingly!
The point is not the match itself, nor even the way Liverpool won as a matter of course. This victory opens up other, more interesting topics: How far will coach Arne Slot go in his first season in charge of Liverpool? Nothing is impossible for this Liverpool. Liverpool players attacked smoothly and smoothly as if they were just practicing, not competing for a ticket to a final.
To say that this is Slot’s first season in charge of Liverpool is an understatement. Slot has to replace the legendary Jurgen Klopp, with a mountain of pressure from curiosity, anticipation, and doubt. There is also a conspiracy theory: once Klopp had to decide to leave Liverpool, did it mean that he saw that the team had no more potential? Or that he himself could not be more successful in coaching (Klopp has moved to another role, working for the Red Bull GmbH Group)?
Last season, Klopp decided to "have 4" in his farewell season with Liverpool. In the end, he only got the League Cup. Now, Slot starts by winning a ticket to the League Cup final, and will end the season with the unimaginable achievement of "having 4"?
WHAT DO YOU SEE FROM THE ODDS?
At the moment, the odds on Liverpool finishing the season trophyless are 9/1. This is a very unlikely outcome. The odds on Liverpool winning all four trophies (Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup and Champions League) are 50/1. What does this mean?
If a team is 3/1 to win the title at mid-season, then it is the clear favourite (no two teams are ever priced like that at mid-season). And in principle, with odds of 3/1 to win the title in a single competition, the odds for that team to win all four competitions at once should be 81/1. The 50/1 odds mentioned above are the lowest payout on the market at the moment. The highest payout for Liverpool to win all four is currently 80/1.
In short, the current price list of all bookmakers shows that they are fed up with the possibility of Liverpool "winning 4" this season. That is a possibility that is too likely to happen according to pure calculations. At the time of the opening of the season, the odds for the possibility of Liverpool "winning 4" were 2,500/1. The prize has been reduced by 50 times, corresponding to the difficulty of Liverpool's achievement of winning all 4 tournaments has also been reduced by 50 times!
Liverpool are in the final (and favourites) of the League Cup as mentioned. They are virtually the only title contenders in the Premier League. Liverpool are also the number one title contenders in the Champions League. In the FA Cup, Liverpool's next opponents are only second-tier Plymouth Argyle.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/liverpool-du-suc-an-4-185250207214954189.htm
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