Liverpool vs Arsenal - Carabao Cup

After the "first elevens" had played out a 3-1 victory to Liverpool on Monday in the Premier league at Anfield, most Arsenal fans, like me, must have been thinking that the "second elevens" would face a similar fate.

And for most of the game we would have been right. Last year the "seconds" played out a 5-5 draw and it was settled in Liverpool's favour in a penalty shoot-out.

This year a slightly different collection of "seconds" managed a 0-0 draw after 93 minutes. This year there are no extra time add-ons, it's straight to penalties.

Although to be brutally honest with better finishing and Arsenal's Leno not making "world class saves" Liverpool would have been home and dry. That's not to say that Arsenal didn't have their chances.  They were as inept in front of goal.

This year Arsenal came out on top. This year no players blasted wildly over the goal, and the goalkeepers made saves.

The deciding factor was Leno saving two of the penalties. Arsenal win 5-4. 

After beating, the then top of the table, Leicester City in the last round, drawing the League Champions next, and winning,  should have earned a reward of a lower league or lower rated side, but no, the next round is Manchester City.