{"id":575626,"date":"2020-12-24T12:12:01","date_gmt":"2020-12-24T17:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=575626"},"modified":"2021-02-05T11:57:29","modified_gmt":"2021-02-05T16:57:29","slug":"tottenham-hotspurs-silverware-wait-edges-one-step-closer-to-conclusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/12\/24\/tottenham-hotspurs-silverware-wait-edges-one-step-closer-to-conclusion\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham Hotspur\u2019s Silverware Wait Edges One Step Closer to Conclusion"},"content":{"rendered":"
Tottenham Hotspur\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0silverware wait could finally be nearing its end as they progressed to the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup with a 3-1 victory over Stoke City.<\/a><\/div>\n

Tottenham Hotspur\u2019s Silverware Wait Edges Closer to an End<\/h2>\n

Victory Over Stoke City Sends Spurs to Carabao Cup Semi-Final<\/h3>\n

A trip to Stoke City on a cold and wet December night was the last thing that Jose Mourinho and Tottenham would have wanted after a period where they had dropped from topping the Premier League table to sixth place and struggling for form. Yet the dropped points in the League mean that Spurs best chance of silverware is likely to lay in the cup competitions with thepunterspage.com<\/a> showing a number of betting sites seeing Spurs as good bets for the Carabao Cup in particular. Spurs are also going well in the Europa League and start their FA Cup run in January.<\/p>\n

Strong Team Selection Shows Jose Mourinho Takes League Cup Seriously<\/h3>\n

If there was any doubt at all about whether Jose Mourinho was taking the Carabao Cup <\/a>seriously, he answered that question with a strong selection against Stoke. Harry Kane<\/a>, Gareth Bale<\/a> and Eric Dier<\/a> all started as Spurs looked to reach the semi-finals of the competition that provided their last trophy in 2008 when Chelsea<\/a> were the team beaten in the final thanks to a Jonathan Woodgate<\/a> winner.<\/p>\n

Bale put Spurs in front before Stoke City levelled to create some nerves in the Tottenham dugout. Tottenham regained control from an unlikely source, as Ben Davies<\/a> rifled a sweet left-foot strike home from 20 yards, before a Harry Kane goal sealed the 3-1 victory for the North London club.<\/p>\n

Brentford Await Spurs in Semi-Final<\/h3>\n

Tottenham now play Brentford<\/a> at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the semi-final on January 4th 2021 for the right to play in the final, which will now take place in April with the hope of fans being able to attend the match. It has been a long wait for the fans, but Tottenham Hotspur\u2019s silverware wait is edging closer to being just another statistic.<\/p>\n

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