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Arsenal eliminated from the Carabao Cup by League Two side Fleetwood Town
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- Arsenal were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by League Two side Fleetwood Town, a team sitting 18th, with a squad‑value gap of over £648 million ()[70][79][75]
- Xabi Alonso said the Premier League is the club’s main focus and the Carabao Cup is the least important competition ()[30][13][15][35]
- Liverpool and Arsenal are the only Premier League clubs playing on Sunday, with Liverpool hosting Arsenal at Anfield in the upcoming Super Sunday ()[66][65]
- Chelsea’s early‑season form has shown flashes of brilliance but inconsistency, including a 3‑2 win over Fulham ()[29]
- Jordan Henderson was visibly frustrated by defensive lapses as Bradley Barcola’s shot was saved, highlighting team embarrassment ()[24]
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[13] 90 Minutes Daily ⚽️ · @after90min ·
🚨 Xabi Alonso on getting eliminated from Carabao Cup: “This is the least important competition for us”. “The Premier League is the main focus.” #Xabi #xabialonso #CFC
Open on X[15] Ayomide · @currencyse34903 ·
Alonso: The premier league is our main focus. Carrick on Saturday:
Open on X[24] Shed · @shednotty ·
Jordan Henderson was visibly very frustrated when he saw that there was no midfielder or a defender that tried to close down Bradley Barcola when he took that shot and Mike Penders miraculously saved it😬 This team is embarrassing,this team is disorganized,this team is not good enough and Xabi Alonso is not helping at all, this team might not even finish in the top 10 in the Premier League when the season is over.
Open on X[29] Hyacinth Michael · @mikedking88 ·
THE STRUGGLE OF CHELSEA CONTINUES. Chelsea’s recent form has been a tale of flashes of brilliance mixed with frustrating inconsistency. In the early weeks of the 2026-27 Premier League season, the Blues looked sharp. Wins over Fulham (3-2 away) and a thrilling 4-3 home victory against Brighton suggested Xabi Alonso’s side could challenge at the top. João Pedro and others found the net regularly, and the attack carried real threat. Then the cracks appeared. A narrow 2-1 loss at Arsenal was followed by a 2-2 draw with Hull City and a heavy 3-0 defeat at Brentford. The side recovered with a 5-1 thrashing of Bournemouth and a clean-sheet 2-0 win at Everton, climbing into the top four conversation. The latest setback came on 24 October: a flat 0-2 home loss to Tottenham Hotspur, with a red card for Cole Palmer adding to the frustration. Days later they exited the Carabao Cup on penalties to Liverpool (1-1 after 90 minutes, 5-6 on pens). Chelsea now sit 5th with 13 points from 8 league games (4 wins, 1 draw, 3 losses). The pattern is clear: they can score freely against mid-table sides, but defensive lapses and dropped points against stronger or more organized opponents have kept them from building real momentum. With Manchester United next at Stamford Bridge, Alonso’s men need a response to stop the sense of drift.
Open on X[30] CFCDaily · @cfcdaily ·
❗️❗️Xabi Alonso: "This is the least important competition for us. The Premier League is now the main focus." [Sky via CBS]
Open on X[35] The Touchline | 𝐓 · @touchlinex ·
🚨🗣️ Xabi Alonso: "As soon as we leave Anfield, our focus will be Saturday." "The Premier League will have our focus."
Open on X[65] webbie · @only1webbie ·
Arsenal and Liverpool are the only two premier league clubs playing on Sunday. Losing this match will only serve rival fans a generational meal.
Open on X[66] Sky Sports Premier League · @skysportspl ·
This week’s Super Sunday sees Liverpool take on Arsenal at Anfield, as we look back on Dominik Szoboszlai’s stunning free-kick from last season 🤩
Open on X[70] Transfer News Live · @deadlinedaylive ·
🚨 Fleetwood Town, sitting 18th in League Two, knocked reigning Premier League champions Arsenal OUT of the Carabao Cup. 🤯🏆 🔸 Fleetwood squad value: £1.7M 🔸 Arsenal squad value: £650M A difference of over £648M in squad value and 84 league places between them. One of the biggest cup upsets in recent history.
Open on X[75] Clinton Bobby · @clinton__bobby ·
Honestly, as a Manchester United fan, I can take getting knocked out by Brighton, a tough Premier League side. But imagine being embarrassed by Fleetwood Town, an 18th-placed League Two side, and getting knocked out on penalties. That’s a different level of humiliation for premier league champions like Arsenal. You can’t even make this up.
Open on X[79] SAMUEL · @keengsam ·
🚨 EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW FROM FOOTBALL YESTERDAY IF YOU MISSED IT 🧵⚽️ 🍿 WHAT A DAY! 🔴 Arsenal were dumped out of the Carabao Cup by Fleetwood Town, who sit 18th in England’s fourth tier. Yes, you read that right. 😭 📉 Arsenal also made unwanted history, becoming the first reigning Premier League champions to lose to a fourth-tier side in the League Cup. 🚁 The Arsenal-Fleetwood clash was interrupted for 8 minutes in just the 2nd minute after a drone appeared above the stadium. You couldn’t make this up. 😂 🇨🇳 China reportedly suspended La Liga coverage after Kylian Mbappé joked about a viral meme depicting him as Mao Zedong. Three Chinese sponsors also dropped the French superstar, while Mbappé and La Liga president Javier Tebas issued apologies. 🏥 PSG’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia successfully underwent surgery for his ACL injury. Wishing him a smooth recovery. 🙏 👑 Could we soon have a Sir Harry Kane? The UK Prime Minister’s office refused to rule out a knighthood for the Ballon d’Or winner. 😂 Raphinha liked an Instagram reel questioning Kane’s Ballon d’Or win, arguing that Raphinha finished fifth last season despite having a similar case. 💬 Lamine Yamal sent a message after finishing third in the Ballon d’Or race: “IT WILL COME, good things take time.” He’s clearly not giving up! 🇮🇹 Como produced a stunning late comeback against Torino, scoring in the 81st, 87th and 92nd minutes to turn a 1-0 deficit into a 3-1 victory. ✨ Nico Paz grabbed another goal and assist as Como climbed to fourth in the table. 🐺 Roma defeated Cagliari 4-2 to move into third place, one point ahead of Como. 💥 Lazio thrashed Sassuolo 6-2 despite missing TWO penalties! They’re now 8 wins and 1 draw from 9 games, even as supporters continue their boycott of home matches over the club’s owner. 🇩🇪 DFB-POKAL ROUNDUP: • Dortmund 3-2 Werder Bremen • Köln 5-0 Union Berlin • Eintracht Frankfurt 3-1 Hamburg • Bochum 2-0 Mainz 🔴 Michael Carrick has taken charge of Manchester United training and is set to remain in the dugout for Saturday’s clash with Chelsea. 👀 Wayne Rooney’s 16-year-old son, Kai Rooney, stole the show with FOUR goals in Manchester United U18s’ 6-0 demolition of Burnley. The name carries some weight! 🔥 🔵 Chelsea have a fresh injury concern. Xabi Alonso confirmed João Pedro will miss “a few weeks” with a thigh problem. Chelsea have failed to score in both Premier League matches he’s missed this season. 🇪🇸 Espanyol sacked their manager after suffering a shocking Copa del Rey defeat to fourth-tier Sestao River, who snatched a 121st-minute winner in a wild 4-3 encounter. 🏆 Bayern Munich players and staff gave Harry Kane a guard of honour as he returned to training following his Ballon d’Or triumph. 🇫🇷 Three of Saturday’s Ligue 1 fixtures have been rescheduled amid protests across France. 🇩🇪 Borussia Mönchengladbach faced Karlsruher SC in the DFB-Pokal, with several other German Cup ties also on the schedule. 🇪🇸 Villarreal, Real Zaragoza, Rayo Vallecano and Almería were among the Spanish clubs involved in Copa del Rey action. 🏴 Bradford City faced Peterborough United in the Carabao Cup, with a place in the next round at stake. 🇳🇱 The Dutch KNVB Cup also delivered a busy schedule, with Go Ahead Eagles, Willem II and Cambuur among the teams in action. 🚫 UEFA have banned Lens supporters from attending their Champions League away matches against RB Leipzig and Liverpool following incidents involving flares during the game against Club Brugge. ⚽️ THAT’S YOUR FOOTBALL UPDATE! What was the biggest shock of the day? 👇 And if you love football but can’t spend all day scrolling through X for updates, you’re in the right place. 😂 I bring you the day’s biggest football stories in one post every night.
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