Carabao Cup40 min ago2 minute read

Ødegaard Demands Immediate Reaction After Arsenal's Shock Cup Exit

Martin Ødegaard has called on Arsenal to move past their shock Carabao Cup loss to Fleetwood Town ahead of a huge trip to Anfield.

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Shock exit in the Carabao Cup

Arsenal captain Martin Ødegaard has told his teammates to respond quickly after a defeat in the Carabao Cup. The Gunners went out on penalties to League Two side Fleetwood Town on Tuesday night in one of the biggest upsets in the competition's history.

Bruno Guimarães had a penalty saved during the shootout before Fleetwood teenage defender Conor Haughey scored the winning spot kick. The result sent the fourth tier hosts into the quarterfinals and dumped Arsenal out.

How the match unfolded

Mikel Arteta made nine changes to his starting lineup for the match, though he still picked a team full of international players. Arsenal started poorly and went behind in the 21st minute to a strike from Aaron Loupalo-Bi.

Ødegaard came off the bench at half time to improve Arsenal's play. Viktor Gyökeres soon scored his first goal of the season to bring the sides level. Arsenal created several chances after that but could not find a winner. Max Dowman was sent off in the 85th minute, and Fleetwood goalkeeper Lynch made two vital saves in stoppage time to force penalties.

Reactions from the camp

Speaking after the match, Ødegaard made it clear that the performance was not good enough. He admitted it was frustrating to go out and said the team must do much better. He added that the squad cannot feel sorry for themselves because they have a big game at the weekend against Liverpool at Anfield.

Arsenal moved level with Manchester City at the top of the Premier League last weekend. Manager Mikel Arteta congratulated Fleetwood on their win. He noted that results like this are why football is entertainment and admitted his side was extremely sad to go out.

What it means for the next game

Liverpool vs Arsenal (Premier League, Sun, 01 Nov): Liverpool win 31%, draw 28%, Arsenal win 41%; expected goals 1.19 to 1.39. Our safest pick: Under 3.5 goals.

Slavia Prague vs Arsenal (Champions League, Wed, 04 Nov): Slavia Prague win 12%, draw 18%, Arsenal win 70%; expected goals 0.92 to 2.42. Our safest pick: Arsenal draw no bet.