Mourinho's Legacy: How the Carabao Cup Became a Big Six Battleground – Arsenal vs Chelsea Semi-Final Preview!🔥

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Before Jose Mourinho's arrival at Chelsea,the Big Six treated the Carabao Cup (EPL Cup) like an afterthought.Managers rotated squads heavily,giving bench players rare minutes.But Mourinho flipped the script,he unleashed his first XI every round relentlessly,leaving rivals scrambling.By the time others reacted,Chelsea were lifting trophies while competitors ended seasons empty-handed.In his first campaign at Chelsea,Mourinho won the carabao cup twice; first was 2004/2005 against Liverpool on penalties after extra time.While in 2006/2007 was against Arsenal winning 2-1 to lift the trophy 🏆.He
returned in 2013, won it again in 2014/2015 against Tottenham Hotspur,always his first XI 😂 😂 😂

For the records,The Premier League's "Big Six" refers to the elite group of clubs with the largest fanbases, revenues, stadia and consistent top-table finishes.They are; Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, and Tottenham Hotspur.

That mentality stuck.Now, top clubs prioritize it and tonight's second-leg semi-final between Arsenal FC vs Chelsea FC proves it.Arsenal lead 3-2 from first leg thriller (A Ben White header,Zubi and Viktor Gyokores ,Garnacho scoring twice as well),at Stamford Bridge.

Expect fireworks at the Emirates tonight,high,stakes, drama and goals galore! ⚽.
Arsenal is on a tear, chasing a historic quadruple (PL, FA Cup, Champions League, and Carabao).I don't see the Blues overturning it. Best case? A gritty draw.Arsenal's mentality screams Wembley-bound. COYG!!! And the other semi-final leg is between Manchester City vs Newcastle United,first ended 2-0 in favour of Manchester City.

Who's with me? Drop your predictions below! 🏆
Thank you for reading, yours truly @zusi78 signing off,see you for more Arsenal updates,bye for now.

Photo Credit: Arsenal