The first round of the Capital One Cup semi-finals kicks off today with an exciting game between Liverpool FC and Stoke City. Which team will take the lead in the first round of the Football League Cup semi-finals? Make sure to keep reading in order to find the best links to free online live streams for this exciting game!
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This cup would mean a lot to either of the two teams playing today. Stoke is hoping to make a name for themselves in the Premier League, and getting this hardware would certainly do that. This is the team's first semi-final appearance in this cup since the 1971-72 season, and coach Mark Hughes is hoping Stoke's recent success at home can continue today.
"We are very strong at the moment at home and playing exceptionally well there," he said, according to BBC Sport. "We are giving good teams like Liverpool real problems. Teams have to be at their best to withstand us at home. It is a game of significance for us, and these are the games we want to be involved in. Hopefully it is the first of many."
Meanwhile, Liverpool is still rebuilding its name, and thanks to new manager Jurgen Klopp, a Capital One Cup trophy could be the start of success in other competitions. According to Jordan Ibe, this cup is very important for his team.
"It's massive. The club has not won a cup in a few years now so it's vital for us to try and win one," he told his team's website. "It could [also] build confidence in the other cups we've got and the Premier League it'll give us the confidence to do better. It seems like we're so close. Two games until Wembley and we're so close to actually winning a cup for Liverpool."
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