It is possible for Julian Alvarez to record a goal whilst playing against Luton

Liverpool’s victory in the Carabao Cup was not something that Manchester City would have relished witnessing. No, not even a single bit.

After defeating Chelsea with barely two minutes left in extra time, the Premier League leaders were able to capture the first trophy of the year for the second time in three years. Virgil Van Dijk scored the game-winning goal with his head.

City used to have first dibs in this competition because they won it six times in eight years beginning in 2014, and they are quite envious of any cutlery that is contained within the trophy cabinet of another club, let alone the trophy cabinet that is located at Anfield.

But what will truly be chewing away at Pep Guardiola is the fact that it was the young, inexperienced teenagers of the Reds who led them to victory in injury time, graciously covering for the absence of many starters who were watching from the sidelines at Wembley.

It is possible that Jurgen Klopp may be confronted with a concerning number of casualties at Anfield; nevertheless, if his young starlets are able to hold the fort while the established favourites recuperate from their injuries, then Liverpool will continue to be on course to win the quadruple before he says goodbye to the Kop.

There are three trophies that City won in the previous season, and Pep Guardiola will not want to give up any of them.

During the previous season, City came very close to winning all four major trophies. They will be working very hard to keep their Premier League, FA Cup, and Champions League titles. If they are successful in their FA Cup fifth-round match against Luton, they will be able to take a step in the right direction and move closer to Wembley.

Despite the fact that Guardiola’s entertainers have not been at their devastating best in recent weeks, they have still managed to win over Bournemouth, Brentford, and Everton, as well as salvage a point against Chelsea, who were a complete and utter disappointment in comparison to the Carabao Cup chokers.

As a result of the courageous manner in which they take the game to the opposition, despite the fact that they have little resources, Luton is the pick of every neutral to avoid relegation. Additionally, they are a difficult adversary to defeat at Kenilworth Road.

Julian Alvarez, who is expected to return after being rested for the win against the Cherries, is 7/1 with Sky Bet to open the scoring and 21/10 with William Hill to find the net at any time. However, City will use Liverpool’s current lustre as inspiration and there are odds of 17/20 with Coral, Bet MGM, and other bookmakers for City to win by more than one goal. A win on the road by a score of 3-1 is a 10/1 bet with many different outlets.

At a price of 2/1 with Coral, Sky Bet, and StarSports, Bournemouth has the potential to defeat Leicester, who will undoubtedly be concentrating on their diminishing lead in the Championship, by a margin of more than one goal in the FA Cup match that will take place on the south coast. In the match between Newcastle and Blackburn at Ewood Park, Newcastle is a 6/4 favourite to win by the same margin, according to Betfair.