Tottenham Hotspur drew Newcastle United in the fourth round of the EFL Cup, and Jamie O’Hara has given his honest prediction of who will win that match.
Tottenham defeated Doncaster Rovers in the third round to earn their place in the next stage of the competition as Thomas Frank looks to guide the team to his first trophy in charge of the club.
Goals from Joao Palhinha and Brennan Johnson, as well as an own goal from Jay McGrath, decided Tottenham’s fixture, giving them a comfortable victory.
They have now been drawn against Newcastle United in an all-Premier League tie for the fourth round, and they will aim to continue moving forward in the competition.
Jamie O’Hara backs Newcastle United to progress in the EFL Cup
Newcastle United defeated Bradford City 4-1 at St. James’ Park, with Joelinton and William Osula both scoring a brace to ensure they remained in the competition.
It has continued Newcastle United’s journey in the competition as Eddie Howe’s side look to retain the trophy they won last season, and O’Hara revealed to talkSPORT that he’s backing the Magpies to win.
“We’re playing Newcastle, come on. Newcastle is a tough game, I don’t think we’ll go there and win, I don’t think we will. Newcastle want to win it, you’re playing the holders.”
While O’Hara is a notorious Tottenham fan and former player, he’s not confident that Frank’s squad will be able to get the job done at St. James’ Park later on this season in the EFL Cup.
Thomas Frank will be under pressure to deliver some silverware
Even though Frank is only in his first season in charge of Tottenham, there will be an element of expectation on him to deliver some trophies after what Ange Postecoglou achieved.
Postecoglou guided Tottenham to the Europa League, proving that they have the quality to secure silverware in a knockout competition.
Fans will want to see the former Brentford boss deliver after being financially backed by the board throughout the summer transfer window, and the EFL Cup could provide that.