The Debrief: Arsenal reach semi-finals, Isak has surgery and is Semenyo heading to City?
Football Daily
BBC
4.3 • 4.5K Ratings
🗓️ 23 December 2025
⏱️ 23 minutes
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Summary
Rob Green and Glenn Murray react as Arsenal become the last team to secure their spot in the Carabao Cup semi-finals with a dramatic penalty shoot-out victory over London rivals, Crystal Palace.
What can Palace take away from their performance at the Emirates despite defeat? And could this tournament be the catalyst for further success for Arsenal?
Rob and Glenn join John Murray, BBC Football Correspondent, and Kelly Cates to dissect the victory for Mikel Arteta's side, and we hear from the Arsenal boss himself.
Plus, how have Arne Slot and Thomas Frank reacted to news of a fractured leg for Liverpool striker Alexander Isak, and how does it link to reports around Antoine Semenyo joining Manchester City?
Timecodes: 00:10 Reaction from the Emirates to Arsenal v Palace 02:50 Could the League Cup be the springboard for Arsenal success? 06:20 Is there any concern over Arsenal's ability to score from open play? 11:00 Is it too early for talk of Quadruples? 14:25 Reaction from Mikel Arteta 17:10 Alexander Isak ruled out for 'a couple of months' 20:00 Antoine Semenyo set to join City, ahead of Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea?
Commentaries this week: Saturday 27th — Arsenal v Brighton — 15:00 — 5 Live Saturday 27th — Liverpool v Wolves — 15:00 — Sports Extra Saturday 27th — Chelsea v Aston Villa — 17:30 — 5 Live
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| 0:10.0 | But what have we learnt? |
| 0:11.0 | Ellis James and John Robbins. |
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| 0:38.6 | On the Football Daily podcast, the debrief with Kelly Case. |
| 0:44.8 | The last of four Carabau Cup quarterfinals, the last game in English football before Christmas, |
| 0:50.1 | and it went all the way to penalties on a frosty night in North London. |
| 0:55.3 | Arsenal have become the last team to secure their spot in the Carabar Cup semi-finals. |
| 0:59.8 | They joined Chelsea, who they'll play in the semifinals, Manchester City and the Holders, Newcastle. |
| 1:05.0 | Glenn Murray and John Murray are at the Emirates. |
| 1:07.3 | Rob Green is with us. |
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