LONDON. — Zigzagging across the road like a clown car they may be, but Liverpool are also just 90 minutes from Wembley ahead of tonight’s League Cup semi-final second leg against Stoke City.

A team that recorded seven 1-1 draws in nine games in September and October is beginning to gain a reputation for slapdash spectaculars, following the recent 3-3 draw at home to Arsenal and Saturday’s remarkable 5-4 victory at Norwich City.

It has made Jurgen Klopp’s side a breathless watch, but with a 1-0 lead to protect at Anfield tonight, Brazilian midfielder Lucas Leiva knows that it is imperative his team tighten up at the back.

“If we can score five goals and defend set-pieces especially a little bit better, we would be winning games more comfortably,” he told the Liverpool website after the victory at Carrow Road.

“But it will give us a lot of belief. On Tuesday we have a very big game, a semi-final and a chance to go to Wembley. We will do everything we can to get there.

“It’s one of the biggest games of the season until now and a good chance for us to go to Wembley. We don’t need any more motivation.” — AFP.

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