EFL

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EFL British

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English as a Foreign Language

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Similarly in the 2022 EFL Cup final, with Chelsea keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga making a show of trying to distract the Liverpool players, Fabinho responded by calmly dinking his kick down the middle, much to the delight of the Reds fans behind the goal.

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Two EFL Cup semi-finals, two pretty similar offside situations, two different outcomes.

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But Arteta and his players have the feeling that the margin of their win could have been even bigger before the second leg as they look to book themselves an early chance to lift a trophy in the EFL Cup final on 22 March.

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On the plus side, there was a run to the EFL Cup semi-final in 23-24, where Boro were eventually beaten by Chelsea.

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Earlier this season, he became the first Tamil footballer to score in the EFL when he netted against Doncaster Rovers in League One.

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