‘Finally a decent draw’ – Tottenham fans react to Carabao Cup second round opponents

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Tottenham fans are feeling optimistic about their Carabao Cup chances after seeing their second-round opponents from the draw on Monday evening.Tottenham Hotspur are set for an early involvement in this season’s Carabao Cup, joining in round two of the competition.But they are not the only top-flight side doing so, with as many as eight Premier League clubs involved, including Chelsea, Newcastle United, Brentford, Leeds United, Nottingham Forest and Everton.The round two Carabao Cup draw has now taken place ahead of Plymouth Argyle vs Exeter City, the final first-round fixture.Tottenham have been drawn against Charlton Athletic, a clash expected to take place in the week commencing 24 August 2026, after their opening Premier League match.Photo by SpursWebTottenham fans react to Carabao Cup round two draw against Charlton AthelticFollowing the round two draw, Spurs fans have now taken to social media to share their reaction. Many supporters believe that the Lilywhites will be just fine and should progress to the next round after drawing Charlton Athletic at home.One fan wrote: “Lovely fixture!! Always enjoy when we are playing lower league sides. Really gives it a cup feeling,” Another called for Spurs to turn to youngster Luca Williams-Barnett: “COYS start LWB.”A further supporter was ecstatic that Tottenham were drawn at home: “Finally a decent draw. At our home. COYSSSSSSS.”One more commented: “Williams Barnett scoring in that game will be lovely.” Another feared a draw against Chelsea was about to happen: “Thought we were going to get Chelsea away there for a moment.”More talk about Williams-Barnett continued: “LWB going to ball out in this game…” while another was brief: “I will take that COYS 🤍.”With Spurs’ lack of attacking signings, one supporter added: “Hopefully we will be able to field an attack for that match!”A final fan was simply relieved Chelsea were not the draw: “That was so close to Chelsea away 😂.”We will face Charlton at home in round two of the Carabao Cup 🏆 pic.twitter.com/ckMpCaW3l0— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) August 10, 2026Spurs eye Carabao Cup run as De Zerbi targets silverwareThe Carabao Cup is a competition Tottenham will be hoping to go far in, as it offers Roberto De Zerbi’s side a route to silverware.The last time Spurs won the competition was back in 2008, when they beat London rivals Chelsea 2-1 thanks to goals from Dimitar Berbatov and Jonathan Woodgate.With no European commitments this term, going deep in the domestic cup competitions would give Tottenham a strong chance of securing another piece of silverware after their Europa League triumph in 2025.Spurs have been no strangers to progressing deep in this competition, reaching the semi-finals in that same season.READ MORE: ‘Arsenal’s interest is real’ – Cristian Romero transfer update as Tottenham wait for bidsThe post ‘Finally a decent draw’ – Tottenham fans react to Carabao Cup second round opponents appeared first on Spurs Web.