VIDEO: Credit belongs to Sheffield Wednesday players – Carvalhal

Carlos Carvalhal hailed his Sheffield Wednesday players after their shock League Cup win over Arsenal.
By Richard Hercock
Published 28th Oct 2015, 00:45 BST
Arsene Wenger and Carlos Carvalhal share a joke in the tunnel before the gameArsene Wenger and Carlos Carvalhal share a joke in the tunnel before the game
Arsene Wenger and Carlos Carvalhal share a joke in the tunnel before the game

Goals from Ross Wallace, Lucas Joao and Sam Hutchinson stunned the Gunners and booked the Owls’ place in the quarter-finals.

Head coach Carvalhal – who earlier in the day signed Norwich City striker Gary Hooper on loan until January – said: “I am very happy, I thought we deserved the victory.

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“Everything belongs to the players, they were fantastic. They carried out 100 per cent what we planned.

Arsene Wenger and Carlos Carvalhal share a joke in the tunnel before the gameArsene Wenger and Carlos Carvalhal share a joke in the tunnel before the game
Arsene Wenger and Carlos Carvalhal share a joke in the tunnel before the game

“It was an important victory for the club, a full stadium and a new generation of fans.”

Owls midfielder Barry Bannan said: “The work ethic of some of the boys was outstanding. Our confidence is high, we are on a good run at the minute. A lot of people look at us and say we are a hard-working team, but we have quality too.

“We had a game plan; we played 4-5-1, sat back a bit deeper and waited for them to come at us.”

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Wallace added: “That was for the Wednesday fans. They’ve waited a long time for this.”

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger said: “You have to congratulate Sheffield, they put a great performance in, resolute and very dynamic.”

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