Should the Carabao Cup be Scrapped?
The Carling Cup. The Capital One Cup. And now… the Carabao Cup. English football’s secondary domestic cup competition has gone through so many name changes in the past decade that its relevance appears to have…
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The disillusions of silverware – Is silverware built up too much?
As football fans we long for the glorious days of our club captain collecting their winner’s medal and lifting silverware aloft, letting out roars of euphoria which will be remembered as the echoes of glory…
Why Manchester City need to take the League Cup Seriously
For many in England, in particular the ‘big six’, the Carabao Cup is not an important trophy and is often used to showcase the younger players within the ranks. This was ever apparent with City…
Time To End The League Cup?
This midweek saw another round of Carabao Cup action. The debate over the value of the erstwhile League Cup has again somewhat overshadowed the action. Manchester ‘united’ It’s not often Pep Guardiola and…
The Unfortunate Death of Domestic Cup Football
In past decades the domestic cup competitions were the pinnacle of English football; as, if not more, important than the Premier League itself. However, as the 21st century had progressed, the top teams have been…