Was the best World Cup final ever just followed by the best League Cup game ever?
Kevin De Bruyne was the oustandingly talented pr*ck in a League Cup treat we actively didn’t want, but lapped up like the hungry football addicts we are.
League Cup
The movement to preserve the heroic League Cup starts now
The League Cup is wonderful and gives us a chance to see lower-league sides batter their Premier League cousins.
Chelsea fine Kepa after ‘big mistake’ in League Cup final
Kepa has been fined by Chelsea after refusing to be substituted during Sunday’s Carabao Cup final.
Guardiola answers questions over possible Man City dynasty
Pep Guardiola refused “to compare” his time at Barcelona with his current trophy-laden spell at City.
Carabao Cup’s low stakes put priority on fun
Who doesn’t love a competition that behaves like a stray dog turning up at a wedding?
Five more fringe PL players who made good cup impressions
It’s time for Wednesday’s happy fringers. Aarons, Sobhi and Rice all there…
It’s not easy to win titles and so many times – Mourinho
Jose Mourinho: “It’s not easy to cope with the pressure I put myself under.”
Manchester United 3-2 Southampton: Zlat man again
Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s late goal secured Manchester United the 2017 League Cup.
Hull 2 (2) – 1 (3) Man United: Squeaking through
Man United were poor and lost in Hull but won the tie to set up a League Cup final date with Southampton.
Arsenal 0-2 Southampton: Strength in depth? Erm…
Southampton outclassed a much-changed Arsenal side to march into the League Cup semi-finals…
Pochettino: Spurs kids to play Liverpool at Anfield
“For me, they are not kids or boys, they are players,” says Poch of Harry Winks, Josh Onomah and co…
16 Conclusions: EFL Cup third round
Nice things about Arsenal, Ander Herrera and Loris Karius, not about Vincent Kompany or West Ham
Bournemouth 2-3 Preston: Cherries picked off
It turns out that making 11 changes can have an impact on performance.
Nott’m Forest 0-4 Arsenal: Sheriffs of Nottingham
Another goal from Granit Xhaka and a double from Lucas Perez helped…
Everton 0-2 Norwich: No Lukaku, no party
Enner Valencia is no Romelu Lukaku and Norwich made Everton pay for changes.
Derby 0-3 Liverpool: Cruise entertainers
Ragnar Klavan, Philippe Coutinho and Divock Origi made it 19 goals this season.
Leicester 2-4 Chelsea: It’s Cescy time again
Chelsea were 2-0 down and then decided to start playing. Fabregas was chuffed.
Di Matteo: Villa need to get back to basics after Luton loss
Roberto Di Matteo has bemoaned Villa’s second-half display afterEFL Cup defeat.
Liverpool travel to Burton in EFL Cup second round
Championship new boys Burton will host Premier League Liverpool in the EFL Cup second round.