TOM GRIFFIN SAYS THE OFT-CRITICISED COMPETITION HAS GOT A LOT TO OFFER

On a high: Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero celebrates beating Chelsea on penalties to win the Carabao Cup and, inset, teammate Raheem Sterling with the trophy

FOR many years, the League Cup has been derided as a secondary event in the football calendar.
If the media were to be believed, it is closer in prestige to the Community Shield than the FA Cup and has almost entirely been shunned by the football community.
One of the most damaging elements of the competition’s recent history has been the regular ...