straight to your inboxThe League Cup has been a superior spectacle than the FA Cup in the last 15 years, free of the stuffy traditionalism, excessive enthusiasm and fixtures carve up that made FA Cup rounds a slog.
Forget the trophy's tawdry title, the midweek matches under the floodlights have generated underrated atmospheres in the League Cup, rookies have emerged and the latter rounds served up some humdingers.Without supporters, the League Cup is now the most redundant competition in England this season and an inconvenience to most clubs up and down the ladder.
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