Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Holders Manchester City can look forward to defending the League Cup in next month’s final at Wembley as Gabriel Jesus struck four goals in a 9-0 thrashing of Burton Albion in their semi-final, first leg on Wednesday. Kevin de Bruyne, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Phil Foden, …
Read More »PSG stunned in League Cup quarters by struggling Guingamp
Paris, France | AFP | Paris Saint-Germain saw their 43-match winning run in domestic cup competitions come to an end as Thomas Tuchel’s men suffered a shock 2-1 home defeat by Ligue 1 bottom club Guingamp in the French League Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday. The visitors were awarded three penalties …
Read More »Spurs shed ‘soft touch’ image as Pochettino leaves his mark
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Tottenham have been derided as a soft touch for decades, but the sight of Eden Hazard being hounded into submission showed Mauricio Pochettino’s side are finally shedding their nice-guy image. The perception of Tottenham as entertaining but ultimately flawed under-achievers has haunted a succession …
Read More »Guardiola welcomes Man City trophy challenge despite fixture pile-up
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Pep Guardiola says he welcomes Manchester City’s multi-pronged trophy assault, even though title rivals Liverpool have only the Premier League and Champions League to focus on. City face Burton in the semi-finals of the League Cup on Wednesday, days after demolishing Rotherham 7-0 to …
Read More »Spurs ready for trophy charge after 11-year drought, vows Alli
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Dele Alli has pledged to end Tottenham’s 11-year wait for a major trophy as his side head into an explosive League Cup semi-final showdown with Chelsea. Tottenham haven’t won a leading competition since they beat Chelsea in the 2008 League Cup final. But Tottenham …
Read More »Burton boss Clough wary of scaring players ahead of Man City match
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Burton manager Nigel Clough is not spending much time briefing his players on Manchester City’s qualities because he does not want to “frighten the life out of them” ahead of the first leg of the League Cup semi-final. League One club Burton will head …
Read More »Alli hit by bottle as Spurs knock Arsenal out of League Cup
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Tottenham marched into the League Cup semi-finals with a 2-0 win at bitter rivals Arsenal, but the north London derby was overshadowed as Dele Alli was hit by a bottle thrown from the crowd. South Korea forward Son Heung-Min put Tottenham ahead in the …
Read More »Man City survive shoot-out to reach League Cup semis
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester City survived a penalty shoot-out to reach the League Cup semi-finals as young keeper Arijanit Muric starred in the dramatic finale to the holders’ win over Leicester on Tuesday. Pep Guardiola’s side took the lead when Kevin De Bruyne marked his return from …
Read More »City will not sacrifice League Cup for title race: Guardiola
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Holders Manchester City will take Tuesday’s League Cup quarter-final with Leicester City seriously, says manager Pep Guardiola, even though they are in a tight duel with Liverpool for the Premier League title. Guardiola — whose Premier League champions trail Liverpool by a point — …
Read More »Guardiola faces nervous wait after De Bruyne suffers scare
Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Kevin De Bruyne suffered an injury scare as League Cup holders Manchester City moved into the quarter-finals with a 2-0 win against Fulham on Thursday. There was concern for De Bruyne after the City midfielder limped off with what appeared to be a knee …
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