Category: League Cup

The Chelsea legend could hardly believe his side won at Manchester United in Tuesday’s Carabao Cup match Frank Lampard said he was shell-shocked after his Derby County side knocked Manchester United out of the Carabao Cup on penalties. Scott Carson saved from Phil Jones to earn the Championship side a place in the fourth round, progressing …

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The teenager took centre stage in Tuesday’s win, scoring a goal and having a hand in two more to leave his manager delighted Pep Guardiola described Phil Foden as a “great, great football player” after the teenager starred in Manchester City’s Carabao Cup win at Oxford United. Foden’s superb crossfield pass helped to create the …

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The 18-year-old England youth international was likened to Andres Iniesta by Oxford boss Karl Robinson after a superb display in the Carabao Cup Pep Guardiola may want to avoid putting too much pressure on Phil Foden’s shoulders but his Oxford counterpart was not so shy. Foden was involved in all three of City’s goals at …

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The midfielder will no longer wear the armband, but Mourinho is in no hurry to reveal why he took such a drastic decision Jose Mourinho confirmed Paul Pogba has been stripped of the vice-captaincy at Manchester United, but insists they have not fallen out. Reports began to circulate prior to United’s disappointing 8-7 penalty shoot-out defeat to …

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The Blues legend is working alongside the head coach and is thankful to have been brought back, after painful experiences in football management Gianfranco Zola is a much beloved figure at Stamford Bridge, but admits he was still surprised when Maurizio Sarri offered him the assistant head coach position at Chelsea prior to the season. Zola will always be …

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The Reds were second best to second-tier opposition as they were dumped out of the Carabao Cup by Frank Lampard’s Rams If every Manchester United win from hereon in is to be seen as power to Jose Mourinho’s elbow and every setback considered proof that Paul Pogba’s concerns are well-placed, then it was first blood …

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The Brazil international has barely featured for the Reds this season but still has a key role to play at Anfield Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says he is prepared to give Fabinho as long as he needs to adjust to English football – even if it takes half a season. Fabinho joined the Reds for …

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The Red Devils’ Carabao Cup clash against Derby County took a turn for the worse when the goalkeeper received the first red card of his career The drama just refuses to stop around Manchester United, as Sergio Romero created the latest talking point with a red card for handling outside the area.  With the build-up …

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The manager has informed the £89.5 million midfielder that he will not wear the armband again following comments Pogba made after the draw with Wolves Jose Mourinho has told Paul Pogba that he will never captain Manchester United again, further straining the relationship between the manager and his star player. Pogba laid on a spectacular …

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Amid reports that the midfielder will no longer be allowed to wear the captain’s armbands, Redknapp criticised the spat between the pair The rift between Jose Mourinho and Paul Pogba at Manchester United could culminate in both player and manager leaving Old Trafford, according to Jamie Redknapp.  Reports have abounded over the apparently uneasy relationship …

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