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 19th December 2017, 11:09 PM
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Arsenal won 1-0 against West Ham as well. We could potentially have 4 of the big six in the semi final this year if Man United & Chelsea win their matches tomorrow. This competition used to be regarded as a joke and still is by a lot of people but by the end the top teams are normally still taking part. I would be glad if we retained this cup and another trip to Wembley for Man United would be nice, I might even try to get some tickets if we make it to the final.
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19th December 2017, 11:26 PM
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Shakin Stevens
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Yeh once you get to this point you may as well try and win a trophy - especially as the final will be as the European games return!
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20th December 2017, 12:03 AM
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QUOTE(ChristmasEve201 @ Dec 19 2017, 10:57 PM)  Man City beat Leicester on penalties! Boooo They're gonna win the quadruple aren't they 
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20th December 2017, 12:05 AM
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QUOTE(Houdini @ Dec 19 2017, 11:09 PM) Arsenal won 1-0 against West Ham as well. We could potentially have 4 of the big six in the semi final this year if Man United & Chelsea win their matches tomorrow. This competition used to be regarded as a joke and still is by a lot of people but by the end the top teams are normally still taking part. I would be glad if we retained this cup and another trip to Wembley for Man United would be nice, I might even try to get some tickets if we make it to the final. I still think it's a joke. The top teams are forced to play basically their B teams (or A-and-a-half teams) because of overscheduling of fixtures. I really think the League Cup needs either scrapping or removing the teams who are involved in Europe. |
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20th December 2017, 06:42 PM
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I don't fully buy that fixture congestion thing myself, given how much footballers/managers are paid they can't cry about "too many matches". Also if you want to be the best team you have to take loads of tough games across many competitions as part of the challenge.
Having said all that I wouldn't be too disheartened if if was scrapped, it is in essence just an inferior FA Cup. I wouldn't want it continue running without the teams in Europe though, as that would completely devalue the competition. |
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20th December 2017, 07:25 PM
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QUOTE(Houdini @ Dec 19 2017, 11:09 PM) Arsenal won 1-0 against West Ham as well. We could potentially have 4 of the big six in the semi final this year if Man United & Chelsea win their matches tomorrow. This competition used to be regarded as a joke and still is by a lot of people but by the end the top teams are normally still taking part. I would be glad if we retained this cup and another trip to Wembley for Man United would be nice, I might even try to get some tickets if we make it to the final. I hope this is the case - nothing I like more than a fixture pile-up for the rivals  I don't think it's a joke, but it is just an inconvenience. I mean once you're in the semi-final you play a two legged game just after the busiest period of the year - then the Champions League starts up again. And at this point you are playing near enough your best XI.
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20th December 2017, 09:54 PM
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Happy to be out the cup. I mean we should have stormed that match and it’s a f***ing disgrace we lost to a championship team but I cba going to the semi final and it’ll give us some rest for the important next stage of the champions league because I’d really like to make the quarterfinals in that
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20th December 2017, 09:58 PM
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Ah well. Rather that than get annihilated by city in the semis...
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20th December 2017, 09:59 PM
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I'm not happy that we're out of this competition, that was a lacklustre performance from Man United and the whole match just felt uninspiring to watch from a fan point of view. Well done to Bristol City though, it was a well deserved win for them and I hope that they go on to win this cup now. I would much rather them than Chelsea, Man City or Arsenal.
Gonna have to rely on the FA Cup now for a trip to Wembley and for the most realistic chance of silverware this season. |
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20th December 2017, 10:02 PM
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Would have preferred Man Utd to go through and it's a shame the football starts again soon as this defeat won't linger for too long!
Wonder which players Mourinho is going to throw under the bus... |
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20th December 2017, 10:28 PM
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Scrapping the League Cup would also help to manage the gap in the 2021-22 season caused by the winter World Cup.
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20th December 2017, 10:59 PM
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Chelsea vs Arsenal
Man City vs Bristol City Bloody brilliant draw
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20th December 2017, 11:01 PM
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The FA might as well engrave Man City's name on the Carabao Cup now.
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20th December 2017, 11:15 PM
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The same could have been said for uniteds place in the semis before tonight!
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20th December 2017, 11:36 PM
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I'm sure they'll beat Bristol over 2 legs but in a final they could easily lose to either Chelsea or Arsenal so still will be interesting to see how it all pans out...
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21st December 2017, 12:14 AM
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As a proud Bristolian, I watched the game in the pub with over 100 Bristol City and Manchester United fans. Such scenes when Bristol City scored their winner, I was among them! They played so well and deserved their win.
So what if they fail against Manchester City, every other team this season has. What it does mean is another big occasion for the city of Bristol. |
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21st December 2017, 09:20 AM
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Shakin Stevens
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Yeh exactly United fans saying they aren't fussed about being knocked out are talking nonsense!!
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21st December 2017, 03:37 PM
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I thought we played really well. Our passing and movement was sublime at times (both goals were great moves). The whole team worked their bollocks off and we wanted it more than United. We deserved to win on effort alone and justice was served after Pogba dived for their free kick.
I actually would have prefered Chelsea or Arsenal tbh as I've never seen either before and I think we would have had a slim chance against either. Manchester City will probably destroy us but it doesn't matter really, we've done so well to get this far! 
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9th January 2018, 10:00 PM
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Gutted to concede at the end but great effort by the lads. We still have a slim chance...
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9th January 2018, 10:23 PM
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QUOTE(Seinfeld @ Jan 9 2018, 10:00 PM) Gutted to concede at the end but great effort by the lads. We still have a slim chance... Should be proud though, City were excellent! Really took the game to Man City at times and more than held their own. Can't wait for the second game, the whole city will be buzzing. |
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