Anyone see some of the line-ups last night? I thought Man City's was shocking, for a team that hasn't won anything since 1976. With the squad they have, they should be able to put out a team capable of winning every game, especially the likes of West Brom (who put out something of a reserve side themselves). I see a certain Vidal started at RB!!
While I can understand Man Utd and Chelsea putting out youths and reserves, teams like City, Liverpool and Arsenal haven't won anything for a few years, but seemingly dismiss the Carling Cup as not worth competing for. Even teams in the lower reaches of the Premiership seem to put out second teams, to concentrate of not getting relegated, ditto the teams at the top of the Championship and promotion.
Pretty poor, IMO, to see the League Cup treated as a reserve competition, and not a situation I'd necessarily like to see if I was a fan of those teams.