Try reading my post again because that bit I've bolded from your post is exactly the point I'm trying to make. We had a run of shit draws between 2015 and 2017, now we're having a run of good draws. That good run will end soon and the cycle will continue. I'm only in this thread because I'm responding to complaints that were already made, and within a few posts I've had conspiracy theories presented that Sheikh Mansour is paying off Carabao to make sure we get easy draws.
League Cup 2019/20 | Semi finals: Man Utd v Man City, Leicester City v Aston Villa
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
There's an element of truth in the UEFA thing because the established big clubs have significant lobbying power to try and maintain their own position. That said, it's generally the Spanish big two and La Liga that are putting the pressure on UEFA.
Ideal draw. Play youngsters, if we lose who gives a shit. I don't see us beating the Scum or City anyway, so the semis would be as far as we get most likely. Play a completely 2nd string side with mainly kids.
Great draw, can give some more minutes to Greenwood and Gomes
You should've done that yesterday, you bastards!
They certainly won't get away with it in the semis, as most likely it'll be us, Leicester and Liverpool/Villa.
We were a few minutes away from beating them just a couple of games ago.
Liverpool City Everton and United all kept apart who would have thought. 
Mind you Leicester will likely beat them, but it’s no coincidence the derby teams were kept apart.
Mind you Leicester will likely beat them, but it’s no coincidence the derby teams were kept apart.We should play the kids. Our kids have been beating League 1 competition 3 out of 3 attempts. We should still have some seniors, but the majority should be the kids. If you can't trust them in this, why even play them at all? I want to see Greenwood, Garner, Gomes, Laird, Williams, and Chong get serious playing time along with Tuanzebe.
Good thing I checked first! State of him.It's too early in t'mornin' to be playing cruel jokes like this
Almost ruined my day
I was hoping Pool and City would draw each other
Villa - Pool
United - Colchester
Everton - Leicester
Oxford - City
Bold to progress imo, think Leicester would want to concentrate on the league. And then the hot and cold balls will draw United and City in the semis.
United - Colchester
Everton - Leicester
Oxford - City
Bold to progress imo, think Leicester would want to concentrate on the league. And then the hot and cold balls will draw United and City in the semis.
Not many things more 100% certain in the world of football.
Can't wait to see our line up tonight.
If Villa can't beat whatever under 12 side we put out tonight they should be automatically relegated.
Which players have stayed at home from the first team squad?
We should probably support you lot
. Villa will be harder for us than you guys in the semi given our record against bottom PL teams.None, I believe.
None. It’s all under 23’s left.
Same here, excellent chance for our youngsters to shine and for our fans to see which prospects might be useful for our first XI.
Crazy to just ignore the tournament like that. Although it is silly of FA to not move the game or have a plan for this.
Hopefully we United supporters can enjoy a Liverpool defeat tonight. They are so rare these days so we should take them even if it is with the kids.
Is Klopp skipping this game as well as his first team?
its literally a mickey mouse cup for teams that are in the mix for the big title and similar to what United had to do with the FA Cup in 2000.
Total role reversal - 15 years ago it was all Liverpool could win while United were winning leagues and CLs.
I have no problem admitting the absolute mockery I made of that cup to my LFC supporting mates at the time.
I am more in the mindset that I want to win everything. Although Klopp might be thinking like you.
Mourinho and Pep normally really goes for the cups strongly, but most other managers don't seem to care about it that much. Half the teams don't think they can win it so they don't care.
Others lack depth and just ignore it like cowards because they will get too many games.
He's already in Qatar with the rest of them, they've been training there yesterday and today. Has said they'll watch it together on the telly.
Neil Critchley, our U23-coach, will manage the team tonight.
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That side should be smashed. Although Villa has been poor so maybe they will get something.
You guys have a Longstaff too?
Everyone has a Longstaff. Got ours at Sports Direct.
We tried to shop there but the prices quadrupled past the value of the Longstaff. Stupid Sports Direct
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What can he do? This game today and then Qatar tomorrow.
I think he did the right thing.
This is gonna be pretty funny to watch.
I only know half of that squad. Excited for the boys but it would be a miracle if we get anything from the game.
Blooming heck, are they trying to make a game of it?! It's a quarter final villa!!
Have you seen the villa team? It's sh!te
Then again they're playing So'ton in a "6-pointer" on Saturday, so one eye there I guess.
6 hour flight to Qatar. He leaves at midnight tonight, sleeps on the plane and has the whole day with the squad tomorrow.
Big teams actually do take winning trophies seriously. Look at the previous winners of this competition. City , City, United, City, Chelsea, City. Big dominant teams try to win everything and not make an excuse.
It's a sellers market.
Draw is worth a bet.