Even on Fifa/Pes and FM Id gladly crash out of the cups as early as possible or use it as a chance to play the youngsters.
Its just such a nothing competition.
1. CL .............. 2. PL.................................................3.FA Cup.................................................................................................. 4. League Cup
I remember nearly every winner and every goal scored in the CL finals since 1997 (remember that Ricken goal?). I remember the big moments and the emotions.
I remember when we crashed out against Porto and when we beat Madrid after that Beckham freekick to still go out due to Ronaldo scoring a hattrick in the first leg.
I genuinely dont know who won the League Cup last year (was it City?) or the year before (I would bet on City again). And I dont know when we won the League Cup last time.
This is exactly the point.
The same fans saying they’re not bothered we lost because we can now focus on the League & UCL will be the same ones clambering to tell everyone how we were never going to win those 2 anyway when/if we don’t win them. We lost in the EL Semis & Final playing our strongest side & there was even mental gymnastics to downplay those games as insignificant - the standards aren’t on the floor they’re in the basement.
It’s been shown quite a lot recently that you can win/compete in the league cup & still put forth a title challenge - it’s another chance at silverware out the door.
Because, and thats my personal opinion...
the league cup is not even a trophy. Ole winning it doesnt change anything. Arsenal winning it or not winning it doesnt change anything.