English League Cup Champion, Man City Approaches Liverpool’s Achievement

DBasia.news –  Manchester City approached Liverpool’s throne as the most successful team in the English League Cup (Carabao Cup) after winning their seventh trophy in the competition by winning the 2019/20 edition. Facing Aston Villa, the team that has won the League Cup five times in history, Man City appeared calm to maintain a 2-1 advantage at Wembley, London, Monday (2/3) AM. City ensured their first trophy in the English domestic competition this season.

Two Man City goals were scored by Sergio Aguero (20 ‘) and Rodrigo (30’) who were scaled back by Mbwana Samatta (41 ‘). Man City under Pep Guardiola won the League Cup title for the third time in a row or also know as a hat-trick after winning it in the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons.

However, according to data obtained by Opta and Squawka, City have not beaten Liverpool in the League Cup. Man City became the second team after Liverpool with three successive League Cup titles.

Liverpool four times (quattrick) won it from the 1980-81 season to 1983-84. As is known, the mid-80s did become Liverpool’s golden period in England and they won many trophies in that period.

Man City became the first team in the modern football era to win it three times in a row. Now, they have won it seven times and five of them were achieved in the last 10 years.

Man City’s playing consistency when defending and attacking collectively is the key to their success in defeating the team coached by Dean Smith.

“It’s about consistency and playing there every game. Extraordinary. (Man City’s performance) was amazing, I think we struggled in the first minute and they had a chance with a header and corner kick, “Guardiola said.

“But we played well and it was a special second half. I think sometimes you don’t know whether you are attacking or just defending the results. I think we should score more (goals) but the match was great. “

“When you stick with four (defenders), you can do it. With five is more difficult. We don’t know whether they will play with four or five (defenders) at the back but we do it and Phil (Foden) was clinical there.”

“This (League Cup) is the second trophy of the season after the Community Shield had been great,” concluded Guardiola who still brought his team to compete for the FA Cup and Champions League titles.