Tag: League Cup

Leicester City – Aston Villa Betting Preview and Predictions

James Hill
Leicester City, Aston Villa and EFL Cup Logos

The second semifinal of the Carabao Cup will be played today. Leicester City hosts Aston Villa in the first leg, hoping to take a solid advantage. I’m sure the Foxes will be pushing hard and their manager Brendan Rogers will be delighted to have a trophy to show for the team’s efforts this season. The visitors surely won’t bow down either, as they are only two games away from the magic of Wembley. Let’s take a look at both teams and what to expect from them. Leicester City The home…

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How Did Man City Beat United Comprehensively Less Than a Month After Losing to the Red Devils?

James Hill
Pep Guardiola and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Manchester City vs Manchester United

Manchester City is almost certainly through to the Carabao Cup final after a comprehensive 3-1 victory against Manchester United. There’s the return leg, of course, but it seems like the Blue side of the city is way ahead right now. It was sweet revenge after the reigning champions lost against the Red Devils in the English Premier League less than a month ago. Pep Guardiola and his men were outplayed back then, which begs the question of what was different this time around? How did the tide change so dramatically…

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Fans welcome Manchester City star’s “great gesture” [Tweets]

Vincent Van Genechten

Manchester City won their first trophy of the season by beating Liverpool on penalty kicks during the final of the Capital One League Cup at Wembley. Vincent Kompany celebrated the Citizen’s triumph with his team-mates, but only after he had comforted the players of the Reds, a “great gesture” that was welcomed on Twitter. Class act here from Kompany. #lfc pic.twitter.com/GEZiMzeei6 — Anfield HQ (@AnfieldHQ) 28 februari 2016 Kompany immediately went round the Liverpool team offering his commiserations when he could’ve celebrated. Legend pic.twitter.com/RrVidhaqgf — Thomas (@TomMCFC_) 28 februari 2016…

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Tottenham, Louis van Gaal and Jurgen Klopp register some remarkable stats

Vincent Van Genechten

The Premier League has seen a total of 27 matchdays so far, while the Capital One League Cup has a winner. Time to look at some remarkable stats, which involve Tottenham, Louis van Gaal and Jurgen Klopp. The Spurs are fighting for their first English top flight title since 1961, and they are down just two points from Premier League leaders Leicester City after beating Swansea 2-1 during the weekend. Now, Tottenham have won their last six league matches and they are aiming to win a seventh one when they…

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