The League Cup doesn’t always get the best reception from football fans nowadays, but that doesn’t mean the competition isn’t worth winning.

Whether it’s the fact an energy drink sponsors it or that it’s the second of two domestic cup competitions in England, no one seems to think the League Cup is even worth the effort.

Here are the reasons why that’s unfair:

4. Manchester City can’t win everything

For the first half of the season, all the talk was about Manchester City winning the Premier League unbeaten. After Liverpool beat them, people started predicting a quadruple-winning campaign.

There’s no chance of Arsenal taking the league title away from Guardiola’s side, and the Gunners aren’t in the FA Cup or Champions League to stand a chance of winning those pieces of silverware.

As a result, the League Cup is the club’s only chance to do their bit to stop City’s potentially historic achievement. That’s as good a reason as any to go and win a match, in my opinion.
Pep Guardiola
Manchester City’s Spanish manager Pep Guardiola gestures on the touchline during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on December 18, 2016.
Manchester City won the game 2-1. Picture: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images