2026/27 FA Cup/EFL Cup - CARABAO CUP DRAW

[1964white]

Carabao Cup fourth-round ties

Brentford v Sheffield Wednesday

Southampton v Stoke

Tottenham v Manchester City

AFC Wimbledon or Newcastle v Chelsea

Manchester United v Leicester

Brighton v Liverpool

Preston v Arsenal

Aston Villa v Crystal Palace

[Barlow Boy]

Carabao Cup fourth-round ties

Brentford v Sheffield Wednesday

Southampton v Stoke

Tottenham v Manchester City

AFC Wimbledon or Newcastle v Chelsea

Manchester United v Leicester

Brighton v Liverpool

Preston v Arsenal

Aston Villa v Crystal Palace

Interesting to see if pep follows through with his promise of playing his second team in the next round, now they have been drawn away at Tottenham.

[1964white]

Interesting to see if pep follows through with his promise of playing his second team in the next round, now they have been drawn away at Tottenham.

Very interesting, time will tell.

[mentalcase]

Very interesting, time will tell.

His 2nd string would walk into our 1st team, thats the total absurdity of it.
Will spurs put a full team out, maybe not.

[whiteswan]

This cup ought to be banned to the PL teams imho, the top sides constantly ridicule it and the FA cup by playing "weaker" sides, weaker to European sides maybe, not us.
When this cup no longer offers a euro spot, how many top clubs will want to be anywhere near it !!
Too much football and nonsenicle cups for my liking.

I've been saying that for years mc....see my above post

[1964white]

His 2nd string would walk into our 1st team, thats the total absurdity of it.
Will spurs put a full team out, maybe not.

Imagine that scenario.

Pep's 2nd team would see Leeds win the championship in a canter.

[whiteswan]

Imagine that scenario.

Pep's 2nd team would see Leeds win the championship in a canter.

We're going to anyway aren't we? According to some

[Lufc76Cor]

Pep has won the EFL Cup six times in the last eleven years.

He's only in his 9th season now and has won it 4 times

[1964white]

He's only in his 9th season now and has won it 4 times

The other two EFL successes must have been won under Manuel Pellegrini.

[Lufc76Cor]

The other two EFL successes must have been won under Manuel Pellegrini.

I get it now, you meant City won it 6 in 11 years

[1964white]

Southampton into the quarter-finals after beating Stoke City 3-2

Brentford also through winning 5-4 on penalties vs Sheff Wed.

[Jammy 07]

Two really competitive games tonight and a shame that in both instances the PL team prevailed as neither of them really deserved it.

[whiteswan]

Two really competitive games tonight and a shame that in both instances the PL team prevailed as neither of them really deserved it.

Premier League clubs should not be partaking in the EFL cup! It's a bug bare of mine
They chose to break away.....so should not be included.

[mentalcase]

Premier League clubs should not be partaking in the EFL cup! It's a bug bare of mine
They chose to break away.....so should not be included.

I agree swannie, good job both Leeds Utd and I don't get too excited about that tin pot competition.

[1964white]

Premier League clubs should not be partaking in the EFL cup! It's a bug bare of mine
They chose to break away.....so should not be included.

It's a safety net for prem clubs to qualify for Europe.

[Jammy 07]

Premier League clubs should not be partaking in the EFL cup! It's a bug bare of mine
They chose to break away.....so should not be included.

Can see your logic but what would be the point of us entering a competition where we are the best team ?

No fun in being Man City.

I'm joking by the way and actually it would be good for EFL clubs to have their own knockout competition which includes all 72 members.

Why not call it the EFL Trophy.

This serious by the way as Championship clubs are not involved in Europe and could definitely do with the extra revenue.

[The Subhuman]

Can see your logic but what would be the point of us entering a competition where we are the best team ?

No fun in being Man City.

I'm joking by the way and actually it would be good for EFL clubs to have their own knockout competition which includes all 72 members.

Why not call it the EFL Trophy.

This serious by the way as Championship clubs are not involved in Europe and could definitely do with the extra revenue.

Winners would need entry into one of the lesser European tournaments, because otherwise it's something like the The Anglo/Italian or DAF trophies...

[mentalcase]

Can see your logic but what would be the point of us entering a competition where we are the best team ?

No fun in being Man City.

I'm joking by the way and actually it would be good for EFL clubs to have their own knockout competition which includes all 72 members.

Why not call it the EFL Trophy.

This serious by the way as Championship clubs are not involved in Europe and could definitely do with the extra revenue.

It's a great idea but flawed because the PL greedy boys won't get a slice of the pie.
It would make sense though, maybe winner gets a place in the equally crappy europa league along with moan utd etc.

[Pullhard]

Can see your logic but what would be the point of us entering a competition where we are the best team ?

No fun in being Man City.

I'm joking by the way and actually it would be good for EFL clubs to have their own knockout competition which includes all 72 members.

Why not call it the EFL Trophy.

This serious by the way as Championship clubs are not involved in Europe and could definitely do with the extra revenue.

Would probably attract the same attendance and viewership as the Johnstone Paints Northern Division competition …. Or whatever it’s called

[whiteswan]

It's a safety net for prem clubs to qualify for Europe.

It's wrong. You are right.