League Cup – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sat, 29 Jul 2017 11:28:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png League Cup – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Lack Of Urgency Cost Us – Arsene Wenger https://www.theinfostride.com/lack-of-urgency-cost-us-arsene-wenger/ Thu, 01 Dec 2016 11:30:18 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=149690 Arsene Wenger said Arsenal’s lack of urgency early in the match and not his team selection was to blame for the London club’s 2-0 League Cup quarterfinal loss to Southampton on Wednesday. Southampton will take on Liverpool in the semifinals after first half goals from Jordy Clasie and Ryan Bertrand got them past a weakened [...]

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]]> Olivier Giroud To Miss League Cup Clash https://www.theinfostride.com/olivier-giroud-to-miss-league-cup-clash/ Wed, 30 Nov 2016 12:09:50 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=149603 Arsenal are likely to rotate their squad for Wednesday’s League Cup quarterfinal against Southampton with manager Arsene Wenger promising a mixture of youth and experience. French striker Olivier Giroud will definitely miss the game because of a slight groin problem and Mathieu Debuchy is also unavailable because of a hamstring injury. Striker Lucas Perez is [...]

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]]> Theo Walcott Wants More Goals https://www.theinfostride.com/theo-walcott-wants-more-goals/ Wed, 30 Nov 2016 12:02:30 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=149595 Arsenal forward Theo Walcott is eager to continue his rich vein of form by scoring 10 goals before Christmas, which he plans to celebrate by receiving a coffee machine as a gift from his wife. The England international scored in Sunday’s 3-1 Premier League victory over Bournemouth to take his tally up to nine goals [...]

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]]> Jose Mourinho, Pep Guardiola To Face Off In League Cup https://www.theinfostride.com/jose-mourinho-pep-guardiola-to-face-off-in-league-cup/ Thu, 22 Sep 2016 00:16:36 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=144672 Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho and his Manchester City rival Pep Guardiola were dealt an English Football League Cup rendezvous after both teams came through their third-round ties on Wednesday. United won 3-1 at third-tier Northampton Town to ease some of the pressure building on Mourinho following three consecutive defeats, while holders City prevailed 2-1 [...]

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]]> Everton Secure League Cup Win Over City https://www.theinfostride.com/everton-secure-league-cup-win-over-city/ Thu, 07 Jan 2016 12:57:29 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=117440 Everton’s 2-1 victory over Manchester City in the first leg of their Capital One Cup (League Cup) semifinal came at a cost with the trio of Romelu Lukaku, Tom Cleverley and Seamus Coleman sustaining injuries during the contest on Wednesday. Striker Lukaku, the joint top-scorer in the Premier League on 15 goals, headed home the [...]

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]]> Liverpool Have One Leg In League Cup Final https://www.theinfostride.com/liverpool-have-one-leg-in-league-cup-final/ Wed, 06 Jan 2016 12:37:44 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=117334 Jordon Ibe came off the bench to drive home the winner as Liverpool took a big step towards reaching the League Cup final with a 1-0 victory at Stoke City in the first leg of their last-four tie on Tuesday. Ibe was summoned into the action early and the winger fired home left-footed in the [...]

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]]> Manchester City To Face Everton In League Cup Semi-Final https://www.theinfostride.com/manchester-city-to-face-everton-in-league-cup-semi-final/ Thu, 03 Dec 2015 17:26:33 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=110305 Everton will battle City to Goodison Park for the first of their two-legged tie, while Stoke are at home first against Liverpool. The first legs will be played over 5 and 6 January, with the return matches played on 26 and 27 January. Liverpool won 6-1 at Southampton in Wednesday’s only quarter-final, while City beat [...]

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]]> Leighton Baines Targets League Cup Glory https://www.theinfostride.com/leighton-baines-targets-league-cup-glory/ Thu, 03 Dec 2015 13:57:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=110246 Everton’s strong League Cup run can act as the perfect platform for the club to build on their Premier League form and fight for European positions, left back Leighton Baines has said. Baines, who underwent two ankle operations, made his first competitive appearance since early May in Tuesday’s 2-0 win over second tier side Middlesbrough [...]

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]]> Manuel Pellegrini Feeling The Pressure https://www.theinfostride.com/manuel-pellegrini-feeling-the-pressure/ Tue, 03 Mar 2015 18:02:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=75065 Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini says he is under no pressure from the club’s owners despite a recent slump that threatens to leave them without a trophy this season. . The Premier League champions are struggling to keep pace with leaders Chelsea and face an uphill battle to stay in the Champions League after last [...]

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]]> ‘Spurs Must Recver Fast’ – Pochettino https://www.theinfostride.com/spurs-must-recver-fast-pochettino/ Fri, 27 Feb 2015 04:58:20 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=74641 Tottenham must recover quickly from their Europa League loss to Fiorentina before Sunday’s League Cup final against Chelsea, according to manager Mauricio Pochettino. . Spurs lost 2-0 after an error-strewn display in Florence and were eliminated 3-1 on aggregate in the round of 32. . “We need to recover quickly, because on Sunday we have [...]

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]]> Tottenham Face Keeper Confusion Before Final https://www.theinfostride.com/tottenham-face-keeper-confusion-before-final/ Thu, 29 Jan 2015 22:04:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostrides.com/?p=70020 Manager Mauricio Pochettino faces a tough decision if goalkeepers Hugo Lloris and Michel Vorm are both fit to play for Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup final against Chelsea at Wembley on March 1. . He must decide whether to keep faith with number two Vorm, who has played every minute of the campaign, or [...]

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]]> Vincent Kompany wants Manchester City double to spark trophy spree https://www.theinfostride.com/vincent-kompany-wants-manchester-city-double-to-spark-trophy-spree/ Tue, 13 May 2014 06:26:33 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=42263 Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany told the club's supporters that this season's double success would just be the start as they paraded the Premier League and League Cup trophies in front of their jubilant fans. Fresh from their 2-0 win at home…

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]]> Paris Saint-Germain coach to wait before deciding on new contract https://www.theinfostride.com/paris-saint-germain-coach-to-wait-before-deciding-on-new-contract/ Sat, 12 Apr 2014 16:20:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=35241 Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc says he will wait until after next weekend's League Cup final against Lyon before deciding whether to accept the offer of a new contract. Blanc's existing deal is due to expire at the end of next season but negotiations…

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]]> Sunderland manager calm over Ji storm https://www.theinfostride.com/sunderland-manager-calm-over-ji-storm/ Fri, 04 Apr 2014 18:03:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=33221 Sunderland manager Gus Poyet insists there is no reason why his club should fear further punishment for fielding Ji Dong-won when the South Korea striker was ineligible. Ki made four Premier League appearances and one in the League Cup for the Black…

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]]> Jesus Navas out of Man City’s League Cup semi-final https://www.theinfostride.com/jesus-navas-out-of-man-citys-league-cup-semi-final/ Tue, 07 Jan 2014 18:50:50 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=8718 Manchester City winger Jesus Navas will miss Wednesday's League Cup semi-final first leg at home to West Ham United with a knee injury, manager Manuel Pellegrini revealed on Tuesday. The 28-year-old Spaniard played as a second-half substitute in his…

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]]> Salvage job for Man United in League Cup semis https://www.theinfostride.com/salvage-job-for-man-united-in-league-cup-semis/ Tue, 07 Jan 2014 18:34:55 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=8711 Manchester United will turn to the League Cup to salvage their desperate domestic season when they visit Sunderland on Tuesday for the first leg of their semi-final. Having fallen 11 points off the pace in the Premier League, United saw another potential…

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]]> Spurs back on track, Everton go fourth https://www.theinfostride.com/spurs-back-on-track-everton-go-fourth/ Sun, 22 Dec 2013 20:53:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=6125 Tim Sherwood claimed his first victory as interim Tottenham Hotspur coach on Sunday as his side came from behind to win 3-2 at Southampton in the Premier League. Tottenham lost at home to West Ham United in the League Cup in mid-week, following the…

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]]> Moyes hopes Rooney can recover to face Hammers https://www.theinfostride.com/moyes-hopes-rooney-can-recover-to-face-hammers/ Sat, 21 Dec 2013 15:58:55 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=5945 Manchester United manager David Moyes is hopeful Wayne Rooney will have recovered from a groin injury in time to face West Ham at Old Trafford on Saturday. Rooney, 28, missed United's 2-0 win at Stoke in the League Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday, but…

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]]> Zabaleta injury gives City a right back problem https://www.theinfostride.com/zabaleta-injury-gives-city-a-right-back-problem/ Fri, 20 Dec 2013 16:55:35 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=5850 Manchester City's Argentine defender Pablo Zabaleta could be out of action for the next two weeks, manager Manuel Pellegrini revealed on Friday. Zabaleta limped out of City's League Cup quarter-final victory at Leicester on Tuesday with a hamstring…

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]]> Ki hopes goal fires Sunderland survival bid https://www.theinfostride.com/ki-hopes-goal-fires-sunderland-survival-bid/ Wed, 18 Dec 2013 22:57:10 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=5524 Sunderland's League Cup match-winner Ki Sung-yueng has urged his team-mates to carry the momentum from their shock 2-1 win over Chelsea into their fight to avoid Premier League relegation. The South Korea midfielder scored his first goal in English…

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]]> Moyes reveals Wayne Rooney injury https://www.theinfostride.com/moyes-reveals-wayne-rooney-injury/ Wed, 18 Dec 2013 22:54:12 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=5521 Wayne Rooney was unavailable to play in Manchester United's League Cup quarter-final at Stoke City on Wednesday due to an unspecified injury, manager David Moyes revealed. Rooney played for 84 minutes in United's 3-0 win at Aston Villa on Sunday, but…

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]]> Man United reach semis, new-look Spurs out https://www.theinfostride.com/man-united-reach-semis-new-look-spurs-out/ Wed, 18 Dec 2013 22:48:11 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=5515 Manchester United beat Stoke City 2-0 to reach the League Cup semi-finals on Wednesday, while the post-Andre Villas-Boas era at Tottenham Hotspur began with defeat by West Ham United. After a first-half hailstorm briefly forced the teams off the pitch…

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]]> Chelsea have been awful, but they’ll still win the league – Mourinho https://www.theinfostride.com/chelsea-have-been-awful-but-theyll-still-win-the-league-mourinho/ Wed, 18 Dec 2013 17:00:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=5489 By Callum Hamilton  @Callum_TH on Dec 18 2013, 8:17a + José Mourinho's Chelsea have been poor this season, suffering another shock defeat to Sunderland in the League Cup last night. Yet they still look favourites for the Premier League title. When…

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]]> Interim Tottenham Hotspur manager tells Spurs to come out firing https://www.theinfostride.com/interim-tottenham-hotspur-manager-tells-spurs-to-come-out-firing/ Wed, 18 Dec 2013 02:28:40 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=5410 Interim Tottenham Hotspur manager Tim Sherwood has urged his players to respond in positive fashion when they take to the pitch for the first time since Andre Villas-Boas was sacked. Spurs host Premier League rivals West Ham United in the League Cup…

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]]> South Korea’s Ki Sung-Yueng sinks Chelsea in League Cup thriller https://www.theinfostride.com/south-koreas-ki-sung-yueng-sinks-chelsea-in-league-cup-thriller/ Wed, 18 Dec 2013 02:11:19 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=5398 South Korea's Ki Sung-Yueng stunned Chelsea as the Sunderland midfielder's first goal for the club sealed a shock 2-1 win in the League Cup quarter-finals, while Manchester City swept into the last four with a 3-1 victory at Leicester on Tuesday. Gus…

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]]> Jose Mourinho tells Chelsea reserves to prove their worth https://www.theinfostride.com/jose-mourinho-tells-chelsea-reserves-to-prove-their-worth/ Mon, 16 Dec 2013 18:18:50 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=5239 Jose Mourinho has called on his Chelsea reserves to prove their worth as the Blues continue their hectic December schedule with a trip to Sunderland in the League Cup quarter-finals. Mourinho's side closed the gap on Premier League leaders Arsenal to…

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