The League Cup, the first champion of the four major European leagues to be decided in the new year of each season, is also probably the most renamed cup in the world.

Over the years, with the change of sponsors, the league cup has been renamed "Milk Cup", "Little Forest (British supermarket chain brand) Cup", "Rambello Cup", "Coca-Cola Cup", "Worthington Cup", etc., and the latest version is called "Carlin Cup".

However, local fans prefer to call the tournament the "Mickey Mouse Cup" to vividly sum up the awkward status of the tournament.

The League Cup, which was created in the 1960/61 season, was born out of a mishap: the then-powerful league secretary general Hadak tried to convince the top flight to reduce the number of teams involved, and in return for the reduced fixtures, he proposed adding a League Cup in midweek.

The proposal was also supported by the lower league teams, as there had only been the FA Cup before. The chance of drawing a strong team and making a big profit at the box office is basically the same as a lottery draw, and they also need a chance to "draw" one more time.

But in the end, the top flight refused to reduce the number of participating teams, and the League Cup proposal was "greedily" accepted.

But gradually, the League Cup, which did not have the status of the FA Cup and the excitement of the top flight, became a chicken rib.

In order to add to the appeal of the League Cup, the League Cup was organised in a number of ways: in 1966, England decided to allow the winners of the League Cup to enjoy the same right to participate in European competitions as the FA Cup winners; Since 1967, the two-legged final has been a winner-winner, and the FA Cup has been held at Wembley Stadium in the same way as the FA Cup, and the first League Cup final held at Wembley in 1967 is still considered the most spectacular ever held today.

Even so, the Carabao Cup is still not valued as most of the big teams refuse to field their first-team squad in the Carabao Cup.

David Beckham and Paul Scholes made their debut in the 1994-1995 League Cup, but the fact that fans usually don't remember this makes sense of the Cup's status.

Some media even said: "The League Cup final is just to add a little bit of headlines after the league has reached this stage!" By the end of the season, who can afford the League Cup? ”

In detail, there have been many incidents in the League Cup final in recent years: in 2001, Birmingham, who were still in the first division at the time, dragged Liverpool until the penalty shootout; In 2002, the humble Blackburn beat Tottenham; Last season, Middlesbrough, who had not won the title for more than 120 years, finally lifted the first trophy in the club's history at the Millennium Stadium.

If someone had told Myburgh fans in Cardiff that the trophy was just a "Mickey Mouse Cup", they would have beaten them up.

But the problem is as the Guardian put it: "It's much harder to remember the Carabao Cup final than the FA Cup final, which is a milestone in English football." ”

However, Sir Moweney, chairman of the league committee, revealed on the 27th that this season's League Cup attendance will be a record high in 28 years.

The reason is simple, this is a contest between the upstarts of the Premier League (Chelsea) and the old giants (Liverpool)!

Some media predict that if Chelsea win the Carabao Cup, it will be the beginning of the Blues' rise to come, with the following trophies to follow. Mourini is said to have booked a hotel in Cardiff four months ago, which is enough to show the Portuguese's determination to reach the final.

And judging from the performance of Bei Bald this season, Liverpool also seem to be very keen to win this competition. In this way, two managers from Spain and Portugal, who have traditionally not attached importance to domestic cup competitions, hope to win their first trophy after landing in the Premier League and get the first golden key to open the hearts of fans.

The rivalry between the two major leaders of the Iberian Peninsula has attracted the attention of many people. Charismatic, elusive and super-confident, Jose Mourinho has brought a breath of fresh air to English football this season. And the 42-year-old coach has ended, and may even be permanent, the era of the Premier League dominated by Manchester United and Arsenal.

A win for Chelsea on Sunday would be the first fruit of Russian boss Roman Abramovich's investment, while Premier League and Champions League title hopes remain. The treble seems to be beckoning to Chelsea.

This kind of good wish can only come to Liverpool's dream.

Liverpool have been injured this season, and disputes within the board have put a much-needed investment on the back, and even the construction of a new stadium has yet to begin.

Suffering from a poor English language, it was much more difficult for him to adapt to English football than Mourinho.

Liverpool are now 14 points clear of Chelsea at the top of the table, and the gap is almost impossible to catch up with in terms of fixtures. Therefore, the League Cup championship is undoubtedly a cup of thirst-quenching medicine for Liverpool.

On top of that, despite Chelsea's high spirits this season, Reds fans aren't afraid of them!

With a record of one draw and one win in two rounds of the league, Liverpool is the biggest pain for Chelsea this season!

"Chelsea? We're not afraid of Chelsea! ”

"We have a TO that can catch mice, do you think with TO's strength, we can't take a small 'Mickey Mouse' cup?"

When it comes to this game, Liverpool fans do have a honey confidence that other teams don't have!

"You know what? Due to the construction of Wembley Stadium, the competition has been moved to the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff for the past five years, which has also brought at least 10,000 to 12 million yuan in peripheral revenue for each final, and 40% of the turnover of the local hotel industry is driven by sports competitions. The tour guide of the "Tang Wu Fan Group" looked at the time, and finally made a popular science for the members.

"So it's very lucky that everyone was here to watch the League Cup final!

"Because this game could be the last football event that Cardiff, the Welsh capital, will ever experience. If the new Wembley stadium is completed in time for next year, the FA Cup will definitely be moved back to Wembley. And whether the League Cup will be followed or not has not yet been decided! ”

"Hey, wife, son, do you hear that? Then we're pretty lucky! Lao Wang held his son's legs, his face revealing excitement.

"yes, we won't be here next year, we're still the last!"

"It's not the last edition, it's the last edition held at this stadium!" Lao Wang explained helplessly.

"That's pretty much the same, anyway, you won't be here next year to watch the finals, will you!" The woman pursed her lips.

"Hehe, as long as Tang Wu can still enter the finals, I will come back next year!" Lao Wang pulled Xiao Wang's legs around his neck, "Son, did you say?" ”

"Come back, come back !!" Xiao Wang waved his arms and said happily.