To all those saying it's an unimportant game I'd pose two questions:-
1 When exactly did the League Cup cease to be viewed as a major competition by the media?
Answer: when the GPC unilaterally decided it wasn't one, in part to put "the noisy neighbours" in their place, since it was the last ****ing thing we had won.
2 When exactly did Manchester derbies cease to matter to the media?
Answer: when the GPC unilaterally decided "the noisy neighbours" needed to be seen as small fry and so he replaced us with Liverpool.
Times may have changed but never, ever forget how we were seen and treated and to some extent how we still are. Never,ever forget Blues. It's a Manchester derby and yes, the League Cup matters, it's still a major competition.