Well, an interesting dilemma for The Big Gruff Gaffer. Does he roll out the A Team to vanquish a vastly weakened Manc City in the League Cup or does he trot out the tyros and keep his powder dry for the league visit of Aston Villa on Sunday?
In the immortal words of musical philosopher, Frank Zappa; "Questions, Questions, Questions, flooding into the mind of the concerned young person today."
I say, go for the kill against Manc City. If the job gets done early enough, then out trot the tyros and we spare our Clydesdales to do the heavy hauling on Sunday. If we wind up with a hard fought Cup battle, well, it's not like life in the league table is looking all that promising anyway. Get what we can and deal with whatever comes down the road. We're not ready for life in the Champions League anyway so just battle away to win where we're qualified.