Man City win the Carabao Cup as treble looms large

Manchester City won the first of three potential trophies after beating a lacklustre Arsenal by three goals to nil in the Carabao Cup Final at Wembley.

Our midfield was so slow butterflies could have eaten them alive. It may be under 14 football, but you learn plenty by observing kids kicking a ball around the park at that age. Football is, after all, a microcosm of life.

And each week, I used to tell them the same thing.

Limp off the pitch exhausted from the effort, and I don’t care about the score. But, if I don’t see you run; that’s unforgivable. It’s disrespectful for your manager, your teammates and yourself. I don’t want players like that playing for me. Go and play somewhere else.