Pep Guardiola has criticised the existence of the English League Cup, days after his Manchester City side sealed a place in the round of 16.
City secured a 2-1 victory against West Brom on Wednesday evening, with Leroy Sane netting a brace against the Baggies.
And despite a favourable tie against Wolves in the next round, Guardiola has now slammed the competition as a 'waste of energy.'
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Guardiola's statement echoes what Jose Mourinho said earlier this week, that the English game could 'survive or even be better' without the League Cup.
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The ex-Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss said, "If you have to play the competition you have to play the competition, but it is a title that when you win it is okay, but after that people don't give too much credit.
"You don't promote to go to international competitions. The prize is good when you win another one, but you waste a lot of energy."
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He added, "You can't imagine going to play Tony Pulis teams at West Bromwich Albion, play 90 minutes there in those conditions, and then after three or four hours - bus, come back, three days later Crystal Palace, three days later Shakhtar Donetsk, three or four days later Stamford Bridge."
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Topics: Manchester City, Football, Pep Guardiola, League Cup
