Sun, 09/25/2011
Manchester United legend Gary Neville says clubs should take seriously the Carling Cup.
He explained in the Mail on Sunday, "There is a case to say that winning it can lay the foundations of a great trophy-winning team for the future. It can provide teams with the confidence to finish off the season. Or, in the case of Arsenal, losing it can ruin your season.
"Take my experience. Between 2003 and 2006, Manchester United won the FA Cup once. It was as bleak as it got in my time at Old Trafford. There were a lot of question marks over the club. Arsenalhad been through their ‘Invincibles’ season and Roman Abramovich was pouring millions into Chelsea.
"United were going through a transitional stage with young players and there were periods when you definitely felt as though the club would never win the League again.
"Looking back, the Carling Cup win of 2006, when we beat Wigan 4-0 in what was my first win as captain, was a massive victory for the club. That success taught young players like Wayne Rooney, for whom it was his first trophy, what it was like to win."
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