Many leading English clubs have come to regard the League Cup as an inconvenience that hampers their quest for more prestigious domestic and European honours.

One posted a meme with the caption: "Pep lost the FA Cup final to Man United to make sure that Ten Hag stays at the wheel." Another posted a meme with a similar caption. And these kept flowing.

ESPN's Mark Ogden says winning the FA Cup "saved" Erik ten Hag's job but believes Ineos will not keep accepting poor results and a lack of progress. United slumped to an eighth-placed finish last ...

which affects budgets in a way the FA Cup cannot. United may be the second-most successful side in English football over the past two years, as Ten Hag points out, but nobody would sincerely argue ...

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has emphasised his view of the Carabao Cup as an important competition.

Ten Hag did though win his second trophy in two seasons, beating Manchester City in the FA Cup final having claimed the Carabao Cup in his first campaign in charge. It was perhaps that result ...

The Red Devils host their Kop rivals on Sunday. And boss Ten Hag spiced up the clash by pointing out only City can better his EFL and FA Cup silverware since he took charge in 2022. He said ...

Ten Hag could only manage an eighth-placed finish in the 23/24 Premier League but rescued their season with an unexpected FA Cup final victory over Man City at Wembley. INEOS were keen to see ...

Ten Hag narrowly avoided the sack in the summer after beating Manchester City in the FA Cup final — and had a contract extension until 2026 triggered. That decision was made by United’s new ...