#4. Northampton show just why the League cup is important
This may sound a bit patronising, but Northampton and a boisterous Sixfields Stadium showed just why the much maligned League Cup is so important for English football.
It's all about the David vs Goliath narrative, and it isn't often that the crowd at Northampton gets to serenade a manager of Jose Mourinho's calibre and history with “You'll get sacked in the morning”.
The team from League One will be kicking themselves for the manner of their loss – a backpass that got picked up led to the first goal, and a fresh-air-kick from the goalkeeper led to the third.
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In the latter parts of the second half they showed they had the skill and talent of their own and a couple of their moves could have graced any Premiership ground – the move that led to their penalty especially.
If they come away with the positives they showed during this game, they shouldn't remain in the lower half of the table for too long.
