Capital one result explain why Manchester City can not will against Manchester United

The previous team to retain the League Cup, in its many guises, came from Manchester. Now Manchester City cannot strip Manchester United of that distinction. The holders are out, and deservedly. Newcastle may have lulled everyone into a false sense of security by naming a second-string side, but City were decidedly second-best in one of the shocks of this season's competition.

While the result could be deemed a one-off, City's troubles are not. They have already lost five times in all competitions this season and have only won two of their past six games at the Etihad Stadium. And one of those was against Championship opposition, in the shape of Sheffield Wednesday.

This was a particularly bad night for City's biggest signings of the past two summers, Eliaquim Mangala and Fernandinho. Manager Sam Allardyce said that West Ham targeted the 32 million pound Frenchman when West Ham beat City 2-1 on Saturday. The most expensive defender in the history of English football
endured another awkward outing. Newcastle isolated and exposed him again.