After the euphoria of Saturday, City will return to earth with a trip to Stoke City this evening in the Carabao Cup, and it presents the Tigers with a valuable chance to get minutes into their new players and those who haven’t played as much as they would have liked in recent games. While many managers of newly promoted clubs may see the League Cup as an unwanted distraction, for City, it’s hugely important to have these extra games to get their new players up to speed.
And also, winning is a great habit to keep going.