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Wats the Carling Cup. Is it a tournament for the lesser teams.
According to the current winners it is anyhow
Mickey Mouse Cup is a subjective term used in football, particularly in English football, to negatively describe a cup, league, or other competition as being of a lower standard, importance or significance to a football club or manager relative to other competitions.[1][2] The term was first coined by Liverpool as a way of disparaging their Merseyside rivals Everton. Everton had reached the 1977 Football League Cup final and fans of Liverpool, who were chasing a European Treble, used to term to belittle Everton's achievements.[3] The term has been applied to lesser Confederation competitions such as the UEFA Super Cup.[2][4]
The English Football League Cup is often referred to as the "Mickey Mouse Cup" by larger Premier League clubs.[5] The perception of a cup as "Mickey Mouse" may not be universal, since smaller and lower standard competitions give a chance for lower league clubs to win silverware, and additionally gain extra revenue from playing a much larger club.[
“Once Everton has touched you nothing will be the same”
Alan Ball
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