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Fans say the same thing after Carabao Cup draw sees Man Utd, Liverpool get favourable ties
The Carabao Cup third round draw saw Manchester United, Liverpool and co discover their fate but fans weren’t happy.
The Premier League big boys discovered their fate in the Carabao Cup third round draw.
Holders Manchester City as well as Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal, Tottenham and Wolves all join in the third round.
And they were all handed favourable ties.
City will travel to Preston, United host Rochdale, Liverpool travel to MK Dons, Tottenham face Colchester, Chelsea host Macclesfield or Grimsby and Arsenal were drawn against Nottingham Forest.
And fans took to social media to vent their frustration at a lacklustre draw.
One fan wrote on Twitter: “Could there have been a more boring draw.”
Another agreed: “What a boring all round draw.
“Highlight being Pompy Vs Southampton THATS how bad it was.”
“Thats one boring carabao cup draw,” fumed another fan.
Another simply put: “Boo the Carabao Cup!”
“How boring,” another fan said.
The likes of Aston Villa, West Ham, Watford, Brighton and Southampton booked their place in the third round on Tuesday night.
Everton, Bournemouth, Leicester and Swansea joined them in the draw on Wednesday.
The third round fixtures will take place in the week commencing September 23.
Carabao Cup third round draw in full:
WOLVES vs READING
OXFORD vs WEST HAM
WATFORD vs SWANSEA
BRIGHTON vs ASTON VILLA
SHEFFIELD UNITED vs SUNDERLAND
COLCHESTER vs TOTTENHAM
PORTSMOUTH vs SOUTHAMPTON
BURTON ALBION vs BOURNEMOUTH
PRESTON vs MANCHESTER CITY
MK DONS vs LIVERPOOL
MANCHESTER UNITED vs ROCHDALE
LUTON vs LEICESTER
CHELSEA vs MACCLESFIELD/GRIMSBY
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY vs EVERTON
ARSENAL vs NOTTINGHAM FOREST
CRAWLEY vs STOKE