This is a reasonable post. A good post actuallyIt's not "major" if you want to rank them but it's still a cup. The one big complaint I had with Poch was he did not take the league cup seriously. I know people will say we needed to focus on the league or Europe instead but I strongly feel that winning a trophy would have changed everything for the coaching staff and the core players. Just getting that first trophy and then kick on from there.
I don't even blame Poch as much for the Son at LWB in the semi-final against United because he was trying something different to try winning the game. It didn't work but I will never fault a manager for trying new ideas or tactics. But giving up league cup games will always bug me.
One thing I would add though. If Poch had won a couple of league cups at the expense of Champions league qualification I doubt he would have lasted 5 years in the job. And I doubt we would have been elevated to the 8th wealthiest club on the planet recording the highest profit margins bar none.
He achieved what his employer wanted. Years ahead of schedule.
Sammy might bemoan his failure to lift a pot. But consistently qualifying for the champions league ahead of rivals with far bigger transfer budgets is what he was brought in to do.
And he did it. Admirably.