Everton have right to be angry after what happened in the League Cup draw

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Everton cruised into the third round of the Carabao Cup earlier this week, as they swept aside Doncaster Rovers to secure their name in the hat.

So, after Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest’s clash was concluded just last night, fans from all over the country tuned in to see where this competition would take them in the next stage.

However, those who were watching Sky Sports’ coverage will have been shocked to see one particular graphic emerge, detailing an overwhelming bias towards the clubs playing European football this year.

In a brand-new rule that has only just been implemented, fans have been left outraged by the manner of the draw.

Fortunately, Everton did not fall victim to this anger-inducing outcome, having drawn Southampton at home in the next round.

The League Cup draw has sparked controversy

The controversy emerged when Mark Chapman informed his two co-hosts that, before the main draw commenced, they would first have to do a separate draw to determine which of the six sides playing European football would play at home and away.

This was in aid of that aforementioned new rule, which has made it so these sides cannot draw one another in an effort to stop fixture congestion and clashes.

Many will remember in 2019, when Jurgen Klopp actually named two completely different teams for their EFL Cup clash and Club World Cup match, both of which were scheduled in the same week.

Since then, pressure on the FA and other governing bodies has only increased to make changes to benefit these bigger clubs with larger schedules.

However, this latest alteration, which now gives these sides a far easier route to the final, has justifiably sparked outrage.

Once again the bigger clubs are favoured

In the past 11 years, the League Cup has only been won by one of Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool or Manchester City.

And yet, the EFL actually thought that it was necessary to make it even easier for teams of this stature to progress through the competition.

This is just the latest wedge driven between the bigger clubs and the rest of the Premier League and beyond, with their elitist mentality now actually gaining them favour amongst these governing bodies.

Somehow, the few are dominating the many, with their financial pull proving enough to enact huge changes that only benefit them.

This is a problem that has been created by the new European format, with the Champions League group stages increasing their number of matches from four to eight this season.

In doing so, the Carabao Cup has had to change its format.

Once again, the elite clubs are calling the shots, with three of the four competitions that these sides play having already been changed to benefit them last year.

It’s farcical, and fortunately, Everton got through unscathed.