LONDON (Reuters) - For Manchester United fans of a certain age the name Bobby Stokes will still induce cold sweats as their team prepare for Sunday's League Cup final against Southampton at Wembley. With United boss Jose Mourinho enjoying such an affinity with the competition that launched his English trophy collection, United will be favourites against their Premier League rivals. But that's what they were in the 1976 FA Cup final when Southampton, then a second-tier club, stunned them with a 1-0 victory secured by Stokes in the 83rd minute. The League Cup final win over Liverpool in 2005 got the Portuguese rolling at Chelsea, months after he arrived in England describing himself as the "Special One". Their league form has been patchy, but Puel's team have come alive in the League Cup, beating four top-flight teams -- including Arsenal and Liverpool -- without conceding a goal.

Source: The Star February 24, 2017 01:52 UTC