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Isaac Stacey Stronge

‘For my plan to work in a final against such a high-level team as Arsenal was one of my best achievements. The main thing was the discipline of the players in terms of their opponents’ Ex Birmingham City boss Alex McLeish on 2011 League Cup final glory

Alex McLeish celebrates with the League Cup trophy after Birmingham City's win over Arsenal in the 2011 final.

Arsenal are perhaps still licking their wounds after losing the League Cup final to Manchester City last month, but it’s not an altogether new experience for the club.

It was their third such loss at that stage of the competition in 15 years, having succumbed to City back in 2018, but their 2011 experience was perhaps more frustrating.

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