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Joe Mewis

'I went bananas after winning the League Cup, throwing champagne, while the senior players were like, ‘Bosh, onto the next game’. They were such winners' What Ben Foster learned about Manchester United's winning mentality

LONDON - MARCH 01: Goalkeeper Ben Foster of Manchester United celebrates with the trophy after victory during the Carling Cup Final match between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley Stadium on March 1, 2009 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images).

The League Cup brought out the best in former England goalkeeper Ben Foster, who would win the competition three times, earning himself the Alan Hardaker Trophy twice in the process.

Foster’s first success in the tournament came with Manchester United in 2009, when he put in the first of his two man-of-the-match final displays as Tottenham were dispatched on penalties after a 0-0 draw , with the Red Devils successfully defending their title 12 months later.

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