(Reuters) - Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has said the club cannot afford to ignore any competition unlike rival managers who have questioned the value of the League Cup. Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho suggested scrapping of the League Cup could help avoid fixture congestion and would help English clubs become more competitive in European competitions. The Portuguese manager was also backed by Manchester City counterpart Pep Guardiola, who played down the significance of the League Cup. Wenger's Arsenal, who finished fifth in the Premier League last season, missed out on Champions League qualification for the first time in 20 years and are playing in the less prestigious Europa League. "You cannot sacrifice deliberately any competition with the pressure that every club is under now," Wenger told reporters ahead of Arsenal's home match against West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League on Monday.

Source: thestar September 25, 2017 06:56 UTC