Source: Liverpool_Echo
Everton FC up for Carling Cup says Leighton Baines
Leighton Baines 300[LNB]LEIGHTON BAINES wants a long Carling Cup run to make up for the absence of European football at Everton this season.[LNB]The Blues have been handed a home draw against League One Huddersfield tomorrow night - a draw which sees Goodison old boys Gary Naysmith and Peter Clarke return to Goodison.[LNB]And with no Europa League commitments following last season's eighth place finish - plus a near fully fit squad to select from - David Moyes will have less need for squad rotation than in recent seasons.[LNB]'There is no Europa League for us this year, so want to be in those cup competitions for as long as we can, obviously with the aim of making the final and winning the competition,' said Baines.[LNB] 'The early rounds are the ones which can sometimes prove to be tricky fixtures and we have come unstuck in some games against lower league opposition in the cup games in the past.[LNB]'I think the final is around March so it means the Carling Cup competition tends to rattle through quite quickly and if you win a few games before you know it you are in the latter stages and things can start getting pretty exciting very soon.[LNB]'I remember getting to the final with Wigan and obviously we had a decent run as well so hopefully we can go on a good run and get to another cup final this season.[LNB]'We want to be in the cup competitions as long as we can and our ultimate aim is to win them.
