Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho insists the Carabao Cup is valued by the Premier League's top managers.
His predecessor at Spurs, Mauricio Pochettino, never valued the League Cup, while Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool have also prioritised the Champions League and Premier League.
But Mourinho insisted the Premier League's top clubs do want to win the competition, with Manchester City (five times), Chelsea and United the only victors since Swansea in 2013.
"If you see the winners you realise the big clubs want to win it," he said.
"Who was the last winner apart from the normal top six? Swansea? I remember Man City winning a lot of times, Chelsea winning a lot of times, I remember United winning a few times.
"I remember Liverpool in finals, Arsenal. The big clubs care about it. The final says a lot. Tottenham against Manchester City or Tottenham against Manchester United."