Everton boss Roberto Martinez eyes end to trophy drought in League Cup run
Martinez says silverware is long overdue as his side prepares for Wednesday’s semi-final first leg against Manchester City
It is more than 20 years since Everton last won a trophy and Roberto Martinez says more silverware is long overdue as his side prepare for Wednesday’s League Cup semi-final first leg against Manchester City.
I think we are on the right track in having a team that excites us
The FA Cup in 1995 was the last addition to the trophy cabinet at Goodison Park, which during the 1980s had also been home to two league titles and a further FA Cup success in 1984.
That was also the year Everton lost in the final of the League Cup, going down 1-0 to Liverpool in a replay.
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Only once before, seven years previously, had Everton reached the final of the League Cup, but now they are just two legs of a semi-final against City away from going back to Wembley to face either Liverpool or Stoke City.
“I think we are on the right track in having a team that excites us,” Martinez said.
“I truly believe we are not far away from bringing glory into our football club.
“That's something we want more than anything, to be able to give our fans a taste of becoming a winning team once again.”