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Only Brian Clough (four) and Alex Ferguson (four) have won the League Cup more times than Jose Mourinho (three).

In fact, the Manchester United manager has a ridiculous record in the competition, never losing a tie inside 90 minutes.

He has only lost in extra time or on penalties. Wow...

Jakir Ahmed: Hull are in a dire position but getting to the final would lift the rest of their season. Just a few signings needed!  

Manchester United

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho: "I am happy with a small step, I am happy if we win the match. It is difficult against a Premier League to have a fat result.

"They will be very well organised, come to defend and counter so it will not be easy for us.

"Marco Silva is an intelligent guy, a good coach. He will try to keep the tie open for the second leg. 99% of the time when a manager comes in there is an impact, there is extra motivation."

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer

Looks like Everton's Oumar Niasse on way to Hull City on loan. He was the £13.5m signing who defined the latter part of the Roberto Martinez era.  

Former Hull City boss Mike Phelan is a pundit for Sky Sports tonight and he has been asked for his thoughts about leaving the Tigers.

He says: "It was difficult, but it always was going to be difficult once Steve Bruce left and I took on the job. There were 13 fit senior players and five kids. It all boiled down to the transfer window in August - doing deals on the final day.

"It will be exceptional if they get to the final. It will give the players heart going into the second half of the season."

Hull City

Hull City head coach Marco Silva, speaking to Sky Sports: "We had a good result on Saturday, it was important to give confidence to the players.

"Jose Mourinho and I are good friends but during 90 minutes we are opponents and we both want the win."

DJ YC: Had to put a fiver on Hull tonight, 20/1 is absolutely ridiculous.

Nick Orchard: Bring your orange & black shirt and a pair of football boots to Old Trafford tonight. You might get a game.  

Still in the dark about Hull's new manager? You may not be alone.

Marco Silva may have upset Paul Merson and co by being appointed, but his CV is a weighty tome, and an impressive one too.

The 39-year-old took Estoril from the Portuguese second division to a fourth-placed finish in the top flight, and then won the Portuguese cup with Sporting Lisbon.

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At Olympiakos he won in the Champions League at Arsenal and won 17 league games in a row, and the league title.

Impressive, eh?

I've just noticed that Tom Huddlestone is playing at centre-back tonight for Hull, fresh from the Golden Globes.

Marcus Rashford may fancy a ball in behind... 

From the EFL Cup to the FA Cup.

We've been asking BBC Sport readers to vote for their goal of the third round from our shortlist of 10.

The votes have been counted and the winner is... Sean McConville of Accrington Stanley, who curled in this superb long-range effort in their 2-1 win against Luton on Saturday.

  Zlatan would be proud of that one.  

Lincoln City's FA Cup third-round replay with Ipswich Town on 17 January will be shown live on BBC One.

National League leaders Lincoln almost caused an upset on Saturday as they led 2-1 at the side 15th in the Championship before Tom Lawrence equalised late on.

The replay will take place at Sincil Bank with kick-off at 20:05 GMT.

The winner of the tie will face Championship leaders Brighton in the fourth round.

Lincoln City will be the 17th different non-league club to be given BBC TV coverage this season.

New Hull City manager Marco Silva responds to comparisons that he is similar to Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho, and says his side needs "more confidence" if they are to avoid relegation from the Premier League.  

Andy Townsend
Ex-Republic of Ireland international on BBC Radio 5 live

When you consider this is a man, Wayne Rooney, who burst onto the scene at Everton, found himself the subject of a multi-million pound move to Manchester United and in every week since then there has been a demand for him to produce the goods. In the main he has done that. He has been a magnificent servant and anyone who knocks Sir Bobby off his perch has clearly done something right here.

Peter Campbell: I'm just reminiscing to when Sunderland beat Man U in the semi final after a comically bad penalty shootout.

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Manchester United duo Morgan Schneiderlin and Memphis Depay will not be selected while their futures remain unresolved, manager Jose Mourinho said last week.

Everton hope to conclude a deal for Schneiderlin, 27, but United are yet to receive an acceptable bid for the midfielder, according to Mourinho.

"I will allow both of them to leave - if the right offer comes. Until this moment, no," said Mourinho.

"We don't have any offer that is close to the quality of the players we have."

There's a couple of games in the Checkatrade Trophy tonight, including this one between Blackpool and Wycombe. It's not exactly captured the imagination of the fans if this photo is anything to go by...

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Hull have never reached a League Cup final in their history, with this season's performance already a club record.

Steve Bruce did take the Tigers to the FA Cup final in 2014, and goals from James Chester and Curtis Davies had them 2-0 against Arsenal until the Gunners fought back to win in extra time.

Staying up is the priority - but it would be well worth winning from here. Right? 

Hull have only named six subs tonight. Times are tight. 

• Manchester United have won 11 and lost none of their past 12 matches against Hull in all competitions.
• Hull have won only once against United at Old Trafford - 2-0 in the FA Cup in January 1952.
• United have reached the League Cup semi-final for the 14th time; only Liverpool (17) have made more.

You can get 20/1 on Hull City to win tonight, which for a semi-final, a two-horse race, is fairly remarkable.

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