Favorite Man City wary of history repeating itself

Manchester City will be praying history does not repeat itself but Sunderland will be hoping it does when they meet in the Capital One (League) Cup final at Wembley on Sunday.

City starts as the strong favorite and Sunderland the rank outsider and both clubs know the elation and devastation that can follow when those odds are upset.

Last May City started as the overwhelming favorite to beat relegation-bound Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup final but Wigan pulled off the biggest cup final upset for years and beat City 1-0 to lift the trophy for the first time in its history.