Carabao Cup reaction: West Ham win 5-3 on penalties

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West Ham United held Manchester City to a 0-0 draw in normal time before winning 5-3 on penalties to book a quarter-final spot in the Carabao Cup.

After the match,West Ham coach Stuart Pearce singled out club captain Mark Noble. He is 34 and in his farewell season put in a tireless 90 minutes. Pearce said to the media: "He's been a wonderful captain of this club, and a great role model," said Pearce.

"He inspires from within the dressing room. Credit to him, he's not had a lot of games this year but when he was asked to come in and lead the team tonight he was incredible."

What are people saying about West Ham?

One YouTube, one West Ham said: "The Manchester City dominance on this competition has been shattered, Congrats Hammers!"

Another told us: "This is the best West Ham side in my lifetime and I'm 58. We play with a lot more composure than previous years and this team has the potential to be massive. I am so happy!"

Even this Chelsea fan was complimentary about the Hammers: "I am a Chelsea fan but I want West Ham to win a trophy this year. They have been amazing. Great manager and a great team."

More West Ham news can be found here. 

Manchester City reaction

The former Manchester City reporter for Greater Manchester Football was pleased with some aspects of the performance but obviously disappointed with the end result: "Dominating this competition has been great fun but we couldn't keep winning it every season. Onwards and upwards!"

Another City fan was more critical of the side: "We would have won the match last season. We are missing a proper striker but you can never be too critical of the manager that has given us so much joy." This is how the official Manchester City Twitter account responded after the match. 

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