Yeah i see your point regarding the top clubs young players now play in the League Cup, when Defoe was at Bournemouth i suppose West Ham played there first choice league squad for the cup, which is probably why he was loaned out, but everyone knows you cant buy experience which is why they get loaned out
I also agree that there are more Coopers than Defoes, but as DP as proved with Wheater you can get the quality on loan, premiership club or not. Also Leicester proved it with Hobbs, Cleverley etc
I remember when TTA first took control, Simon Corney went for a meeting with Arsene Wenger, and Wenger said when we get promoted we can have some players on loan, i know he said when we get promoted but im sure with a bit of arm twisting and having been watched why DP we could find someone special.
But we will see who he does bring in on loan eh, personally im very excited as to who he is going to get with Corneys comments of 2 marquee players ringing in my head!