Before last-night's Carling League Cup tie between Liverpool and Arsenal was fogged off, I was thinking the main radio coverage should be given to a tie which would be more competitive as a meeting of equals. Liverpool have a great record at Anfield this season and Arsenal would only play their kids so the result was foretold. Charlton and Wycombe were far more evenly matched, or so I thought until last night when the Wanderers went through one-nil. And with Charlton and their mistakes being exposed to the utmost by suddenly becoming the main tie, it doesn't look good. Leicester were sent into a tail-spin after being knocked out of the FA Cup quarter-final by Wycombe that resulted in their relegation the following season. But that was in March, giving them the chance to avoid the drop for one more season. The Addicks, however, have got their confidence shredded in mid-December and it's looking bleak, especially under Les Reed, who was with England during the tactical chaos that was Kevin Keegan's reign. I was thinking of the irony that Mr Charlton, Alan Curbishley, might get Charlton relegated by success with West Ham. On current performances, Charlton are doing a good job of relegating themselves.