Carling Cup Thread 2009/2010

[Dynamite]

Looks like we're going 4-5-1 tonight with Rooney up on his own. Nani and Giggs start at Valencia's expense. Also Rafael at RB instead of Brown which is a surprise too. Would have liked us to start with two upfront really especially with us a goal down, but Fergie plays this system in all our big matches so let's hope it pays off today.

[Baddar]

No injury time for either facial injury or constant breaks in play to talk to the players then?

Sky will only point out the 'unjust' injury time that Utd get. A minute was ridiculous. Can't wait for the 'Fergie time' chants at the end. We're owed 3 minutes already.

Onto the game, and City have been the better side by far. Utd are hoofing it to Rooney in the hope he beats both CB's and Given. It's all good forcing corners, but we haven't scored from one in ages, partly down to what appears to be a 'play it to the front post' tactic, because that's where they're all going.

I was confident earlier, but not as much so now.

[Dynamite]

We need to bring on a striker desperately. Rooney is just completely isolated. The long balls up aren't working because there's no support up there, yet that's all we can do because the midfield is too congested. For the first time in ages we have a full-strength bench so it can only be a matter of time before Berbatov, Valencia or Owen is introduced.

[Thrilla]

Man United fans acting like cunts there.

[Thrilla]

And then United go and score, typical. If there is such a thing as karma, Man City will score in one of those three minutes of extra time that Baddar was complaining about not being played

[hugobomb]

If they do, watch Fergie complain that there should have only been eight seconds added time. Unless City score after 80 minutes, then there should have been eight minutes added time.

Bellemy should have pocketed that coin and thanked United for the 'bonus'

[Dont Fear The Reaper]

CARRICK!

[badotori]

ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONEY!!!

[crazybrain]

Rooney! Rooney! What a climax, colour me one happy fan

Edited January 27, 2010 by crazybrain

[Dont Fear The Reaper]

The second half of this match has been fucking amazing, its been a fantastic match

[Clawson]

Well that sucks. But at least whoever said that City fans are classless was proven wrong this match. Coin and bottle throwing is despicable.

[Dynamite]

Did you not see the lighter thrown at Evra in the first leg? What our fans did was shameful, but to act all morally superior is a bit hypocritical.

Edited January 27, 2010 by Dynamite

[Clawson]

I just suffered a heart-breaking loss. I can act as morally superior as I want.

And just to argue over nothing: I would say that a beer bottle hurts more than a lighter.

[Crybaby Bunting]

This has now prevented any neutrals from still being interested in the Carling Cup knowing fine well that United are going to win it.

I guess there's still the FA Cup with a vague sense of uncertainty about who will win it.

[Shelty92]

Well holy shit.

These are the kind of moments that make me love football.

And watching it with a City fan made it even better.

[The Future]

@The General

What do you mean? We are not guranteed a win at all, Villa beat us at Old Trafford and we got lucky with the Macheda goal last year.

[Baddar]

Did you not see the lighter thrown at Evra in the first leg? What our fans did was shameful, but to act all morally superior is a bit hypocritical.

This.

I shouldn't have doubted United, but I really didn't see that coming in the second half. Venables was saying how the midfielders were able to get further forward in the second half, which ultimately got us our goals.

Obviously, winning the Carling Cup would be great and so would getting a measure of revenge against Villa, but even if we do win, I won't feel as good as I do tonight.

[Crybaby Bunting]

@The General

What do you mean? We are not guranteed a win at all, Villa beat us at Old Trafford and we got lucky with the Macheda goal last year.

The second you see a team play Manchester United in a cup match... your interest in the match is completely destroyed.

There's an incredibly sour taste in the mouths of the neutral fan, for the prospect of a City - Villa match would be far more competitive than a Villa - United match. City and Villa would be competing for their first trophy in X years as opposed to Manchester United getting a scrappy 1 - 0 win and add another trophy to the pile.

As a neutral I had the image of a final that would be visibly entertaining and meaningful. Manchester United haven't done entertaining finals for over a decade.

Edited January 27, 2010 by The General

[Dont Fear The Reaper]

United vs Chelsea in the CL Final? You didnt find that entertaining?

[Baddar]

Plus, last years final was entertaining too. That went to penalties. But I suppose, when you're talking "entertaining" you mean United coming out on the losing end of it and the match being half decent, don't you?