The Carling Cup 2011/12 Thread

[stokeriño]

I like how everyone's thoughts for tonight are "Oh Christ we are so going to struggle here".

Though I doubt Manchester City fans would be the same...

[Colly]

You 'big clubs' are just being humble, I'm fucking terrified that Danny Guthrie might get a game of football.

[9 to 5]

I wouldn't worry Colly, Kean doesn't get the idea of having a settled side. We will change our strike force right away, again. Cunt.

[stokeriño]

I'm fucking terrified that Danny Guthrie Ross Turnbull might get a game of football.

This.

[stokeriño]

So I was nearly right.

Lineup: Turnbull, Ivanovic, Alex, Luiz, Bertrand, Romeu, McEachran, Malouda, Kalou, Lukaku, Anelka

Subs: Cech, Lampard, Torres, Mata, Mikel, Ferreira, Sturridge

Malouda is captain.

Everton: Mucha; Neville ©, Heitinga, Distin, Baines; Drenthe, Fellaini, Rodwell, Bilyaletdinov; Cahill; Saha.

Subs: Hahnemann, Hibbert, Coleman, Barkley, Osman, Stracqualursi, Vellios.

[Clawson]

Though I doubt Manchester City fans would be the same...

Nah I'm stressing. I mean we completely changed our 11 from the United game and people like Dzeko, Nasri and de Jong are starti....no you're right.

[9 to 5]

Why, if we are playing a strong side, have we put Robinson on the bench in favour of Bunn? Pissed up Scots fuck.

[Crybaby Bunting]

Davide Santon is getting his first start for Newcastle. It's nice to see the club bedding in a player for once, rather than 'buy him on Thursday, play him Saturday'

[Lineker]

Man City make eleven changes.

Wolves: de Vries, Doherty, Craddock, Elokobi, Ward, Edwards, Guedioura, Milijas, Hunt, Vokes, Doyle.

Subs: Hennessey, Henry, Ebanks-Blake, Johnson, Berra, Hammill, O'Hara.

Manchester City: Pantilimon, Zabaleta, Savic, Toure, Kolarov, de Jong, Razak, Scapuzzi, Nasri, Johnson, Dzeko.

Subs: Taylor, Bridge, Milner, Onuoha, Suarez, Rekik, Balotelli.

Referee: Neil Swarbrick (Lancashire)

[Crybaby Bunting]

No Tevez

[DavidMarrio]

Stoke v Liverpool line-ups

Stoke: Sorensen, Huth, Shawcross, Woodgate, Wilson, Shotton, Delap, Whelan, Etherington, Jones, Walters. Subs: Nash, Diao, Pennant, Upson, Crouch, Jerome, Palacios.

Liverpool: Reina, Kelly, Carragher, Coates, Agger, Henderson, Lucas, Spearing, Maxi, Suarez, Carroll. Subs: Doni, Aurelio, Kuyt, Adam, Skrtel, Flanagan, Bellamy.

Referee: Lee Probert (Wiltshire)

A decent team for us, nice to see Coates, Spearing and Maxi starting. Be a interesting test for Coates hopefully he'll be able to cope and should negate the aerial threat of Stoke. Agger coming back is a bonus as well. Maxi I don't get why he doesn't get a more game time especially coming off the bench, he's a decent enough player. I'm thinking of whether Henderson and Maxi will be on the wings or if we will line up with a more 4-2-3-1 formation

[Lineker]

Wolves are one up!

[stokeriño]

Having to listen to the game on the radio because it's not on TV anywhere and no one seems able to find any working streams. Not as nostalgic as following a match on Ceefax but it's nearly there.

[stokeriño]

Chelsea penalty!

Edit: Oh God, Anelka took it. His penalties are diabolical...and he put it wide. >_<

Just glad I didn't have to watch it.

[stokeriño]

According to BBC commentary, "Anelka's got no right to appeal for a penalty because he made such a mess of the last one".

The logic is amazing.

[Gazz]

Man City score 3 goals in 2.84 seconds!

[DavidMarrio]

1-0 down

It's been a back and forth game but we should be leading really.

[Hobo]

Yet another game of Liverpool have lots of chances but don't actually finish one off. We're basically the Anti-Man City right now.

[DavidMarrio]

Urgh Coates had a bit of a mare dealing with that ball there.

[Colly]

Having to listen to the game on the radio because it's not on TV anywhere and no one seems able to find any working streams. Not as nostalgic as following a match on Ceefax but it's nearly there.

Ditto. It's kerazy.