Manchester United 2010 Carling Cup Winner

• zocoss

  24 Feb 10, 12:04

  

   

   

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  Manchester United vs Aston Villa

  Sunday, 28 February 2010 

  Channel 61 Football Frenzy :   11:00 pm  -  "Live"  

   

  Carling Cup Final - Wembley

   

   

   

  Van der Sar, Evra, Fabio, Brown, Vidic, Anderson, Rafael, Park, Carrick, Valencia, Berbatov, Scholes, Fletcher, Rooney, Neville, Owen, Obertan, Kuszczak, Evans, Diouf.

• zocoss

  24 Feb 10, 12:08

  Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand out of Carling Cup final with back injury

  Rio Ferdinand will miss the Carling Cup final and England’s friendly with Egypt on March 3, due to be his debut as permanent captain of the national side, after a recurrence of the back injury which has plagued his season.

   

   

  

  Back in the wars: Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand is out of Carling Cup final

   

   

   

   

   

  Ferdinand, available again after a four-game suspension for violent conduct, missed Manchester United’s 3-0 win against West Ham on Tuesday night and his manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, revealed after the game that he expects the 31 year-old to miss “a couple of games”.

  “He got a twinge in his back yesterday morning in training,” said Ferguson. “He had been training great with no mishaps at all, but you get these twinges and you cannot take a chance. He will not be ready [to face Aston Villa] on Sunday. Unfortunately he will miss a couple of games.”

  That assessment all but rules Ferdinand out of the fixture at Wembley on Wednesday, the first since Fabio Capello appointed him John Terry’s successor as captain, and leaves the Italian’s defence in tatters just 100 days before England’s World Cup campaign begins in Rustenburg.

   

• Rooney9

  24 Feb 10, 17:09

  need to find a permanent replace for rio, who has been injury prone for the last few seasons, his back. I think he cant play for more than 20 games a season now, due to his back injury. Smalling maybe recruited in part due to rio missing regularly due to his injury. But if vidic were to leave at end of the season, another defender is needed. i am wondering who fergie will go out to buy as replacement for vidic if he does leave.

• zocoss

  26 Feb 10, 00:05

  CARLING CUP FINAL DECISION

  Sir Alex facing cup final goalkeeping dilemma

   

   

  

  United's number one: Thomas Kuszczak and Edwin van der Sar will be fighting off comeptition from Ben Foster for a Carling Cup final starting berth

   

   

   

  Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted he is facing a Carling Cup goalkeeping conundrum, with Edwin van der Sar, Thomas Kuszczak and Ben Foster all vying for a place in his starting line-up for Sunday's Wembley showpiece.

  Van der Sar is Ferguson's obvious first choice and, having played in both legs of the semi-final victory over Manchester City, would be regarded as a good bet to feature at Wembley against Aston Villa on Sunday.

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  However, the Dutch stopper has suffered two long injury-enforced absences this term and was allowed time off on compassionate leave over Christmas when his wife Annemarie suffered a stroke, allowing both his deputies long runs in the side.

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  Kuszczak played in the opening round against Wolves and the quarter-final victory over Tottenham, which formed part of an extended run in the side, while Ben Foster was in goal for the fourth-round triumph at Barnsley.

  Foster would appear to be the outsider of the three, even though he was the penalty shoot-out hero against Tottenham at Wembley last season and was also recalled for Tuesday night's victory over West Ham.

  "I have three good goalkeepers and I need to choose the right one,'' Ferguson said. "I gave Edwin the rest on Tuesday because he has come through quite a tough period with his injury and also his family situation.

  "He has not missed a game, including all the midweek ones, so this week was an opportunity to give him a rest. Now I have to consider what is the right thing to do on Sunday.''

• Rooney9

  26 Feb 10, 01:17

  give kuscak a chance to play in league cup final. anyway even if united were to win or lose, its not that important, as priority is the league title and CL. give players like gibson, owen, diouf, rafael a chance to play in the finals and rest regulars like rooney, berbatov, carrick and fletcher.

• Rooney9

  28 Feb 10, 16:03

  

  Darron Gibson, a Carling Cup winner last season, sat down with ManUtd.com ahead of this year's Wembley showpiece against Aston Villa...
  
  How much are you looking forward to Sunday’s final and what kind of game are you expecting?
  It’s going to be a very tough match for us because Aston Villa are playing very well at the moment. We’re all really looking forward to it - I think it’ll be a good cup final and hopefully we can win it.
  
  After starting last season’s final, you must be hoping for another chance this time round…
  I always hope to be involved. I’m not sure what the team will be, but hopefully I’ll be involved at some stage of the game.
  
  If you are involved, how much will the experience of playing at Wembley in the final last year help?
  It’ll be a big help. Last season’s final was probably the biggest game of my career and there was a lot of pressure on, but having played there last year I don’t think I’ll be as nervous this time. Last year was a great experience and hopefully that will help me if I’m involved on Sunday.
  
  You must have been pleased to get a full game under your belt against West Ham having only made a couple of substitute appearances in the last few weeks…
  Yes I was very pleased to get a run-out especially as I haven’t played too much recently. It’s always nice to get a start and playing alongside Paul Scholes was great. He’s been in really good form recently and you learn so much from him. It’s great to play alongside all the midfielders, but Scholesy has got so much experience and you pick up so many little things from him.
  
  Is there an extra determination to win on Sunday as it would be the first time in the club’s history that United have retained a cup?
  Everyone wants to win trophies and the Carling Cup has become a better competition in the last few years. The lads are all in good spirits and raring to go, and if we play well I think we’ll win.
  
  Aside from the defeat at Everton, United have been in great form of late. Why is it that the team always seems to come into form after Christmas?
  I’m not really sure and I guess if we knew why then we’d come into form before Christmas! It just seems to be what happens and it’s been the same this season - we’ve kicked on again and picked up some decent results. Hopefully we can keep that going.
  
  Villa have taken four points off United this season. Do you feel like you owe them one at Wembley?
  I wouldn’t say so. We’re just concentrating on getting the job done on Sunday and if we play the way we know we can I think we’ll be okay.
  
  Which Villa players will you be keeping a particularly close eye on?
  They’ve got some very quick players in Ashley Young and Gabby Agbonlahor, while someone like John Carew gives them a different dimension up front. He’s big and strong and a real handful. They’ve got some great young players and as a team they’re a very good unit. So they are dangerous, but I think we’re equally as dangerous, if not more so.
  
  Some people believe the new Wembley doesn’t have the same feel and magic about it as the old stadium. Do you agree?
  No, the magic hasn’t gone at all. It’s a great place to play and a cup final is always a great occasion and a great day out. Winning it obviously makes it even better and hopefully we can do the business on Sunday.

• zocoss

  28 Feb 10, 20:39

  Who is watching this match later?
• Rooney9

  28 Feb 10, 21:24

  me why? u?

• revetandem

  28 Feb 10, 21:29

  Would Fergie really rest Rooney or is he just playing mind games to throw Aston Villa off guard... we shall see.

• Keii

  28 Feb 10, 21:29

  Sopcast have anot?

• Rooney9

  28 Feb 10, 21:33

  Rooney is not a robot, he need rests and there are many important matches for him to play. that said, he can be named as a sub on the bench in case he is needed late in the match.

• zocoss

  28 Feb 10, 21:41

  Originally posted by Rooney9:

  me why? u?

  Just switch on the mio set-top box... Switched it off for the last few days cos hardly watch it... Those don't have can watch it here... 

  http://www.atdhe.net/14100/watch-aston-villa-vs-manchester-united

   

• Rooney9

  28 Feb 10, 21:50

  I think the likes of gibson, rafael, fabio and kuszcak may be given the chance to play, together with owen and maybe berbatov. even if united lose this final, I will not be too disheartened. I am eagerly looking forward to the return leg against milan in the CL and liverpool trip to old trafford to come.

• nOrmalbOi

  28 Feb 10, 21:56

  starhub bo ah? sian .......

• zocoss

  28 Feb 10, 22:54

  Wah, this Villa is said to have the best defence leh... But Berba and Owen got quite a good understanding between them leh... Hope it work out, Villa's line-up very strong...
• Rooney9

  28 Feb 10, 22:59

  the girl who sang the anthem is one hot chick lol. pls protect her from JT

• jonchao72

  28 Feb 10, 23:00

  wah rafael got rid of his bushy hair! i hope fabio did so too

• zocoss

  28 Feb 10, 23:00

  Ok, time to go and watch liao... If got time then return later...
• Rooney9

  28 Feb 10, 23:01

  Kuszcak, rafael, vidic, evans, evra, carrick,  fletcher, park, valencia, berbatov and owen.

  subs: rooney, scholes, brown, neville, diouf.

  ref: phil dowd

• nOrmalbOi

  28 Feb 10, 23:03

  Originally posted by zocoss:

  Just switch on the mio set-top box... Switched it off for the last few days cos hardly watch it... Those don't have can watch it here... 

  http://www.atdhe.net/14100/watch-aston-villa-vs-manchester-united

   

  first time LPPL have to watch via stream, so wanna ask how does it work.

  I just click the above link and wait? Or do I need to do something else?

• Rooney9

  28 Feb 10, 23:03

  enjoy this cup final, regardless of the result

• Rooney9

  28 Feb 10, 23:05

  wtf pk to villa

• Rooney9

  28 Feb 10, 23:05

  vidic didnt get the ball

• Rooney9

  28 Feb 10, 23:06

  milner scored the pk. agbonlahor pace clearly troubled vidic.

• jonchao72

  28 Feb 10, 23:06

  walao eh vidic :(