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Carling Cup SF 2nd Leg: Liverpool 2 Man City 2; 3-2 on agg
Jan. 26 | Dig out those ice-cream vendor suits, Liverpool are back at Wembley. For the first time since that sartorially challenged 1996 FA Cup final trip, Liverpool reached Wembley and the Kop celebrated wildly last night at the prospect of a Carling Cup showdown...
League Cup SF 2nd leg Preview: Liverpool vs Man City
Jan. 25 | Liverpool and Manchester City on Wednesday night meet at Anfield in their Carling Cup semi-final second leg when the Premier League rivals battle for a place at Wembley. Kenny Dalglish’s side hold a one-goal aggregate advantage in their bid to end...
Carling Cup SF 2nd Leg: Cardiff 1 Crystal Palace 0; agg 1-1; Cardiff win 3-1 on pens
Jan. 25 | They fought it out over two legs, through extra-time and then, when they were almost spent, into a penalty shoot-out too. Two ambitious sides, driven by two burgeoning young managers but, in the end, it was Cardiff City who reached the final of the Carling...
League Cup SF 2nd leg Preview: Cardiff vs Crystal Palace
Jan. 24 | It is the moment of truth as Cardiff play host to Championship rivals Crystal Palace aiming to overturn a 1-0 deficit in the hope of guaranteeing a place in the 2012 Carling Cup final. The Eagles lead the tie courtesy of Anthony Gardner’s header...
Carling Cup SF 1st Leg: Man City 0 Liverpool 1
Jan. 12 | Determinedly protecting Steven Gerrard’s early penalty, Liverpool had six defenders on the pitch by the end of this Carling Cup semi-final first leg, doggedly refusing to yield an inch as they edged closer to a first visit to Wembley in 16 years. Liverpool’s...
League Cup SF 1st leg Preview: Man City vs Liverpool
Jan. 11 | Manchester City are without Vincent Kompany after an appeal for his red card against Manchester United was dismissed. City are stretched with defender Kolo Toure and midfielder Yaya Toure on international duty, while there are injury concerns over playmaker...
Carling Cup SF 1st leg: Crystal Palace 1 Cardiff 0
Jan. 11 | Crystal Palace shook off the flu but have still not shaken off Cardiff City. This tie remains on a tightrope, too close to call. Malky Mackay’s men will be stronger mentally in the second leg on Jan 24, feeding on the passionate backing of their fans,...
League Cup SF 1st leg Preview: Crystal Palace vs Cardiff
Jan. 10 | Palace’s preparations for the game have been hit by a virus. Goalkeeper Julian Speroni, who has missed the last three games, has just about recovered from the bug but skipper Paddy McCarthy, fellow defenders Anthony Gardner and Nathaniel Clyne,...
Fergie issues an apology after loss to Crystal Palace
Dec. 1 | Sir Alex Ferguson, the Manchester United manager, issued an apology for his side’s Carling Cup exit to Crystal Palace at Old Trafford. United were beaten 2-1 after extra-time in their quarter final, with Darren Ambrose’s extraordinary 30-yard strike...
