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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...
League Cup Semi-Final Draw
Dec. 1 | The draw for the Carling Cup semi-final has seen Manchester City paired with Liverpool, as Cardiff will face Crystal Palace. The draw means a Championship side will take their place in the final on February 26th. City, who defeated Arsenal, were first...
Match Report: Man United 1 Crystal Palace 2; AET
Dec. 1 | The Carling Cup has often saved Manchester United’s season. It is ridiculously premature to say Crystal Palace began the process of ending it, but they inflicted more serious damage by claiming the last semi-final spot at United’s expense. Given...
League Cup QF Preview: Man United vs Crystal Palace
Nov. 30 | Midfielder Paul Pogba is set to make his full debut for United. Fellow youngsters Ezekiel Fryers, Ravel Morrison, Michael Keane and Ben Amos have all been involved in United’s run to the last eight and will hope to be handed another chance to impress...
Match Report: Arsenal 0 Man City 1
Nov. 30 | For 83 minutes, Arsene Wenger’s defiant insistence that Arsenal could still compete with the seemingly unlimited resources of Manchester City was utterly vindicated. Only one team had looked likely to win for most of the game but, as is so often...
League Cup QF Preview: Arsenal vs Man City
Nov. 29 | Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed he will give some of his fringe players a chance to impress. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Emmanuel Frimpong, Yossi Benayoun and South Korea captain Park Ju-young are all in contention as some of the Gunners key...
League Cup QF Preview: Chelsea vs Liverpool
Nov. 29 | Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas is likely to make a number of changes to his team for the game. Romelu Lukaku, Josh McEachran and Salomon Kalou could be drafted in to the first team, while Fernando Torres may get a chance to start up front against his...
League Cup QF Preview: Cardiff vs Blackburn
Nov. 29 | Malky Mackay will see how Mark Hudson and Rudy Gestede react to Monday’s training session before deciding whether or not to play them in the game. Both captain Hudson and striker Gestede have been struggling with hamstring injuries in recent weeks,...
Match Report: Everton 1 Chelsea 2; AET
Oct. 26 | Chelsea overcame their lingering sense of injustice to claim a Carling Cup quarter-final place. Despite being reduced to 10 men for the second consecutive game, an extra-time winner from Daniel Sturridge saw off Everton at Goodison Park. Andre Villas-Boas...
