Archives for “Carling Cup”
It has been a long time since Tottenham won anything meaningful... the League Cup is their first silverware in nine years. A sign of greater things to come?
On paper, this is the easiest of all the FA Cup Fourth Round matches but how the hearts of Liverpool fans' flutter as the semi-professional side took the lead twice.
Tottenham eliminated their mental block against Arsenal and booked a place in the Carling Cup final with a 5-1 rout on Tuesday. It was a miserable 21 matches for Spurs since they last experienced the sweet taste of victory over the Gunners, but nine years of anguish and self-doubt were swept away in style at White Hart Lane.
I can only shake my head in disbelief after watching this Carling Cup semi final 1st leg derby. So much is clear – either Arsenal are damn lucky or Tottenham have a mental block. Arsenal’s veritable unbeaten run against their arch-rival (20 games since November 1999) was extended after Theo Walcott salvaged a 1-1 draw [...]
Chelsea move a step closer to retaining the Carling Cup with a 2-1 victory over Everton in the semi-final first leg on Tuesday.
Chelsea’s championship hopes may bite the dust before January as an injury crisis thrusts Avram Grant’s management finesse and tactical astuteness into the spotlight. The Blues progress to a League Cup semi-final meeting with Everton after beating Liverpool 2-0 at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. It was a flattering score in an intense and spiteful match. [...]
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