<![CDATA[Ontheminute.com Football Forum - Carling Cup picks and previews 2010/2011]]> 2011-02-27T10:54:07Z PunBB http://www.ontheminute.com/forums/topic/3927/carling-cup-picks-and-previews-20102011/ <![CDATA[Re: Carling Cup picks and previews 2010/2011]]> Here are the norwegian TV channel TV2's predictions for the Carling Cup fixtures on Sunday 27 February:

Arsenal - Birmingham
Prediction:  Draw. Over 2.5 goals.

]]> http://www.ontheminute.com/forums/user/6/ 2011-02-27T10:54:07Z http://www.ontheminute.com/forums/post/9714/#p9714 <![CDATA[Re: Carling Cup picks and previews 2010/2011]]> Here are the norwegian newspaper Dagbladet's predictions for the Carling Cup fixtures on Sunday 27 February:

Arsenal - Birmingham
Prediction: Draw. Under 2.5 goals.

]]> http://www.ontheminute.com/forums/user/6/ 2011-02-27T10:52:56Z http://www.ontheminute.com/forums/post/9713/#p9713 <![CDATA[Re: Carling Cup picks and previews 2010/2011]]> Leading Goalscorers

Arsenal

Nasri: 14 goals (2 in League Cup);
Van Persie: 13 goals (0 in League Cup)

Birmingham

Gardner & Zigic: 7 goals (2 in League Cup)

]]> http://www.ontheminute.com/forums/user/6/ 2011-02-25T16:36:27Z http://www.ontheminute.com/forums/post/9707/#p9707 <![CDATA[Re: Carling Cup picks and previews 2010/2011]]> Arsenal v Birmingham

Arsenal

Doubtful: Diaby (calf), Koscielny (back), Van Persie (hamstring)
Injured: Fabianski (shoulder), Fabregas (hamstring), Frimpong (knee), Vermaelen (Achilles), Walcott (ankle)

Birmingham

Doubtful: Hleb (bruised knee), Jerome (ankle), Jiranek (thigh), Ridgewell (calf)
Injured/unavailable: Bentley, Davies & Doyle (all cup-tied), Dann (hamstring), McFadden (knee), Valles (foot)

Facts from the BBC

- Arsenal won the only previous League Cup meeting between the sides; they progressed 4-1 (after extra-time) at Highbury in the third round in 1997.
- The Gunners are unbeaten in their last eight games against Blues (W5, D3).
- The Gunners have scored 13 times and conceded twice in their five League Cup games this season.

]]> http://www.ontheminute.com/forums/user/6/ 2011-02-25T16:35:27Z http://www.ontheminute.com/forums/post/9706/#p9706 <![CDATA[Re: Carling Cup picks and previews 2010/2011]]> Arsenal vs Birmingham

Arsenal's last five:
05/02/11     PRL     Newcastle United     4 - 4     Arsenal
12/02/11     PRL     Arsenal     2 - 0     Wolverhampton …
16/02/11     UCL     Arsenal     2 - 1     Barcelona
20/02/11     FAC     Leyton Orient     1 - 1     Arsenal
23/02/11     PRL     Arsenal     1 - 0     Stoke City

Birmingham's last five:
02/02/11     PRL     Birmingham City     2 - 2     Manchester City
06/02/11     PRL     West Ham United     0 - 1     Birmingham Cit
12/02/11     PRL     Birmingham City     1 - 0     Stoke City
15/02/11     PRL     Birmingham City     0 - 2     Newcastle United
19/02/11     FAC     Birmingham City     3 - 0     Sheffield Wedn…

Head 2 Head:
01/01/11     PRL     Birmingham City     0 - 3     Arsenal
16/10/10     PRL     Arsenal     2 - 1     Birmingham City
27/03/10     PRL     Birmingham City     1 - 1     Arsenal
17/10/09     PRL     Arsenal     3 - 1     Birmingham City
23/02/08     PRL     Birmingham City     2 - 2     Arsenal
12/01/08     PRL     Arsenal     1 - 1     Birmingham City
04/02/06     PRL     Birmingham City     0 - 2     Arsenal
02/10/05     PRL     Arsenal     1 - 0     Birmingham City
15/05/05     PRL     Birmingham City     2 - 1     Arsenal
04/12/04     PRL     Arsenal     3 - 0     Birmingham City

]]> http://www.ontheminute.com/forums/user/6/ 2011-02-25T09:13:04Z http://www.ontheminute.com/forums/post/9693/#p9693 <![CDATA[Re: Carling Cup picks and previews 2010/2011]]> Carling Cup Final 27 February

- Sunday -

Arsenal - Birmingham
Wembley Stadium
Kick-off: 3pm
- Previous Carling Cup meeting -
October 14, 1997 Third Round: Arsenal 4 Birmingham 1 (AET).
- Possible Line-ups -
Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Szczesny, Sagna, Koscielny, Djourou, Clichy, Denilson, Wilshere, Diaby, Song, Arshavin, Van Persie
Birmingham (4-4-2): Foster, Ridgewell, Jiranek, Johnosn, Carr, Fahey, Gardner, Ferguson, Larsson, Zigic, Martins
Referee: Mike Dean. Matches 29 R4 Y99
Arsenal are unbeaten in their last eight meetings in all competitions against Birmingham. The Gunners will be desperate to end their trophy drought with a win in this one.
Arsenal to win.

]]> http://www.ontheminute.com/forums/user/3/ 2011-02-25T09:05:55Z http://www.ontheminute.com/forums/post/9690/#p9690 <![CDATA[Re: Carling Cup picks and previews 2010/2011]]> well .. what can I say litlio, I was surprised by the Newcastle - Arsenal result. only 1 correct pick is a bit too poor. But the cups are always difficult to predict.

]]> http://www.ontheminute.com/forums/user/3/ 2010-10-27T22:02:31Z http://www.ontheminute.com/forums/post/7929/#p7929 <![CDATA[Re: Carling Cup picks and previews 2010/2011]]> Carling Cup results 27/10

After ET     Aston Villa    2 - 1 (1 - 1)    Burnley    (0 - 0)       
Newcastle    0 - 4    Arsenal    (0 - 1)       
After ET    West Ham    3 - 1 (1 - 1)    Stoke    (0 - 1)

]]> http://www.ontheminute.com/forums/user/6/ 2010-10-27T21:43:55Z http://www.ontheminute.com/forums/post/7923/#p7923 <![CDATA[Re: Carling Cup picks and previews 2010/2011]]> Newcastle vs Arsenal

- Newcastle have won 65 - one more than Arsenal - of the 165 previous meetings between these clubs.

- Arsenal are unbeaten in their last seven cup matches against the Magpies. The Geordies have not won a cup match against the Gunners since beating them in the 1952 FA Cup final.

- In their previous three meetings in the League Cup, Arsenal defeated Newcastle 2-0 in 1996 and 2007, and 4-0 in 1971.

]]> http://www.ontheminute.com/forums/user/6/ 2010-10-27T15:00:16Z http://www.ontheminute.com/forums/post/7908/#p7908 <![CDATA[Re: Carling Cup picks and previews 2010/2011]]> West Ham vs Stoke

- West Ham have won 31 of the 79 previous matches between these clubs - two more than Stoke.

- They last met in the League Cup 20 years ago, when West Ham won a second-round tie 5-1 on aggregate.

- The Hammers beat Sunderland in the third round, eliminating a Premier League team from the League Cup for the first time since 1997.

]]> http://www.ontheminute.com/forums/user/6/ 2010-10-27T14:58:45Z http://www.ontheminute.com/forums/post/7907/#p7907 <![CDATA[Re: Carling Cup picks and previews 2010/2011]]> Aston Villa vs Burnley

- Villa have won 49 of the 113 previous meetings between these clubs - 10 more than Burnley.

- They last met in the League Cup in 2005, when Villa won a third-round match against the Clarets - a year after being knocked out by them at the same stage of the competition.

- Aston Villa boss Gerard Houllier twice won the League Cup during his time as Liverpool boss, with the 2001 triumph against Birmingham his first trophy in charge of the Anfield club.

]]> http://www.ontheminute.com/forums/user/6/ 2010-10-27T14:57:21Z http://www.ontheminute.com/forums/post/7906/#p7906 <![CDATA[Re: Carling Cup picks and previews 2010/2011]]> Man Utd vs Wolves line-ups are as follows:

Man Utd: Amos, Brown, Smalling, Evans, Fabio Da Silva, Obertan, Carrick, Gibson, Park, Macheda, Bebe. Subs: Kuszczak, Neville, Hernandez, Rafael Da Silva, Brady, Eikrem, Morrison.

Wolves: Hennessey, Foley, Mouyokolo, Berra, Elokobi, Hunt, Mancienne, David Jones, Jarvis, Ebanks-Blake, Fletcher. Subs: Hahnemann, Van Damme, Edwards, Stearman, Bent, Milijas, Doyle.

]]> http://www.ontheminute.com/forums/user/6/ 2010-10-26T18:53:02Z http://www.ontheminute.com/forums/post/7905/#p7905 <![CDATA[Re: Carling Cup picks and previews 2010/2011]]> West Ham - Stoke

West Ham's Possible Starting XI: Stech; Faubert, Tomkins, Da Costa, Ben Haim; Barrera, Noble, Parker, Boa Morte; Obinna, McCarthy.

West Ham's last five:
Oct 23, 2010    West Ham 1 - Newcastle 2    EPL
Oct 16, 2010    Wolves 1 - West Ham 1    EPL
Oct 2, 2010    West Ham 1 - Fulham 1    EPL
Sep 25, 2010    West Ham 1 - Tottenham 0    EPL
Sep 21, 2010    Sunderland 1 - West Ham 2    Carl

Stoke's Possible Starting XI: Begovic; Wilkinson, Huth, Shawcross, Higginbotham; Whitehead, Whelan, Diao, Tuncay; Gudjohnsen, Walters.

Stoke's last five:
Oct 24, 2010    Stoke 1 - Man Utd. 2    EPL
Oct 16, 2010    Bolton 2 - Stoke 1    EPL
Oct 2, 2010    Stoke 1 - Blackburn 0    EPL
Sep 26, 2010    Newcastle 1 - Stoke 2    EPL
Sep 21, 2010    Stoke 2 - Fulham 0    Carl

]]> http://www.ontheminute.com/forums/user/6/ 2010-10-26T18:21:00Z http://www.ontheminute.com/forums/post/7902/#p7902 <![CDATA[Re: Carling Cup picks and previews 2010/2011]]> Manchester United vs Wolves

Manchester United's Probable starting XI: Kuszczak; Rafael, Smalling, Brown, Fabio; Bebe, Gibson, Anderson, Obertan; Owen, Macheda.

Manchester United's last five:
Oct 24, 2010    Stoke 1 - Man Utd. 2    EPL
Oct 20, 2010    Man Utd. 1 - Bursaspor 0    UCL
Oct 16, 2010    Man Utd. 2 - West Bromwich 2    EPL
Oct 2, 2010    Sunderland 0 - Man Utd. 0    EPL
Sep 29, 2010    Valencia 0 - Man Utd. 1    UCL

Wolves' Probable starting XI: Hennessey; Stearman, Mancienne, Mouyokolo, Elokobi; Foley, Jones, Milijas, Hunt; Ebanks-Blake, Bent.

Wolves' last five:
Oct 23, 2010    Chelsea 2 - Wolves 0    EPL
Oct 16, 2010    Wolves 1 - West Ham 1    EPL
Oct 2, 2010    Wigan Athletic 2 - Wolves 0    EPL
Sep 26, 2010    Wolves 1 - Aston Villa 2    EPL
Sep 21, 2010    Wolves 4 - Notts County F.C. 2    Carl

]]> http://www.ontheminute.com/forums/user/6/ 2010-10-25T18:56:23Z http://www.ontheminute.com/forums/post/7881/#p7881 <![CDATA[Re: Carling Cup picks and previews 2010/2011]]> Carling Cup 26 and 27 October


- Tuesday -

Birmingham - Brentford
Birmingham will be desperate to to far in the Carling Cup as they are not expected to be fighting for European action for next season.
Birmingham to win.

Wigan - Swansea
Wigan have been pritty decent in the Premier League recently and I would expect them to be able to win this game.
Wigan to win.

Manchester United - Wolves
Manchester United are strong as usually but Sir Alex is expected to use a lot of younger players in this one, as he usually does in the Carling Cup. But I expect United to win.
Manchester United to win.

Leicester - West Brom
West Brom have been very good recently and I expect them to have a chance in this one. But Sven Goran Eriksson and his Leicester team will be desperate to get something from this one.
More than 2.5 goals.

- Wednesday -

Aston Villa - Burnley
Aston Villa boss Gerard Houllier will be keen to bring his team to the Carling Cup final and they could have a chance in this one.
Aston Villa to win.

Newcastle - Arsenal
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger does usually use a lot of youngsters in the Carling Cup and I expect them to struggle against Newcastle in this one.
Newcastle to win.

West Ham - Stoke
West Ham managed to get a 1-1 win from their meeting away to Stoke in the Premier League this season, but the visitors are strong. Should be a close one.
Less than 2.5 goals.

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