The good old days.
How exciting, its leg two of the Carling Cup semi-final between Manchester Arabia and Manchester United from Old Trafford. It’s been 30 years since Arabia made a final and Aston Villa await the winner of this one.
Arabia head across town to OT carrying a 2-1 lead but as we all know, that means nada and this game is going to be awesome!
Will Tevez score another ‘f**k you brace?’ Will Fergie and Mancini share a pizza? Will Bellamy be drunk on red wine? Will Rooney score an over-head volley from 18 yards? Will Gary Neville lick Fergies boots? I can’t wait.
It’s on ESPN 360 and on Setanta but if you can’t see the game then stick around here with us. Video of any goals will find its way to these parts and there will be plenty of banter.
Team News:
Ferdinand has denied violent conduct against Hull City’s Craig Fagan during an incident that took place on Saturday and he will play, appealing the charge. Kolo Toure is back from the African Nations Cup and should start. Adebayor is set for a place on the bench after returning from compassionate leave and that horrific shooting on the Angola border that killed and wounded his compatriots.
Want-away forward (and lazy exhibitionist), Robinho IS available and is likely to be on the bench. Patrick Vieira is still old and crocked and Jolean Lescott is still just crocked. Line-ups after the jump.
United: Van Der Sar, Rafael, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra, Carrick, Fletcher, Scholes, Nani, Giggs, Rooney.
City: Given, Richards, Kompany, Boyata, Garrido, Barry, De Jong, Zabaleta, Wright-Phillips, Bellamy, Tevez.
Action elsewhere this afternoon (video when available):
Barclays Premier League
Aston Villa v Arsenal, 19:45
Blackburn v Wigan, 20:00
Chelsea v Birmingham, 19:45
Everton v Sunderland, 20:00
The Coca-Cola Football League Championship
Newcastle v Crystal Palace, 19:45
Sc**thorpe v Sheff Wed, 19:45
Coca-Cola Football League Two
Burton Albion v Lincoln City, 19:45
Blue Square Premier
Histon v Luton, 19:45
Clydesdale Bank Premier League
Celtic v Hibernian, 19:45
Dundee Utd v St Johnstone, 19:45
Falkirk v Motherwell, 19:45
Hearts v Aberdeen, 19:45
St Mirren v Rangers, 19:45
Active Nation Scottish Cup
Airdrie Utd v Raith, R4R, 19:45
Fabregas with a dangerous FK from a Delph foul on Pixie. .. into the wall.
Gary Neville: Water Boy.
CARRICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Shit. Balls. F**k.
WOW
nice pass back by Fletcher
wow. just wow.
nice green boots Wayne.
Bendtner, pass the f**king ball!
How was there no booking for either player in that little dust-up?
How did Wayne miss that?!
Fletcher threw back at least two elbows looking to connect. Richards had an aborted headbutt as they squared up. Your answer as to why no cards: Howard Webb.
Howard Webb.
Oh well. Gonna go enjoy the sunshine.
3 mins injury time at Villa Park
City just needs one here, right?
@Magnakai: yes
Wait! WES BROWN IS ON! There’s hope for City yet!
3 mins added; Friedel saves from Pixie
I have to admit, that “35 Years” banner is really f**king funny.
I did NOT see that coming.
Oh Jesus f**king Christ.
Didn’t need him.
Cuellar concedes a corner; Collins blocks from Sol in teh resulting scramble.
EVEN
aaand that’s game.
Well played, Gunners.
F**K
they are tied correct?
Now they’re tied on away goals and regular goals, so we’re looking at penalties after extra time if it gets that far.
TEVEZ!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks Keith! (Meaning thanks for the updates, not thanks on behalf of the Gunners… They can speak for themselves.)
@ Haaskivi
Reminds me of a picture I saw once of a guy in a Maple Leafs jersey that had “Losers Since” and 67 as the number. He was a Flyers fan.
@Magnakai: Correct
No shame in drawing at Villa Park but that pretty much puts us in a place of needing all three points on the weekend.
Camon extra time in Manchester…
dammit!
First there was Arsen-third. Then there was Liver-fourth. Now we have Aston-Sixth.
ef: I believe the correct term was ‘Thirdsenal’
Are they saving Owen for marriage or something?
@Magnakai: Sir Alex is flipping through his Michael Owen sales brochure to see when he’s most effective.
No need to get him hurt against a small club, Mags.
@WSR: ZING!
Is anyone else having trouble with 360? My feed just went, and I’ve restarted the browser twice to no avail.
Oh look at Ade run about like he gives a f**k..take a picture, it won’t last
F**king technology always trying to make me look incompetent. It’s back, never mind.
my espn 360 froze a little too.
Ade needs to get back to the shooting range. Too soon?
Newcastle 2 – Crystal Palace 0
Nile Ranger in the 90th!
Too soon, MRD.
And I’m nervous since that last comment. Those things always come back to bite me in the ass.
I can’t wait for the 17 minutes of stoppage time.
I couldn’t even get 360 to start up; I’m watching a different feed.
nani was rubbish.
What’s up with Mr. Norwich Scarf?
@Mag: ESPN hates Cleveland
Shrek FTW
Rooney scores..
ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Literacy is overrated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
34 years. 34 years.
I especially like how Rooney was completely unmarked.
unmarked midget FTW.
Is Shay Given overrated?
Roo(voice crack)ney!
Football is a cruel game.
God help me when FSC gets HD and I have to see Tevez at 42″
wooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
later lads.
@Magnakai: it’s not Norwich. It’s Newton Heath’s club colors, aka the team before they became Man U. It’s their cute protest against the Glazers.
I didn’t watch any of the match, was waiting until around 5 to watch it, but I just couldn’t stop myself from checking Soccernet – just in time to see the box flash with Rooney’s winner.
Good luck to Villa in the final.
F**k… get the win and avoid extra time. I actually hope they come into the Emirates and outplay us, only to lose as turnaround from the first match of the season.
@JT: Ah, that makes sense. I like those colors better, actually.
If anyone is still looking for Landon’s goal:
http://10shirt.worldsoccerreader.com/2010/01/video-landon-donovans-first-epl-goal/
Thanks Ryan.
Heck of a header that. Rooney is having just the kind of year you would want heading to a WC.
nice finish, Lando! well taken indeed.