Carlo Ancelotti has decided to name his starting 11 way ahead of the game tonight which is unusual and he has also taken the step of giving complete rest to John Terry, Petr Cech and Nicolas Anelka whereas Frank Lampard, Michael Essien and Didier Drogba will be on the bench. He said before tonight's game: "If I have the possibility to give rest to all the players who also have to play in their Click to continue reading...

Chelsea cruised to victory last night as they beat Bolton 4-0. Goals from Kalou (yes he scored again), Malouda, Deco and Drogba sealed an easy win as Chelsea progress to the League Cup quarter finals. To be honest it could of been a hat full and apart from the odd attack on goal (which Hilario will remember from the game more than anything) it was pretty much one sided. Click to continue reading...

We travel to the Reebok today looking to get our away form back on track as Chelsea take on Bolton for the second time in 4 days. Chelsea ran riot at the Bridge on Wednesday in the League Cup but today is going to be alot different with key players back for both sides so expect a much different kind of game. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal scored 4 in midweek in the Champions League, and are 4 points clear at the top of their group table.
Since losing away to Man City 4-2, Arsenal are unbeaten in 12 matches (League, League Cup, and CL). That includes 10 wins, three matches in which Arsenal have scored 3 goals, two with 4 goals, and one with 6 goals. Click to continue reading...

The Carling Cup draw has just been made and we have been drawn against Blackburn away which is a result!! Utd v Spurs Portsmouth v Villa Manchester City v Arsenal Great draw for us! Click to continue reading...

Blackburn v Chelsea

Manchester City v Arsenal

Manchester United v Tottenham

Portsmouth v Aston Villa

"League Cup Final 2008 Rematch United vs Spurs In Quarter Final" was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia. Click to continue reading...

The Carling Cup draw has just been made and we have been drawn against Blackburn away which is a result!! Utd v Spurs Portsmouth v Villa Manchester City v Arsenal Great draw for us!

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The Carling Cup draw has just been made and we have been drawn against Blackburn
away which is a result!!
Utd v Spurs Portsmouth v Villa
Manchester City v Arsenal
Great draw for us! Click to continue reading...

We travel to the Reebok today looking to get our away form back on track as Chelsea take on Bolton for the second time in 4 days. Chelsea ran riot at the Bridge on Wednesday in the League Cup but today is going to be alot different with key players back for both sides so expect a much different kind of game. Click to continue reading...

Chelsea cruised to victory last night as they beat Bolton 4-0. Goals from Kalou (yes he scored again), Malouda, Deco and Drogba sealed an easy win as Chelsea progress to the League Cup quarter finals. To be honest it could of been a hat full and apart from the odd attack on goal (which Hilario will remember from the game more than anything) it was pretty much one sided. Click to continue reading...

Chelsea cruised to victory last night as they beat Bolton 4-0. Goals from Kalou (yes he scored again), Malouda, Deco and Drogba sealed an easy win as Chelsea progress to the League Cup quarter finals. To be honest it could of been a hat full and apart from the odd attack on goal (which Hilario will remember from the game more than anything) it was pretty much one sided. Click to continue reading...

League Cup, Fourth Round Chelsea Give Wanderers The Blues

• Tuesday, Ocotber 28, 2009
• Venue: Stamford Bridge
• Attendance: 41,538
• Referee: Andre Marriner

• Salomon Kalou [15]
• Florent Malouda [26]
• Deco [67]
• Didier Drogba [89]

It was never going to be easy for The Wanderers to get a result at Stamford Bridge but who would have known that it was going to so easy for Chelsea.

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Eight Manchester Supporters were arrested after United's 2-0 League Cup victory over Barnsley at Oakwell last night. Click to continue reading...

Carlo Ancelotti has decided to name his starting 11 way ahead of the game tonight which is unusual and he has also taken the step of giving complete rest to John Terry, Petr Cech and Nicolas Anelka whereas Frank Lampard, Michael Essien and Didier Drogba will be on the bench. He said before tonight's game: If I have the possibility to give rest to all the players who also have to play in Click to continue reading...

Carlo Ancelotti has decided to name his starting 11 way ahead of the game tonight which is unusual and he has also taken the step of giving complete rest to John Terry, Petr Cech and Nicolas Anelka whereas Frank Lampard, Michael Essien and Didier Drogba will be on the bench. He said before tonight's game: If I have the possibility to give rest to all the players who also have to play in

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From Oakwell, Attendance 20,019 , Referee Chris Foy Barnsley 0 2 Manchester United

Danny Welbeck (6)
Michael Owen (59)
Gary Neville (s/o 63)

View Video Highlights Barnsley Team Statistics Manchester United 0 Goals 2 4 Shots On Target 5 12 Shots Off Target 3 1 Shots Blocked 2 9 Corners 9 2 Offsides 1 15 Fouls 9 3 Yellow Cards 2 0 Red Cards 1 44. Click to continue reading...

And so to the League Cup, in some ways a chance to put the Stoke defeat behind us but these days the midweek cup bears little resemblance to the issues facing us or any Prem team in the league. From Everton's perspective a kick-about in the Goodison car park has a greater priority than this evening's [. Click to continue reading...

They Think It's All Over... is bemused by the scheduling of Everton's Carling Cup tie with Tottenham. Click to continue reading...

Good news for Chelsea Blues despite a 0-2 Reserves loss to Arsenal yesterday: Joe Cole is making more moves to return to the Bridge full force. Match reports state Cole was looking fully fit yesterday and even showing increased strength towards match end, despite looking shaky in Chelsea's League Cup tie with QPR last week. Click to continue reading...

They Think It's All Over... talks Carling Cup? Is it worth taking seriously? Click to continue reading...

Unknown territory
The 13 Current Football League Clubs That Have Never Reached The Fourth Round Of The League Cup
1. Accrington Stanley
2. Aldershot
3. Barnet
4. Burton Albion
5. Cheltenham Town
6. Crewe Alexandra
7. Dagenham & Redbridge
8. Hereford United
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After the Toon crashed out of the League Cup to Peterboro at London Road Steven Taylor apologised to the fans who traveled down to watch the game. He needn't have done, but it was nice of the lad.

Perhaps he realises after all we've been through, we deserve a little transparency. Despite our deluded tag that other supporters have thrown at us, I think every Newcastle United fan realises that the league is our top priority this season.

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After the Toon crashed out of the League Cup to Peterboro at London Road Steven Taylor apologised to the fans who traveled down to watch the game. He needn't have done, but it was nice of the lad.

Perhaps he realises after all we've been through, we deserve a little transparency. Despite our deluded tag that other supporters have thrown at us, I think every Newcastle United fan realises that the league is our top priority this season.

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David Ngog's second strike of the season has "catapulted" us into the 4th round of the League Cup, and is a welcomed boost for our season. A lot of people, myself included, believe that ANY cup must be won this season to keep belief in the progress at the club, and the League Cup would [...] Click to continue reading...

Chelsea will line up in a 4-1-2-1-2 formation as follows: 40 Hilario 19 Paulo Ferreira 2 Branislav Ivanovic 41 Sam Hutchinson 18 Yury Zhirkov 12 John Mikel Obi 35 Juliano Belletti 15 Florent Malouda 10 Joe Cole (c) 45 Fabio Borini 21 Salomon Kalou Substitutes: 22 Ross Turnbull, 41 Jeffrey Bruma, 26 John Terry, 3 Ashley Cole, 24 Nemanja Matic, 5 Michael Essien, 8 Frank Lampard. Click to continue reading...

Chelsea will line up in a 4-1-2-1-2 formation as follows: 40 Hilario 19 Paulo Ferreira 2 Branislav Ivanovic 41 Sam Hutchinson 18 Yury Zhirkov 12 John Mikel Obi 35 Juliano Belletti 15 Florent Malouda 10 Joe Cole (c) 45 Fabio Borini 21 Salomon Kalou Substitutes: 22 Ross Turnbull, 41 Jeffrey Bruma, 26 John Terry, 3 Ashley Cole, 24 Nemanja Matic, 5 Michael Essien, 8 Frank Lampard. Click to continue reading...

League Cup, Third Round Cheers Replace Jeers at The Reebok

• Tuesday, September 22, 2009
• Venue: The Reebok Stadium
• Attendance: 8,050
• Referee: Howard Webb

• Herita Ilunga [59]
• Kevin Davies [86]
• Extra Time
• Scott Parker [94]
• Gary Cahill [96]
• Johan Elmander [119]

With the last Saturday's boos still ringing in Megson's ears expectations were low, as was the attendance, but The Wanderers were not disheartened and made a livley start forcing a corner in less than a minute.

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So the big boys have joined the rest of England's many, and are now starting their quest for the country's second most important domestic cup competition trophy. The League Cup is still considered by many teams as a viable competition. Its allure is also improved by the fact that it hands the winners a passport to [. Click to continue reading...

So tonight we take on local rivals QPR in the Carling Cup in a competition that many make us favourites for this season. There is no doubt that the team that take to the field tomorrow will be a lot different to the side that started against Spurs at the weekend but most importantly of all it could and should be the return of Joe Cole! Click to continue reading...

So tonight we take on local rivals QPR in the Carling Cup in a competition that many make us favourites for this season. There is no doubt that the team that take to the field tomorrow will be a lot different to the side that started against Spurs at the weekend but most importantly of all it could and should be the return of Joe Cole! Click to continue reading...

All the stuff being covered outside the unfriendly confines of the award winning Dirty Tackle...

The Telegraph's top 15 football websites. And we're #1. Though there were a few glaring omissions, I consider this a victory for all of us. As a collective force we can't be stopped.

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So with all the press coverage of the FIFA statement that came out the other day and Chelsea considering their appeal, its put a slant on the focus of the Carlo Ancelotti for this coming season. Chelsea are known to field their strongest sides in the League Cup ever since Jose Mourinho came to the club in the 2004/5 season when we went onto win the competition. Click to continue reading...

So with all the press coverage of the FIFA statement that came out the other day and Chelsea considering their appeal, its put a slant on the focus of the Carlo Ancelotti for this coming season. Chelsea are known to field their strongest sides in the League Cup ever since Jose Mourinho came to the club in the 2004/5 season when we went onto win the competition. Click to continue reading...