Carling Cup Betting

Carling Cup – Liverpool v Manchester City

It’s definitely advantage Liverpool at the halfway stage of their Carling Cup, semi-final with Manchester City. The Reds very effectively shut up shop against City at the Etihad a couple of weeks ago after taking the lead following Steven Gerrard’s early penalty and the emphasis will again on Roberto Mancini’s team to attack at Anfield if they are not to find themselves tumbling out of a second domestic cup competition in a matter of weeks. The Blues, of course, lost to neighbours United in the third round of the FA Cup earlier this month. (more…)

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Carling Cup – Manchester City v Liverpool

Manchester City may have had the door slammed on one route to Wembley this season but that may make Roberto Mancini’s deposed FA Cup holders more determined to ensure they don’t slip up for a second time in a few days against Liverpool in the Carling Cup. (more…)

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Tuesday’s Carling Cup – Arsenal v Manchester City

The Carling Cup clearly isn’t the highest priority for either Arsenal or Manchester City but the winners of their quarter-final at the Emirates will only be 180 minutes away from a Wembley appearance and several players on both sides will be aiming to show Arsene Wenger and Roberto Mancini that they may be worthy of a more regular starting appearance. (more…)

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Carling Cup – Tuesday’s Tips and Predictions

If things continue in their current vein, there’s a good chance that Cardiff City and Blackburn Rovers will be swapping places at the end of this season and the Bluebirds look a decent bet at 7/5 to see off Steve Kean’s Premier League strugglers at the City Of Cardiff Stadium.

Cardiff are currently third in another typically competitive Championship and have only lost once in front of their own fans this season. (more…)

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Carling Cup Wednesday Preview

Such is the strength of Manchester City’s squad that they will still be able to field at least half-a-dozen full internationals for their fourth-round game against Wolves at Molineux even though Roberto Mancini is likely to rest most of the team that started Sunday’s demolition of Manchester United at Old Trafford. Owen Hargreaves, who scored his first City goal in their win over holders Birmingham in the last round, is set for a rare start while the likes of England’s Adam Johnson, Kolo Toure and Aleksander Kolarov will all come into contention. (more…)

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