Carling Cup Previews

Carling League Cup tips, 24th January 2012

January 24, 2012

Cardiff v Crystal Palace, (agg 0-1), SF, L2, 19:45 In the Championship so far Cardiff have lost just twice on their home patch, and Palace hold the slenderest of advantages coming to Wales. A 1-0 lead means both sides will want a goal, and both will be looking for a positive start to the game [...]

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Free Football tips, 11th January 2012

January 11, 2012

Barclays Premier League Tottenham v Everton, 19:45 This will be 168th meeting between two of the oldest clubs in the country, and both sides’ 20th game of the season, due to the fixture being postponed because of the riots in August. Tottenham can be very entertaining, as is well known, but with the addition of [...]

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Carling Cup tips, 29th November 2011

November 29, 2011

Cardiff v Blackburn, QF, 19:45 This is a rare chance for the Blackburn fans to cheer about something, as the league campaign has been abject so far, but the game also represents a significant risk to the boss at Ewood Park, Steve Kean. Cardiff are a small enough team that the fans will expect a [...]

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Carling Cup tips, 26th October 2011

October 26, 2011

Carling Cup, Fourth Round   Stoke v Liverpool, 19:45 These games are often indicators of how good the squad is at any club, and with the expected rotation comes a difficult game to predict. The likes of Carroll and Agger may play in an effort to get them fitness and form, but Stoke have some [...]

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Carling Cup tips, 25th October 2011

October 25, 2011

Carling Cup, Fourth Round Aldershot v Man Utd, 19:45 This will be an interesting game after the shenanigans at Old Trafford on the weekend, and while I’m sure Sir Alex Ferguson could have wished for a different opponent to get his first team back on track, there will also be a part of the legendary [...]

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Carling Cup tips, 21st September 2011

September 21, 2011

Brighton v Liverpool, R3, 19:45 Brighton have a chance to make a little bit of club history in this match, being as they are at a new stadium, in a great league position, and meeting a Liverpool team struggling to rediscover their coherence after the international break. Gus Poyet is also the kind of manager [...]

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Carling Cup tips, 20th September 2011

September 20, 2011

Arsenal v Shrewsbury, R3, 19:45 For all that ties like this can appear to be potentially dangerous for a top team, with the ‘nothing to lose’ clichés being trotted out because they are true, I expect Arsene Wenger will be glad of the chance to play this game. Many of his new signings weren’t around [...]

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Carling Cup Tips, 29th August 2011

August 30, 2011

Aldershot v Carlisle, R2, 19:30 After beating a West Ham side managed by Sam Allardyce in the first round, Aldershot look to continue their cup run with this home match against Carlisle. There is one league difference between the sides, but the League One outfit Carlisle may find the home advantage and atmosphere cancel out [...]

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Carling Cup tips, 23rd August 2011

August 23, 2011

Aston Villa v Hereford, R2, 19:45 There are shocks in knockout cups, we all know that. Whether Hereford have the class or the belief to go to Villa Park and win the game is another matter. While the hosts don’t have the best squad depth, the mixture of youth and first-team will probably do the [...]

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Carling Cup Preview, 9th August 2011

August 9, 2011

Brighton v Gillingham Brighton christened their lovely new Amex Stadium on Saturday with a feisty win over Doncaster, and for momentum’s sake they’ll want another win here. Gus Poyet would surely love to make his glamorous new den a fortress, and Gillingham are a team his side shouldn’t fear. Peter Brezovan is in line to [...]

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