Arsenal V Chelsea - Carling Cup Final

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Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is expecting to have left-back Ashley Cole and
winger Arjen Robben available for Sunday's Carling Cup final.
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John Terry is out with an ankle injury so midfielder Michael Essien is likely to deputise for him in defence.
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Arsenal full-backs Justin Hoyte (hamstring) and Gael Clichy (foot) will have fitness tests.
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Meanwhile, the youngsters who have led Gunners to the final are likely to be leading the challenge in Cardiff.
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CHELSEA and Arsenal meet for the 47th League Cup
Final, the fourth in its current guise as the Carling Cup, and seventh
and last to be staged at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. This is also the
fifth time that two teams from the top four of the highest League have
contested the final, and the first such occurrence for 20 years. It is
also the first ever occasion a London derby has graced this great
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I'm off to Cardiff - I want to know where you'll be (http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A20132696?s_fromedit=1)



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The Blues are battling to lift the League Cup for the fourth time from
their fifth appearance in the final, and the second in three seasons.
They're chasing a 13th major piece of silverware in the club's history,
and fourth under Jose Mourinho. The 44 year old Portuguese strategist
is hoping to add to his eight major honours as a manager, having
already won the Champions League, the Uefa Cup, four League titles, a
domestic Cup with FC Porto and this Cup with Chelsea. In addition
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If this final lives up to the one in 2005 against
Liverpool, it will be quite a spectacle. John Arne Riise had put
Liverpool ahead in the first minute before Steven Gerrard's ill-fated
header into his own net 11 minutes from the end of normal time. In the
second period of extra time Didie

[dobbs]

I would luv it, absolutely luv, it if we beat them on Sunday.


Plus it would be great to read about the Special One being sent to Siberia afterwardsto coach one of their pub sides.

[Kerry-Exile]

Same here, shut that awful **** up for a while if thats possible. My god my liver will be taking a pounding this weekend

[spinner]

Trying....so..hard....to.......care


Sorry, can't do it

[Ruck]

1-0 to the Arsenal after 12 minutes. Walcott scored his first ever goal for them. cracking goal.

[scotscor]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/6394985.stm



Possibly bad news for some fans travelling to llanelli

[Old Dog]

1-0 to the Arsenal after 12 minutes. Walcott scored his first ever goal for them. cracking goal.





1 - 1 after 19 minutes though, Drogbaah ........ and still 1 - 1 after 74 mins.

[Point]

2-1 Chelsea 1 min to go Drogba

[Ruck]

plenty stoppage time i'd imagine, after John Terry was knocked out cold.

[Munster-4-Life]

Trying....so..hard....to.......care


Sorry, can't do it





Dito!! I'm so excited by this thread I could poop!!! smileys/lol.gif

[Ruck]

match over. entertaining match. three players red carded in stoppage time!!

[Jenta]

http://www.munsterfans.com//uploads/images/Jenta/_42612395_diaby_pa416.jpg

[Ruck]

That was mental that was. Slightly high foot from Diaby (who had a good match). Could've been booked for that. Terry went down like a sack of spuds, both Arsenal and Chelsea players stopped immediately requesting help on the pitch asap.

[Jenta]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TERXgr5lZ00


Ouch

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He dived......











anyone know what Adaboyour(sp?) did to get Red carded? did he deck wayne bridge?