[CC] Man City 2-1 Man Utd

[B4YU]

Man City v Man Utd

TEAM NEWS

Manchester City are hoping Robinho and Micah Richards will be available, but Shaun Wright-Phillips is still struggling with an ankle injury.

Roque Santa Cruz (knee) and Nedum Onuoha (calf) are also major doubts.

Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson has promised to ring the changes following Sunday's humiliating defeat to Leeds.

Nemanja Vidic is United's biggest injury concern, with the centre-back missing Sunday's game after injuring himself in the warm-up.

Manchester City

Suspended: None Doubtful: Ireland (hamstring), Onuoha & Santa Cruz (calf), Richards (groin), Wright-Phillips (ankle)

Injured/unavailable: Adebayor & Toure (both international duty), Bridge, Johnson & Lescott (all knee)

Manchester United

Suspended: None Doubtful: Macheda (hamstring), Nani (foot), Vidic (unspecified)

Injured/unavailable: Ferdinand (back), Hargreaves (knee), O'Shea (thigh), Van der Sar (knee)

MATCH PREVIEW

It is 34 years since Manchester City last won a major trophy. Since winning the 1976 League Cup final, City fans have had to stand by helplessly and watch as their biggest rivals have won every piece of silverware going, collecting an astonishing 25 major honours (11 Premier League titles, 8 FA Cups, 2 European Cups, 1 Cup Winners' Cup, 3 League Cups).

Thirteen City managers have tried and failed to match the exploits of Sir Alex Ferguson since the Scot arrived at Old Trafford in 1986. Now it is the turn of Roberto Mancini. The former Inter Milan manager certainly has the pedigree - in a seven-year spell managing in Serie A he won three league titles and four Coppa Italias to add to the two Serie A titles and 6 Italian Cups he won as a player.

The Italian's impact at Eastlands has been immediate. Three games, three wins and not a goal conceded.

Manchester United head into the game desperate to bounce back from Sunday's 1-0 defeat to League One side Leeds. A furious Ferguson was "shocked" by the performance and has promised sweeping changes for Wednesday's trip to Eastlands. If Ferguson wields the axe it will be the 100th consecutive game he has tinkered with his starting XI.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/8440292.stm

[der_emperor]

===owen========rooney===
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obertan============valencia
=========flatchy=========
fabio===evans==brown===rafael
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[hendiplast]

Jelang Piala Carling
'Setan Merah' Pilih Hati-hati
Rossi Finza Noor - detiksport



Manchester - Usai tersingkir di babak ketiga Piala FA, Manchester United langsung dihadapkan pada semifinal Piala Carling tengah pekan ini. Menghadapi rival sekota, Manchester City, MU pun memilih untuk berhati-hati.

Akhir pekan lalu, MU yang baru turun berlaga di babak ketiga Piala FA langsung disingkirkan oleh Leeds United. Ironisnya, kekalahan tersebut mereka derita di hadapan pendukung sendiri, di Stadion Old Trafford.

Target untuk menjadi juara di kompetisi tersebut pun musnah, dan Piala Carling yang prioritasnya ada di bawah Piala FA pun naik tingkat. Skuad The Red Devils tentu tak mau kehilangan kesempatan untuk menjadi juara lagi.

Leg pertama babak semifinal akan dihelat di markas sang lawan, yakni di Stadion City of Manchester, Rabu (6/1/2010) waktu setempat. The Citizens tentu tak mau begitu saja melewatkan kesempatan menundukkan sang rival di hadapan suporter sendiri.

Wajar apabila Sir Alex Ferguson pun pasang sikap waspada. Ia menyebut bahwa dirinya mengharapkan timnya akan tetap menyerang seperti biasa, hanya saja ia tahu laga nanti tak akan mudah.

"Pertandingan melawan City akan berat, sebuah derby lokal yang intens dan keras. Saya harap skuad kami lengkap menjelang leg kedua (pada 19 Januari) dan kamu bisa melenggang," ujarnya di situs resmi klub.

Mengingat lawan yang dihadapi dan kegagalan di Piala FA, ada kemungkinan MU akan menurunkan beberapa pemain utama dalam laga ini. Namun, Fergie sendiri belum menentukan siapa-siapa saja yang akan diturunkan.

"Kami kini akan memastikan kami siap untuk hari Rabu. Kami sudah memiliki gambaran timnya, tapi mungkin akan ada beberapa perubahan," tandasnya.
( roz / roz )

[B4YU]

Originally Posted by der_emperor

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===========gibbo=======
obertan============valencia
=========flatchy=========
fabio===evans==brown===rafael
=========kusczak========

dari berita di atas... seh kemgknan menurut gw (padahal sangat berharap tim pelapis ato muda semua yg diturunkan )

Rooney-Owen
Giggs-Fletcher-Carrick-Vale
Evra-Evans-Brown-Rafael
TK

[Van_Munandar]

ga disiarin ya?

[Baby_Faced_Assassin]

wajib menang!!! demi mengamankn gelar

pkokny NO MERCY FOR MENCY AND MANCI(NI)

[theater of dream]

Ferguson fury as rethink is made on Carling Cup selection

posted on 04/01/10

Sir Alex Ferguson was understandably maddened by the result at Old Trafford yesterday to close rivals, Leeds United in the FA Cup. Jermaine Beckford’s goal, his fifth in his last three games, consigned Manchester United to a shock FA Cup exit at the third round. The first third round clash Ferguson has ever lost during his time at United.The performance however hardly merited a win, and truth be told, if Leeds had that little bit of luck, they could have won by more, as the saw two fantastic chances late on whizz by them. After the game, the boss would only speak to the clubs official TV station, MUTV and in his interview admitted he was both shocked and annoyed with the performances of some of his players.

This has all caused Ferguson to make a u-turn in his team selection for Wednesday nights Carling Cup semi-final first leg against rivals Manchester City. Earlier in the week, Sir Alex explained that he would field the youngsters who helped get the team as far as they are, but that now seems to be off the cards as a furious Ferguson delivered the news.

“We have a semi-final on Wednesday night and a lot of these players today won’t be playing. You have to view that performance in its right light,” said Sir Alex

“I am shocked by the performance because our preparation for the game was very good. But we never got going. The quality of the passing and whole performance was bad.”

“Leeds had far bigger appetite than us,” explained Ferguson. “Human beings can always surprise you, but we didn’t expect that today.

“We didn’t start right, Leeds got their goal and it was something to hold onto. We spoke about Beckford’s pace up front and we were caught napping,” he added.

Only one name was excused from the Ferguson wrath, and it was substitute Antonio Valencia who wasn’t even meant to be on the team sheet as Nemanja Vidic pulled out in the warm up, and Ferguson managed to “find” Valencia before the game.

“I don’t think any of them can say they had a good day. It took us 10 minutes to find him, but only Valencia can say he had a good performance.”

“You have to get over these kind of results quickly. We have to make sure we are ready for Wednesday.”

The last line of his interview sums everything up for me. Terrible, shocking result but we have to move on and prepare for the next task at hand, because two defeats to bitter rivals within four days is not something United fans could imagine I don’t think.

Written by Keano

http://www.manutdtalk.com/ferguson-f...d+Talk+Blog%29

[B4YU]

Foster hopes for City chance



Ben Foster was laid low with flu over Christmas, but the Reds goalkeeper would love to provide a helping hand as United attempt to reach Wembley in the forthcoming Carling Cup semi-final ties with Manchester City.

The Reds travel to the City of Manchester Stadium on Wednesday for the first leg, before our city neighbours visit Old Trafford on 19 January.

“As well some important league games, we’ve got big cup matches coming up against City in the Carling Cup,” says Ben. “Like the fans, the lads are really looking forward to it.”

Foster played in the dramatic 4-3 derby win in September, the recollection of which has whetted the appetite for these midweek cup ties. However, the England stopper remains unsure how much of an impact that result will have, particularly with new City boss Roberto Mancini providing a fresh start after Mark Hughes' reign.

“People will talk about that game in the build-up, but I’m not sure how much bearing it’ll have on the tie. That result will have hurt City and they'll want revenge, but the bottom line is City always want to beat us, and we want to beat them! Hopefully we produce a good performance – we’d love to go to a final again because we want to defend the trophy, and getting to Wembley gives everyone a boost.”

Foster tasted success last term in this competition and he’s keen to experience it again, even if Tomasz Kuszczak has edged in front in the current pecking order. “I’d like to play a part in [getting to a final again],” he said. “I was lucky enough to play at Wembley last season and I’d love to do it again. Tomasz has come in and done really well, but hopefully I’ll get a few games soon.”

http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid={B4CEE8FA-9A47-47BC-B069-3F7A2F35DB70}&newsid=6644566

[Red Army]

prediksi 2-1
jangan terlalu ngotot, meding save tenaga buat pertandingan Premiership, kesempatan bagi pemain muda jangan di ganggu gugat,
yg penting bikin gol di tandang, ntar di OT dihajar 1-0...kan berarti lolos dong...hehehe

[drivemein]

Shay wants revenge for derby defeat
-teamtalk.com-



Shay Given admits Manchester City want revenge in the Carling Cup semi-final for their injury-time defeat at Manchester United in September.

The two derby rivals face each other in the first leg of their hotly-anticipated last-four clash at Eastlands on Wednesday night, with City stopper Given keen to avenge their heart-breaking 4-3 defeat at Old Trafford in the Premier League, when Michael Owen poked home a 96th-minute winner in a 4-3 win for the champions.

The Irish keeper said: "I have to admit it took me a long while to get over it. A lot has happened since and it's gone now but it took me a good few weeks, even a couple of months, to get it out of my system," he continued.

"We played so well that day and for them to get such a late, late goal was very difficult for everyone to swallow.

"So we'd like to get our own back for that. We've only lost twice all season, despite everything that has been said and written about us, and that was one of them, in the 99th minute at Old Trafford.

"I think everyone else, apart from the referee, had stopped their watches by that time. It was well over the time, we know that.

"But we're doing OK and we go into this match in good heart. It seems like a long time ago now and we have to look forward.

"We were gutted with the way it went but we know we have to defend better in those situations on Wednesday night and keep going right until the whistle."

While for some teams the Carling Cup is not a top priority, Given insists City are desperate to go all the way and win their first najor trophy since 1976.

He added: "We're not in Europe this year so the two cups are an opportunity for us to try and pick up some silverware. We've got a great squad of players and we're all hungry for success.

"We want to do something in the Carling Cup and if we can get a run going in the FA Cup then who knows?

"It's going to be a special game for everyone on Wednesday night. We know the fans are really excited about it, but so are the players.

"They are going to be two red hot semi-finals. It's a huge derby this one, I know now how much it means.

"When you get to this stage you've got to go on and win the thing. People forget semi-finalists very quickly. Even losing finalists get forgotten about, I know that from my two finals at Newcastle.

"Only the winners get remembered so we're desperate to win a competition and be remembered for it at this club as the first players to pick up a trophy for a long time.

"I've been to semi-finals and finals but now I want to go all the way and win something. We know how tough it's going to be but we're really looking forward to it."