Carling Cup Final : Liverpool Vs Cardiff City

Phase began in pre-eliminari followed Crawley Town and AFC Wimbledon in July, and the selection of 92 teams in England and Wales fall six phases and two semi-finals, Liverpool and Cardiff City finally has the right in the final orders yet.

Judging from history, the name of the team and its players, Liverpool clearly superior to embrace-8 trophy to them in this competition, as well as extend their record as the club most often won the English League Cup.

More than that, the trophy for Steven Gerrard et al means that they will finish his six years of fasting after the last time in the FA Cup in 2006. Moreover, this is their first final in the Champions League after 2007 when the defeated AC Milan 1-2.

Although the competition is not as high as the Premier League or FA Cup, but Gerrard has confirmed that Liverpool can win the trophy, then this will be their momentum to rise up and win other trophies.

Liverpool reached the final journey is arguably not easy. Although at the beginning gets opponents lightly kinds Execter City, Brighton and Hove Albion and Stoke City. But in the quarterfinals and semifinals, the Reds get rid of Chelsea and Manchester City.

With the players a first class degree and the spirit of the fast end, Liverpool is in pole position to clinch the title this weekend.

Meanwhile Cardiff upswing until the final ready-made achievement for this team from Wales. They became the first team outside the Premier League is capable of reaching the top of the English League Cup party since 2001.

The team nicknamed The Bluebirds are cared for Malky Mackay and would like to make a surprise by beating Liverpool in the final. They could have inspired a successful Birmingham City Arsenal put down last year.

With capital acumen is top scorer in the competition, Don Cowie and underdog status of bears, Cardiff had a chance to win even though the percentage is not as big as Liverpool.






Head to Head Cardiff City vs Liverpool:
October 31, 2007 (CAR) Liverpool 2-1 Cardiff City

Cardiff City last five games:
February 18, 2012 (CHA) Ipswich Town 3-0 Cardiff City
February 15, 2012 (CHA) Cardiff City 3-1 Peterborough
February 11, 2012 (CHA) Leicester City 2-1 Cardiff City
February 4, 2012 (CHA) Cardiff City 1-3 Blackpoll
February 1, 2012 (CHA) Southampton 1-1 Cardiff City

Liverpool's last five games:
February 19, 2012 (FAC) 6-1 Liverpool Brighton
February 11, 2012 (EPL) Manchester United 2-1 Liverpool
February 6, 2012 (EPL) Liverpool 0-0 Tottenham
January 31, 2012 (EPL) Liverpool 0-3 Wolves
January 28, 2012 (FAC) Liverpool 1-1 Manchester United

Predicted line-ups Cardiff City vs Liverpool:

Cardiff City: 22-Heaton, 2-McNaughton, 5-Hudson, 25-Turner, 3-A. Taylor, 17-Gunnarsson, 11-Conway, 8-Cowle, 37-McPhall, 7-Whittingham, 9-Miller.


Liverpool: 25-Reina, 2-G. Johnson, 23-Carragher, Skrtel 37-, 3-J / Enrique, 8-S. Gerrard, 26-Adam, 27-Downing, 14-Henderson, 7-Suarez, 9-Carroll.

Percentage of victory: 55 Liverpoo l: 45 Cardiff
Predicted final score: Liverpool 2-1 Cardiff