Fans of the English game will be treated with Carling Cup football tonight. There could be 90 minutes of good football, drama and physical tension at Goodison Park, the Britannia Stadium and at the Molineux.
Four matches will kick off with Blackburn Rovers vs Newcastle United being, arguably, the least interesting clash. At 2:45pm EST and 6:45pm GMT, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester City will get things underway. Simultaneously, Liverpool will battle it out against Stoke City at the venue where the Merseyside Reds experienced their first defeat this season.
Stoke City, being unbeaten at home domestically, are looking to upset Liverpool. Kenny Dalglish, meanwhile, is aware of the danger that his side will face tonight. Liverpool have made of the Carling Cup a priority this season so they wouldn’t want to lose this Fourth Round fixture.
As for Manchester City, they are poised to maintain their incredible form and edge Wolves. Mario Balotelli, who powered his team to a 6-1 demolition of local rivals Manchester United last Sunday, is expected to maintain his position in the starting XI.
Roberto Mancini is actively working on the development and the well-being of the controversial young Italian. Samir Nasri and Owen Hargreaves will probably be named as starters for the Citizens whereas Aguero and Silva may be given a rest along with Yaya Toure and Micah Richards.
Elsewhere in Liverpool, Chelsea will lock horns with Everton at 3:00pm EST and 7:00pm GMT. The Blues have been rocked with bad news involving skipper John Terry and Anton Ferdinand over racial abuse allegations.
Last weekend, Chelsea lost their first ever game against a promoted side in 10 years. They went down 1-0 away to Queens Park Rangers in a heated encounter. Andre Villas-Boas will be under pressure to get things correct against Everton tonight.
On Tuesday night, there was joy for home fans at the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal ousted Bolton Wanderers. Two goals from Park in a space of 3 minutes played the trick for the Gunners.
Manchester United, meanwhile, bounced back from their 6-1 loss to Manchester City with a 3-0 win over Aldershot Town. Berbatov celebrated his 100th appearance for the Red Devils with a goal. Michael Owen and Antonio Valencia got the other ones.
Stoke City, being unbeaten at home domestically, are looking to upset Liverpool. Kenny Dalglish, meanwhile, is aware of the danger that his side will face tonight. Liverpool have made of the Carling Cup a priority this season so they wouldn’t want to lose this Fourth Round fixture.
As for Manchester City, they are poised to maintain their incredible form and edge Wolves. Mario Balotelli, who powered his team to a 6-1 demolition of local rivals Manchester United last Sunday, is expected to maintain his position in the starting XI.
Roberto Mancini is actively working on the development and the well-being of the controversial young Italian. Samir Nasri and Owen Hargreaves will probably be named as starters for the Citizens whereas Aguero and Silva may be given a rest along with Yaya Toure and Micah Richards.
Elsewhere in Liverpool, Chelsea will lock horns with Everton at 3:00pm EST and 7:00pm GMT. The Blues have been rocked with bad news involving skipper John Terry and Anton Ferdinand over racial abuse allegations.
Last weekend, Chelsea lost their first ever game against a promoted side in 10 years. They went down 1-0 away to Queens Park Rangers in a heated encounter. Andre Villas-Boas will be under pressure to get things correct against Everton tonight.
On Tuesday night, there was joy for home fans at the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal ousted Bolton Wanderers. Two goals from Park in a space of 3 minutes played the trick for the Gunners.
Manchester United, meanwhile, bounced back from their 6-1 loss to Manchester City with a 3-0 win over Aldershot Town. Berbatov celebrated his 100th appearance for the Red Devils with a goal. Michael Owen and Antonio Valencia got the other ones.
