**OFFICIAL** Carling Cup Final Thread - Aston Villa Vs. Man Utd - 28/2/10 - Wembley

[Pigeon_Killer]

Might be Owen back out of the England picture.

If he was back in the picture he shouldn't have been. Doesn't play nearly enough to warrant a place.

 

[red11]

What the **** was all that about.

 

[Gilly]

If he was back in the picture he shouldn't have been. Doesn't play nearly enough to warrant a place.

As it was put to me before, you need a goal in the dying seconds of a game, who do you want in the box:

• Carlton Cole
• Emile Heskey
• Theo Walcott
• Peter Crouch
• Michael Owen

You could argue Defoe, but consider Rooney an automatic starter if not injured, Owen is your goal getter.

 

[CliffyBiro]

As it was put to me before, you need a goal in the dying seconds of a game, who do you want in the box:

• Carlton Cole
• Emile Heskey
• Theo Walcott
• Peter Crouch
• Michael Owen

You could argue Defoe, but consider Rooney an automatic starter if not injured, Owen is your goal getter.

Defoe or Agbonlahor.

 

[Gilly]

Nice dive from Carrick.

Defoe or Agbonlahor.

LOL, behave. An injury time goal needed and you look past Owen at Agbonlahor? Don't be daft.

 

[CliffyBiro]

Park off the post.

Bad challenge on Berba

 

[Robbo]

Nasty from Dunne on Berba there really.

 

[Gilly]

Nothing wrong with the challenge on Berbatov there. He was caught, but it wasn't a free kick. The ball was won cleanly.

 

[red11]

Second half should be good.

 

[Greenlizard0]

Really good game of football. Can see either winning this, though head leans towards UTD.

 

[ps3ud0]

1H: Still cant understand why Vidic wasnt sent off...

ps3ud0

 

[Gilly]

Really good game of football. Can see either winning this, though head leans towards UTD.

Agreed. Can see Villa finishing with 10 men too.

 

[red11]

1H: Still cant understand why Vidic wasnt sent off...

ps3ud0

Probably because of how early it happened in the game, I reckon had it been 20+ minutes into the game, he'd have been off.

 

[Cosimo]

Rooney at last, game on.

 

[ps3ud0]

Probably because of how early it happened in the game, I reckon had it been 20+ minutes into the game, he'd have been off.

But hes happy to give a card minutes later?

Got to say though Owen was playing well before he had to go off - Milners commanding our midfield

We just arent as good when we dont play at pace - why on earth Heskey is still part of such a team amazes me...

ps3ud0

 

[CliffyBiro]

Probably because of how early it happened in the game, I reckon had it been 20+ minutes into the game, he'd have been off.

Shouldn't be. Time elapsed shouldn't have any effect on application of the rules.

 

[red11]

But hes happy to give a card minutes later?

ps3ud0

Yes, yellow cards. Massive difference there. A red card in the 4th minute would have ruined the final, then minutes later he could have sent off that Villa defender for bringing Owen down.

 

[ps3ud0]

Yes, yellow cards. Massive difference there. A red card in the 4th minute would have ruined the final, then minutes later he could have sent off that Villa defender for bringing Owen down.

He didnt give a card to Vidic - thats my whole point outside if its a red or not - its still a card any day of the week at any time in a match...

ps3ud0

 

[CliffyBiro]

Yes, yellow cards. Massive difference there. A red card in the 4th minute would have ruined the final, then minutes later he could have sent off that Villa defender for bringing Owen down.

So why not give a yellow for Vidic?

Not that that would be correct either. It was a stonewall red. No doubt about it.

 

[red11]

He didnt give a card to Vidic - thats my whole point outside if its a red or not - its still a card any day of the week at any time in a match...

ps3ud0

Agreed.