Carling Cup Season 2010/11

[Bully]

Cesc Fabregas ruled out of Final due to Hamstring injury.
Theo Walcott out due to twisted ankle.

Robin van persie is back for final.

[fish]

Well tonight is the big night. Here are the pre-game odds:

ARSENAL $1.22
BIRMINGHAM $3.80

Go the Brum!

[johntheclaret]

Arsenal without Fabregas, Wllcott, Van Maalen (sp)

Birmingham have the home dressing room

[mighty_tiger_79]

the nerves are setting in

confident we can take it penalties

had a wager to win at 90mins and to win cup including xtra time-penalties

[johntheclaret]

Van Persie starts up front for Gunners
Zigic up front for Brum

Been raining so pitch will have plenty of zip which will favour Arsenals passing game

[mighty_tiger_79]

i expect brum to go on the attack when not in possession

give gunners no time

[johntheclaret]

Pitch is like a billiard table

[johntheclaret]

I think that is a given MT

Their gamplan will be to close down Arsenal whenever they have the ball and then try to sneak it.

Pitch will favour Arsenal, perfect condition and nice and zippy.

[johntheclaret]

Singing the national anthem . I think only Wilshire is English for Arsenal

Arshavin and Roisisky start

[johntheclaret]

Mike Dean referee

[johntheclaret]

Lot of bad blood between Arsenal and Brum. it was Taylor who nearly ended Eduardos career 4 years ago
Mike Dean was ref then too

[johntheclaret]

Brum playing very high

Bower through definitely onside

[johntheclaret]

Gunners outsinging the Brummies

[johntheclaret]

Brum not overwhelmed at all by the gunners or the occasion
1 chance each

Arshavin should have scored from 3 yards. Foster blocked

Brum look vulnerable on corners. Two corner two headers from arsenal

[mighty_tiger_79]

keep the gunners out lads

i think we need to get physical

[johntheclaret]

First five mins looked like Brum were going to take on Arsenal but it's been all Gunners for the last 15 mins.

[johntheclaret]

Brums problem is when they do come forward they are very vulnerable to the count attack. Arsenal can move the ball forward so quickly

[johntheclaret]

Corner Brum

Goal brum Zigic

[mighty_tiger_79]

u ******* beauty

[johntheclaret]

Should have been 2-0
Zigic took too long