The Carling Date with Cardiff

The picture above as many others speak a million words. It says victory, bliss, ecstasy, fulfilment, and the two pictures besides that are of people who Liverpool FC are going to depend on today. A legend and one in the making... Gerrard's cousin is also with Cardiff, so if things don't work out, i guess the Gerrad's would be celebrating but we are not going to think like that.

All LFC have to know is what it takes to lose a final against a small team:
Lack of focus (x3)
Lack of Belief (x4)
and a decision to focus on the trophy and celebrations and not the win. Cardiff have more to lose than Pools think. A Glorious opportunity to win an FA cup is not a joke, try Portsmouth who have won it and probably won't do for a long time.Such would play like wildfire in the minds of the players and believe me, it's not Liverpool Vs Cardiff...It's Liverpool Vs CARDIFF. An energised side, and motivated side who want  to get hands on the trophy. I believe Daglish would have told them much of these and being a winner of such many times, I Expect a battle there Today...

Can City Beat the Record...

Manchester City have their sights set on equalling a 120-year top-flight record in their pursuit of a first Premier League title this season.

Not since Sunderland in 1892 has a side gone through the entire campaign having won every league game at home, but City have to chance to match that feat.

It is a year since City last dropped a point at home in the Premier League, a 1-1 draw with Fulham on February 27, since when Roberto Mancini's side have been invincible.

And Mancini's men will be looking to extend that run of 17 straight home wins in the Premier League when they take on relegation-threatened Blackburn on Saturday

The POG is Here... QPR 0-1 FULHAM

Pavel Pogrebnyak's early goal secured Fulham victory in today's west London derby at 10-man QPR.

The Cottagers dominated first-half proceedings in a tense clash with Russia international Pogrebnyak putting the visitors in front.

QPR looked out of sorts for the most part and their task was made harder in the 33rd minute when debutant Samba Diakite was sent off for a second bookable offence - the third home league match out of four a QPR player has received their marching orders in the first period.

Samba Diakite was handed his QPR debut for today's west London derby clash with Fulham.

Newcastle 2-2 Wolves: Is Connor the man?

When i saw the appointment of Terry Connor as the manager of Wolves till the end of the season i was a bit quizzed. Never really heard about him much but what the team showed today is worthy of setting all doubts to rest. It doesn't mean that they would not go down or anything but the fact that they have a new-found confidence and as it seems, the wolves in them are coming back. The Question is, would he end up to be another Hutton and get sacked after getting the team up or would the Premiership teams accept that some coloured skin coach would be able to still lead the team? They fight against racism, getting a competent coloured coach is the easiest and most direct message you need....

Odemwingie sinks Sunderland,5 goals 2 games Torres 5 all season

Peter Odemwingie's double helped West Brom clinch their first home win in three months as they overpowered below-par Sunderland in a Barclays Premier League clash at the Hawthorns.

Odemwingie followed up his hat-trick against Wolves with another impressive performance with James Morrison and Keith Andrews the other Baggies marksmen.

This is a good piece of news for a striker that seemed to be fading into the sunset and with these performances, he has scored 5 goals in 2 matches, Torres Unfortunately has the same all season. I remain to be proven wrong, he needs to leave the club and get respite even if on loan, he should learn from Arshavin...

Chelsea 3-0 Bolton

Andre Villas-Boas enjoyed some much-needed respite in front of Roman Abramovich today as Chelsea stopped the rot to return to the Barclays Premier League top four.

The Blues looked every inch a side that had failed to win any of their previous five games in another dire first half against Bolton at Stamford Bridge.

But they turned on the style after the break, defender David Luiz doing - unfortunately - what he does best by firing them ahead, before Didier Drogba and the recalled Frank Lampard sealed a desperately-needed three points.

Andre Villas-Boas recalled Frank Lampard, Ashley Cole and Michael Essien for Chelsea's Barclays Premier League game against Bolton today.

The General to Rescue

Stuart Pearce has laid out his requirements for an England captain - and everything pointed towards Steven Gerrard.

England caretaker boss Pearce has delayed officially naming his skipper for the friendly against Holland until after the weekend's matches, but made it very clear how much he admires Liverpool captain Gerrard.

While Pearce's predecessor Fabio Capello put little importance on the armband, it is clear that Psycho takes a very different view.

He says he even drew inspiration from a visit to Britain's heroic troops.

Arsenal:Here comes the pain

Open Heart Surgery Of an Arsenal Fan

Arsenal,Arsenal,Arsenal....a team to cry for and a theme for crying/need to cry. I would not go on today what Arsenal's problem is. I would just give people an insight of an Arsenal Fan who have supported them miles away,far off that it would take 6 hrs to make it to a game if i leave on the same day via a flight.I started supporting AFC at 1998-2000, i had the likes of Adams, Pires,Overmars,  Bergkamp.Kanu, Dixon, De Boer, Parlour, et al. i remember when Arsenal brought Henry to the Highbury, i saw an Arsenal team full of promise, players that were growing and still performed at a level that they had a great following and appreciation even when they failed. Man United Feared us, Chelsea were the people that enjoyed 3-0's from Arsenal, I even didn't know up to 3 players in Tottenham, i never saw a loss greater than 3(and that am not sure). that's what we had. I can't say that we should have all that because things have changed over 12 yrs but we  have to know how far down we are in order to get where we should be.

My Take
Arsenal football club is one which people have criticized and is almost the butt of all jokes which comes to a point.Paradigm Shift: The Board and Wenger should know that  time has changed, they should take the trash, spend the cash and prepare for the victory bash as i say now,if they do so, they have a team with such an appeal to players that they need to take care of people such as walcott, Djourou, Squilacci and the rest of those people should not even grace the Gunner Shirt. Remember what happened to Madrid with the Perez Revolution....Arsenal needs that and Fast...

Liverpool: The Cardif affair

 

Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard claims he felt "suicidal" the last time he reached the League Cup Final.
Only Championship side Cardiff stand in the way of the Reds' first trophy in six years.
But the Reds' captain has issued a rallying call to his inexperienced team, by spelling out the disastrous consequences of losing at Wembley on Sunday.
Gerrard said: "The defeat the last time I was in the final was a nightmare - I felt suicidal
That's undertandable. In football these days, you wonder if the impossible is not just put to our faces always. 3 goal leads are not enough to win games, the Birmingham  effect et al has really kept Steven G very much alert as they seek to end their Trophy-less  run and keep the team back on the track for Glory. the key effect is, if they win then i would say the Pools are back. if not, the Sunset might just continue........