Carling Cup Returns
Follow the livescores of the Carling Cup. West Ham Vs Birmingham Tonight. Like last season, I thought this season’s semi final would be an all premiership affair but a club that just lost its manager and 7-0 to premiership champions Chelsea are still in the race. Though they have the toughest opposition in Arsenal over a two legged encounter it would be wrong to write Ipswich off just yet especially when they still have 24 hours to improve their strategy. Arsenal on the other hand have a lot to prove as they are just fresh from the disappointing 1-1 draw with Leeds in the FA cup . The Gunners have always been a team to blow hot and cold every season so Ipswich might just be praying for the latter as that would be their only hope for an appearance in Wembley this season.
On to tonight’s game, West Ham take on Birmingham at the Craven Cottage in the first Carling Cup semi final of the season. West Ham will be playing a match that would be their only hope for a trophy this season and would also be praying to exhibit the trophy on their cabinet next season in the premiership and not the championship. West Ham’s season has been one not to be envied (except by a team like Wolves) and when an angry show by our own Obinna Nsofor for being substituted after a good performance at the FA Cup during the encouraging 2-0 win over Barnsley, things might not be looking too good for the Hammers who host a relatively better Birmingham City tonight. Anything less than a home win would not be enough and would only increase the pressure on Avram Grant who is so close to a sack he can almost taste it.
Both teams have a chance to win it and, if they go through, will only have Arsenal to contend with except Ipswich performs a miracle. They are both still in the FA Cup too with their next round of fixtures against teams of lower divisions with Birmingham taking on Coventry City at home and also a home fixture for West Ham against Nottingham Forest but having in mind that the likes of Chelsea, Man Utd, Man City and even Arsenal are still in the competition the Carling Cup will be their best bet. Highlights would be available after the match.
That would be all for the Carling Cup now, Yans From The Paper Stands comes tomorrow and of course their will be a round up of the transfer window which has been boring by my standards. Till then, keep keeping it Naija. See you at the comments.
West Ham already leading by a lone goal. Avram Grant seems to be better at cups or cup finals. He took chelsea to all the cup finals and lost all.
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