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Carling Cup final: chalkboards

Sir Alex Ferguson and Martin O’Neil have each switched between 4-4-2 and 4-3-3 this season, although the Manchester United manager is likely to field two strikers on Sunday. The big question surrounds in-form Wayne Rooney. Although the scouser needs a break sooner rather than later it could come a week from today. Ferguson must also [...]

Carling Cup final: head-to-heads

If Manchester United is to beat Aston Villa at Wembley and defend the Carling Cup then it’ll be won in the details. Villa, who beat United 1-0 at Old Trafford in December, is unbeaten in six matches and running into form at the right time. But in Wayne Rooney, United has the world’s hottest striker [...]

Carling Cup final: preview

Defending champions Manchester United begin the 50th League Cup final as hot favourites to take home the trophy for the fourth time. Sir Alex Ferguson’s side, upbeat after the midweek victory over West Ham United at Old Trafford, aim to defend the silverware won on penalties against Tottenham Hotspur one year ago. Make no mistake, [...]

Poll: predict Carling Cup final score

Manchester United take on Aston Villa in the Carling Cup final at Wembley this Sunday. Holders United start favourites for the match against Martin O’Neil’s Midlanders but Villa came away from Old Trafford with a win in December. It was the club’s first victory in Manchester for 26 years. Who will win on Sunday? Your [...]

VIDEO: Aston Villa 1 – 1 United

United gain point but lose heads at Villa

Manchester United closed to within a point of Chelsea at the summit of the Premier League following a battling draw at high-flying Aston Villa. But Sir Alex Ferguson’s men, dominant for long periods of a highly competitive match, had to do it the hard way after in-form Nani’s two-footed tackle earned the winger a red [...]

VIDEO: United 0 – 1 Aston Villa

Cautious United defeated by Villa

Aston Villa won at Old Trafford for the first time since 1983 to halt United’s charge towards the Premier League summit. Chelsea had earlier drawn with Everton but Villa inflicted United’s first home defeat of the league season. Sir Alex Ferguson bemoaned “just one of those days” but in truth it wasn’t good enough from [...]