Carling Cup final build-up: Cardiff v Lpool

Liverpool to have most of the game, most of the chances and Cardiff to sneak a 2-1 aet

I would start with this and go go 4-4-2 to make use of the wide pitch :

Reina
Johnson Agger Skrtl Enrique
Kuyt Gerrard Adam Downing
Suarez Carroll

Will be expecting big performances from all but Downing and Carroll in particular in this formation

Got_Better - think 4-1 is a bit optimistic. Definitely agree with Carroll getting a start, he played well against Man Utd in the FA Cup, and in recent matches against Wolves & last week against Brighton too.

What I wouldn't give to see us just control the match like Brighton last week, and the goals will flow if we take our chances.

RKW
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We have every reason to be optimistic, Cardiff will play to contain and nick a goal. Wembley tho is a very big pitch and with the quality Liverpool have i see at least 3 goals for us.

Cardiff defensively are not great, I have seen them first hand this season and they give up chances (10 Championship sides have conceded fewer goals than them, including Brighton who we have beaten twice)

We should be able to treat this like a home game and go pretty much all out attack.

That's not to belittle Cardiff, they have attacking threats. Miller has good movement and is still pacy, Whittingham is an excellent player and great at set pieces.

They are only about as good as Brighton though (on the same number of points in the league), who we just pummelled 6-1 last week by playing pretty much all out attack.

I don't expect Cardiff will score three og's, but if we attack, and play reasonably well, we should come out on top, probably 3-1 or 2-0, something like that.

Reina

Johnson
Skrtel
Agger
Enrique

Adam
Gerrard
Henderson

Downing
Carroll
Suarez

Bring Bellamy on for the last half hour.

Valid point, but as history will tell you, we never win matches or trophies the "easy way".

It will probably be tight & cagey for the majority of the game, I don't want to make a score predication though, as I'm usually wrong.

I will stick my neck out and here even though most people think we will win they think it will be tight affair possibly settled by a single goal....but i think Liverpool will win 6-1, i know that was the score last week but think that will happen again tomorrow

Get a grip. Bellamy is a certain starter, would also like to see Downing starting.

Hoping Andy and Luis have big games. This match is key to how we develop in the league.

Come on you Reds!

Kick off could be delayed due to train problems. A maintenance train has derailed.

Virgin Trains advise that passengers travelling to Wembley Stadium for the Carling Cup Final should consider driving to Crewe, Stafford or Stoke-on-Trent and using alternative services from those stations.

Still should have enough time to get there, still over 6 hours until kick-off.

Big day then people, anyone's nerves kicked in yet?