Carling Cup, Quarterfinals!
The big match-up of Liverpool vs. Arsenal at Anfield was postponed for - wait for it - fog, yesterday. Yes, that's right - excessive fog. However, Wycombe are through to the semi-finals after knocking off woeful Charlton and we have two more quarterfinals on the docket today:
Newcastle vs. Chelski
Tottenham vs. Southend
Pour yourself a Black Label and join me for the festivities!
posted by gatorbob @ 2:45 PM
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In typically cynical fashion, Jose has left out several big boys for today's match against Newcastle. Here are the sides:
Newcastle: Given, Solano, Taylor, Ramage, Huntington, Milner, Butt, Parker, Emre, Dyer, Martins.
Subs: Srnicek, Luque, Rossi, Sibierski, Edgar.
Chelsea: Hilario, Ferreira, Carvalho, Boulahrouz, Bridge, Kalou, Makelele, Essien, Robben, Shevchenko, Mikel.
Subs: Hedman, Ashley Cole, Lampard, Drogba, Ballack.
Referee: C Foy (Merseyside)
Go on you Magpies!
End to end stuff in the early going. Sheva is playing like a man with someone to prove. Chelski could already be one up.
Oh dear, some panic in the reserve Chelski defense with Carvalho and Hilario combining to make a hash of a clearance and Martins is nearly in.
Spurs and Southend have kicked off at Shite Fart Lane. Come on you Shrimpers!
Paulo Ferreira has picked up the first yellow of the afternoon for an agricultural challenge on Jamie Milner.
The first controversial decision of the afternoon - Martins crashes the ball off the bar. Replays indicate that the ball was over the line but the referee didn't have the bottle to give it. Still 0-0.
John Obi Mikel has been flopping all over the pitch. Wonder if we'll get a condemnation from Jose as we got from him this weekend about AJ? Doubt it.
Sheva has hit the post with a low shot rifled across the six yard box. Unlucky. Could be 1-1 but it's 0-0 with half time looming.
Half time: 0-0; few real chances created but there should have been at least a couple of goals. It's enticingly poised for the second half.
Spurs and Southend - still 0-0.
Second half starting and "The Special One" has decided that he wants to win this one - Lamps is on for Makalele.
Southend are still holding Spurs at half time. It's incredible that the Shrimpers have put in this run in the Carling while they can't get a win in the Coke to save themselves.
This one looks as if it's heading for stalemate. Newcastle don't have much on the bench, whereas Chelski have the obvious gamewinner Didier Drogba still to come on.
Bollock has replaced the very disappointing Mikel.
And now Drogba is limbering up on the sidelines. What manager wouldn't like to have Lampard, Ballack and Drogba to throw on for the last half hour. Jesus!
Spurs have had eleven shots on goal but the Shrimpers are still incredibly holding out.
And Drogba is on for the last twenty minutes - inevitably replacing the disappointing Sheva.
Robben has gone floppy on the edge of the box. Dangerous free kick to come....
And Drogba has done it again for Chelski! A tremendous curling free kick that eludes Given and nestles in the back of the net. 1-0 Chelski and heartbreak for the Geordie faithful.
The Chelski has finally woken Glenn Roeder up from his stupor. Sibierski is on for Milner.
Chelski just running the clock down now. One minute to play extra time.
And Chelski win it and join Wycombe in the semi finals.
Spurs and Southend still at 0-0 with fifteen minutes left.
Into extra time at Shite Fart Lane. Does this go to penalties or will they just do a replay at Southend?
There's the answer. The referee has blown for full-time. O-0 Southend-Spurs and a replay to be had for the Shrimpers on their patch.
What game were following, Robert?
According to my book, Defoe scored the winner in the 115th minute.
Wake up MAN!!!
Oops, silly me. When the Football365 site said that the referee had blown for full-time, I assumed that there would be a replay. Anyway, well done Jermaine. Spurs into the semis. Hard luck, Shrimpers. Back to getting yourselves relegated from the Coke.
I'll thank you not yell, David.
Sorry sir
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