Carling Cup final

[tomamar04]

Manchester United 4-0 Wigan

Pretty one-sided really...I'm just rerally pleased United have won something this season. Rooney was on fire today...

Did anyone else see it?

[Psychotic]

I think you ought to change your sig to Carling Cup Champions, mate, as it's pretty obvious that only Chelsea are going to win the league now.

Still, well done, although you have to feel for Wigan.

[Shoden]

Poor Wigan, they fell asleep after Rooney's 1st goal. Wasn;t entertaining as it was one sided though, well at least Man U won something, now they can stop moaning and flame Chelsea like any good uber premier league should!

[Old Manus]

I didn't see it but heard that Rooney was the best player there

I can see him breaking something just before the world cup :(

[Loony BoB]

Poor Wigan, they fell asleep after Rooney's 1st goal. Wasn;t entertaining as it was one sided though, well at least Man U won something, now they can stop moaning and flame Chelsea like any good uber premier league should!
I think it was still entertaining as Man United kept going and so did Wigan. Just because Man United were playing near (or at) their best on the day doesn't make it less entertaining, although possibly less exciting. Less entertaining would be 1-0 (but more exciting). Don't confuse entertainment with excitement.

4-0, very happy with that. Also the first major trophy won by Man Utd since I started following football (and supporting Man Utd), so that makes it even better.

EDIT: Was particularly good to see all the English players in the squad doing well right before the world cup. If Brown, Ferdinand, Rooney etc. all continue this form, they'll do wonders in the World Cup (assuming they all make the squad, which they should).

[Burtsplurt]

League Cup? Bleh! Who cares about the League Cup when Middlesbrough were beating West Brom at the same time? The better game was obvious, so it's kind of a shame that I listened to the Boro match instead.

Unlucky, Wigan. :(

[Psychotic]

EDIT: Was particularly good to see all the English players in the squad doing well right before the world cup. If Brown, Ferdinand, Rooney etc. all continue this form, they'll do wonders in the World Cup (assuming they all make the squad, which they should).Why should Wes Brown make the squad? He's not a bad player by any means, but at his position we also have Terry, Carragher, R. Ferdinand, A. Ferdinand, King, Woodgate, Campbell and Knight, all of whom I'd take above him. God knows how he has got into the latest England squad above Anton Ferdinand and Zat Knight. And God told me it is because he plays for Man Utd, whereas Ferdinand and Knight play for West Ham and Fulham.

If Bobby Zamora played for Liverpool...

[Loony BoB]

I'd say he's been better than Ferdinand in the past few months, at the very least.

[Psychotic]

Well, if you mean Rio, maybe, but remember that he's had previous World Cup experience, where he was absolutely incredible. If he could re-capture that form, he'd be sensational, and so too would England.

[Loony BoB]

In that case, we better just send in the players we had last time and forget about the new guys.

Class may be permanent but form is vital. Not to mention that Brown really is a bloody good player as far as I can see. I put him next to Terry as my fave center-back, from the players I've seen. Ferdinand next. Carragher plays right-back, if I remember correctly?

[Psychotic]

Absolutely. Bring back Teddy Sheringham!

Carragher hasn't played right-back regularly for about 4 years or so. He only does so for England if there are injuries. He also plays left-back in case of injuries too, but he's been centre-back for us throughout.

[Loony BoB]

Ah. He's marked on some site as a right-back for the current England squad.

I'd still have, of the Man U crew... Neville, Brown, Ferdinand and Rooney in my England squad. Don't know about Richardson though. He's okay, but has been inconsistent. I really, really hope that there are better players than him available for England though. I don't know why he's played for England.

[Jess]

I was hoping that Wigan would win, because the manc's are one of the teams which I just do not like(Along with Chelsea and Sunderland), but Man U did play good and deserved to win it.

EDIT: I will never say/type that ever again in my life.

[DK]

Ah. He's marked on some site as a right-back for the current England squad.

I'd still have, of the Man U crew... Neville, Brown, Ferdinand and Rooney in my England squad. Don't know about Richardson though. He's okay, but has been inconsistent. I really, really hope that there are better players than him available for England though. I don't know why he's played for England.

Sorry but I agree with Paul, good a player as Brown is there are many already mentioned that are better than him.

[Loony BoB]

Dude, you can't even WATCH 95-99% of Man U games, you got nothin'.

I probably wouldn't have him in my first team, but definitely in the squad. Easily. He blocks more goals than all the other defenders at Man U put together these days. No surprise that he got the biggest cheer of all the players when they got their Carling Cup medals - he's loved because he does such a fantastic job.

[Cuchulainn]

WE WON SOMETHING! YAY!

Great win. Pity about the opposition. Good little team but they just didn't really show up today. I just hope this win doesn't 'paint over the cracks'. We still aren't great in midfield & if we do not make changes in personnel, we will forever be 10 points behind Chelsea.

Brown has been magnificent recently, but I agree, there are players who might nudge infront of him. Carragher for example is probably Britain's most under-rated player. I think Brown might make the squad, but very much as a back-up. I believe if one of the 1st four get injured during the WC he is the perfect player to fill the gap.

Back on topic, I'm greatful for any cup nowadays, and somehow, the Micky Mouse Cup has been taken seriously recently by all the top teams, including Chelsea. It's no longer a mid-table trophy.

WELL DONE LADS!

[tomamar04]

I think you ought to change your sig to Carling Cup Champions, mate, as it's pretty obvious that only Chelsea are going to win the league now.

Still, well done, although you have to feel for Wigan.

I might just do that...*changes sig*

[Psychotic]

Dude, you can't even WATCH 95-99% of Man U games, you got nothin'.Fun tip for Mr. Dan:

Stream it from Chinese TV over the interwebs like a normal person. ;) Admittedly the commentary is in Chinese, but hey, better than nothing.

[Loony BoB]

:o Does that get every match? I miss some Man U games (and a UEFA game!) because they were on channels I don't have or were on PPV.

[Psychotic]

I imagine it'd have nearly every Man Utd match, as they're a big club and popular in Asia, but I don't know if it gets every single one. Different channels show different matches sometimes, though.

[I Don't Need A Name]

But Alan Smith couldn't play, which was annoying! poor guy, hope he recovers soon!

[Cuchulainn]

I imagine it'd have nearly every Man Utd match, as they're a big club and popular in Asia, but I don't know if it gets every single one. Different channels show different matches sometimes, though.

Give me the links & show me how. Preach your wisdom to a fellow party member.