The 48-year wait is over

Birmingham City proved its status as a non-guaranteed team option for the title of champion.

The proof, they managed to lift the League Cup early yesterday morning after the sink Arsenal 2-1 in the final action at Wembley Stadium.

It was the first title in 48 years Birmingham was ter-final after their League Cup success in 1963.

Obafemi Martins as the heroes would dijulang Birmingham when he exploded during a match winning goal just a minute remaining.

Martins simply denied the ball into the goal-Sete is misunderstanding between the Arsenal goalkeeper, Wojciech Szczesny, and defense partner, Laurent Koscielny.

"I think it's my second touch after being admitted. It is the most simple network in my career, but he also became an important network in this tournament," said Martins.

Earlier, Birmingham ahead in the 28th minute results Zigic header but Arsenal managed to equalize through Robin van Persie shot pretty intervening 11 minutes later.

"For a small club like ours, if they beat Arsenal, it was like a dream come true.

"We were not given directly by the expectations of the football experts and those who are guilty of betting, but it is a quite stunning performance from every player," said Birmingham manager Alex McLeish.

With this success, Birmingham is automatically eligible to Europa League next season and their priority now is to secure a position in the Premier League campaign.

For Arsenal, the kekala-han that they have now failed to make three final action since 2005 and continues to be in a quandary to lift the championship trophy.
Arsenal now have to rise immediately when they face Leyton Orient on Thursday morning to repeat the action the FA Cup fifth round, followed by a second round second leg Champions League Barcelona meets next week.

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Rooney is a personal mission

Rooney is determined to tear the goal Chelsea at Stamford Bridge tomorrow morning.

 Wayne Rooney wants to have a personal mission off during Manchester United against Chelsea in the Premier League action early tomorrow morning.

After the dismal play this season, Rooney wants to make Stamford Bridge a field to return to restore his reputation.

This season, Rooney seemed struggling to regain contact with venomous when he dragged personal issues, injuries and tug on his new contract with United.
Although in recent weeks appeared the touch Rooney, he remains overshadowed by negative news.
Rooney, who contributed a goal when the United membe-everyday clothes Wigan Athletic 4-0 on Saturday, severely criticized enlightened-rus Wigan, James McCarthy claimed that the England striker the red card that should be addressed as a rectangle James McCarthy.

However, according to Rooney, the latest controversy would not affect his performance in the face of two important matches against Chelsea and Liverpool early the next morning on Sunday.

"It was my difficult season and probably my worst season, but what is important, I now feel fit and fresh again.

"I want to start again wipe-start rhythm rang and wanted to give a big impact on the most important teams in the conference against Chelsea," said Rooney.

If United beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge early the next morning, they could widen the gap to seven points over second ranked team, Arsenal.

But the last time the children were Alex Ferguson is win at Stamford Bridge was in April 2002.

"Record at Stamford Bridge we are bad. Throughout his career, I have never enjoyed a victory there.

"But it does not matter who plays in my mind. In fact, it makes us more eager to create a victory in this match.

"It's clearly a very important game. Chelsea would want to win more than us. Hopefully they'll push it more taste," said Rooney.

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cole shoot student

England footballer Ashley Cole accidentally shooting 21-year-old student with a high powered rifle at Chelsea's training center and causing injury to the victim.

Daily Mail newspaper reported the 30-year-old soccer player was accidentally shot TomCowan, 21, who is only 1.5 meters from it when trying to play with high poweredweapons in the .22 was the club's training center.
The report told the victims were injured and given immediate medical treatment but his injuries two days later still not healed and he was treated again.
Sources told the newspaper. "Can not imagine how the Premier League player to bringa gun training course. But Cole was taking guns out of the box and start playing with it inthe locker room.

"Cole did not know it contained weapons and ammunition it was embarrassing. "

The incident was believed to have occurred last Sunday morning when the players paidU.S. $ 110.00 (RM335, 884) a week it arrived at Chelsea's Cobham training center inSurrey to carry weapons equipped with muzzle and night vision goggles.

.22 air rifle is a powerful weapon and can be held in the United Kingdom without alicense and can kill if misused.


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Rooney action law controversy

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney was accused of deliberately nudge Wigan midfielder, James McCarthy when his team recorded a 4-0 victory at the Stadium yesterday DW.
Wigan manager, Roberto Martinez said, should be addressed Rooney red card following the incident which occurred in the first half when the position is still bound without a network.
"I think Rooney is fortunate. He should have received a red card. I clearly saw the incident and the referee gave a free kick.
"But when given a free kick, Rooney should be given a red card. When watching the replays, it is clear Rooney nudge McCarthy in the face.
"It has changed the game. Unfortunately for us because the referee saw the incident but refused to deliver a red card, "said Martinez.
But United manager Alex Ferguson considers the match referee, Mark Clattenburg made the right action by not punishing Rooney.
"I even saw the incident clearly. Apparently there is nothing too serious. Clattenburg saw what happened. It was just one incident.
"But the question would arise because the media might be memperbesarbesarkan it to Rooney imposed suspension for action to meet Chelsea," Ferguson said.
United is currently at the top with four points clear Arsenal will meet Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the early morning on Wednesday and if victorious, they would be superior seven points clear Arsenal.

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Liverpool topple

Liverpool passion under the purview of Kenny Dalglish apparently just 'warm-hot chicken shit "only when they returned to record
embarrassing defeat yesterday.
Not until a month Dalglish was replaced by Roy Hodgson, the signs of fall back to haunt the present, when Liverpool lost 1-3 to West Ham United.
Despite the best starting down unless Andy Carroll is still injured, it does not help the Reds display as expected action on the action of the Premier League at Upton Park.
Instead, West Ham are not placed directly hopes to chart his own victory in front of supporters dominated the game more marked.
As a result, West Ham, who occupy bottom league ladder before the match, managed to explode three goals through Scott Parker in the 22nd minute, Demba Ba (45) and Carlton Cole as the match entered injury time.
Liverpool's consolation goal was scored by defender Glenn Johnson in the 84th minute.
Dalglish step down Luis Suarez on the attack to decouple with Steven Gerrard, Dirk Kuyt and Raul Meireles has failed to give a big impact on the host failed to penetrate the fortress.
Despite already spending large, buy a lot of Suarez and Carroll did not change the position of permanent Liverpool occupy sixth place after playing 28 league matches.
The defeat to West Ham yesterday was the first for the office manager Dalglish since early February.
Before this, they managed to record four wins and two new series in six games.
In addition to beating Chelsea 1-0, Liverpool also won 2-0 over Stoke City, Fulham (1-0) and Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-0).
A draw is when you meet Everton (2-2) and Wigan (1-1) last week.


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Defining moment Man Utd - Vidic

With getting ready for Arsenal against Birmingham in the League Cup final da Chelsea did not go down to thearena tip this week , the forerunner of Manchester United'sEnglish Premier League mahu increase psychological pressure on pencabarnya .

If the win over Wigan tonight, ranks Alex Ferguson will have excess space to overcome Chelsea's eye 15 ahead of a key meeting at Stamford Bridge next Tuesday.
Likewise, Ferguson's squad itself in only after the situation is less convincing 1-0 win over Crawley Town in the FA Cup competition, followed by a decision when the series 0-0 against Marseille in Champions League-rival European champions on Wednesday.
Ferguson certainly not easy on the positions of mahu take kelabnya at Persada carta when they prepared to oppose Wigan who are grappling to come out of Zon removal.

In fact the captain of United, Nemanja Vidic sure, the club is entering what may be characterized as a second determination of their kempen this season, with pertembungan against Chelsea, on Tuesday, followed by Liverpool and Arsenal in the next week.

Vidic insisted that the club hold on to the old approach namely devote attention to the opposition one by one - begins with Wigan.

"We have other important resistance to diharungi begins with Wigan. We need to reach three eyes and I'm sure we can do it, "said Vidic in the club webpage.

After the disappointment of FA Cup exit last weekend at the hands of Everton striker Nicolas Anelka to give some relief for the Blues boss was the two goals that put the network in a comfortable position for Chelsea to the quarter-final stage of the Champions Cup. Ancelotti chose to put Didier Drogba on the bench when he used the 4-4-2 formation with Anelka and Torres driving machinery attacks. Anelka repay that trust with two clinical goals for the network in Europe, bringing the total this season to seven from six games, while Torres almost broke the deadlock goals since moving from Liverpool. When asked whether they are the best team in Europe, Ancelotti said: "Yes, I think so.We want to maintain the fitness of players, players rotate between the Premier League and Champions Cup will bring much benefit to the players.
"They accepted my decision without any problems, and this is important. For they are available and can be lowered is important at this juncture.
"We had a great striker. I need to make a decision about whether to fight them down or not. Didier played for two hours against Everton. Torres and Anelka is willing and energetic, and they played well. "
Bos Copenhagen, Stale Solbakken said: "We lost to a better team. They are stronger and we will do a lot of mistakes. Frankly, some of my players did not play well. Chelsea is sharp and quick. "There are players I played well but others did not play as shown in previous matches." -