23 September 2008

CARLING CUP : LFC vs CREWE ALEXANDRA 3am/ 24 Sept 2008


When ever you're in doubt and zero-minded about your opponent, just google and go to wikipedia. The trusted site to find out (hahaha...) according to someone in NBC.

  • Crewe Alexandra Football Club are an English football team based at Gresty Road in Crewe, Cheshire, England and nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry.
  • The club was formed in 1877 and reputedly named after Princess Alexandra (some suggest that the decision to form the club was actually taken in a pub named after the Princess and the club was named after the pub). They currently play in the Coca-Cola League One.

So I mix it up with some facts I retrieve from liverpoolfc.tv :

  • The sides have met before in the League Cup. In 1990-91 Liverpool won 5-1 at Anfield in the First Leg of the Second Round. Ian Rush scored twice with Steve McMahon, Gary Gillespie and Ray Houghton also finding the net. John Barnes had a penalty saved by Dean Greygoose.
  • The Reds completed a 9-2 aggregate score by winning 4-1 at Gresty Road with Ian Rush scoring the first of his three League Cup hat-tricks for Liverpool. Steve Staunton netted the other goal.
  • The last time the sides met Liverpool won 4-0 at Crewe in the Third Round of the F.A. Cup. John Barnes, returning from injury, hit a hat-trick after Steve McManaman had opened the scoring. Liverpool went on to lift the trophy.
  • Liverpool have met tonight's opponents seven times in their history and have a 100% record scoring 33 and conceding three. Four of the meetings have been in the league.

Do you fancy we beat Crewe, the same way we thought we might eat Stoke? hihihi...

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

We should beat Crewe. No doubt. Thats what I said abt Stoke too. But I still say, we will win :)

utusanlfc, did you read about the gossip abt Liverpool being interested in Owen. It was mentioned in BBC's gossip column. A certain team that shares Liverpool's team is also interested. What do you think? Any possibility of seeing Owen is red again. If Benitez could take Fowler back, I am sure Owen is good for another 2 to 3 years (or more). And he'd be a good option to have too.

kajang-today said...

it's the BPL that matters! even if we beat them 8-0, nobody will care as the Carling Cup has been demoted to tournament of reserves so to speak. Managers are fond to use Carling as breeding ground to unearth their youngster, Rafa included.
I was different then when it was known as Milk Cup. Liverpool kept it for life ala Jules Rimet.
Now, sadly Carling Cup is nothing more than a 3rd class tourney.

Anonymous said...

In reference to the bit about Owen, I meant the gossip is that a certain team that shares Liverpool's town is also interested.

kajang-today,

Yup, the BPL is the one. It has been way too long. You play your reserves in the Carling Cup until they get into the final. Then they play their best. Kesian the reserves who toiled for them to get to the final. Such is life not fair. hahaha

utusanlfc (Johardy Ibrahim) said...

I wonder if its so true in your opinion about Carling Cup being the lowest of the lowest cup in the game. Look what happened in the final last season? Explain to me a bit.

hidayahnazri said...

wellll LUCK play some part dont u think?

kajang-today said...

of course the final will be different, any manager will put forward their best 11. Reputation,bragging rights are at stake. Prize money too.

We are talking about prestige here. Compared to the other 3 namely BPL, CL and FA Cup, certainly Carling is the least one.
They have tradition for sure but still, the lustre is long gone.

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