It's the Carling Cup Final Countdown

Stato in Ferguson must hope to avoid 1994 repeat, unless....

Sir Alex Ferguson has an eye for the statistics, there’s nae doubt about that. The canny Scot has recently said that a 19th League title is “in his soul” and has repeatedly urged his United charges to build on what he has long regarded as a European Cup record ill-befitting a club of United’s stature. So, as he tinkers with his prospective team-sheet today and considers giving in to the urge to play Welbeck, Macheda and their fledgling chums he may just want to consider that, to knock Liverpool right off their perch, United not only need to win another League and a further 3 Champions Leagues but also need to add 5 League Cups to their brimming trophy cabinet. He will probably err on the side then of naming Rooney, Scholes and experienced pro pals to avoid a repeat of 1994’s 3-1 humbling at the hands of Ron Atkinson’s Villa. Unless of course he believes in omens. In 1994 United recovered from Coca-Cola Cup defeat to notch up a league and cup double. What he wouldn’t give for a repeat performance in 2010.
 
Stat Attack:

# Villa and United are each appearing in their 8th League Cup Final
# Villa have won 5 of their 7 appearances, United only 3
# United have appeared in finals of the Milk Cup, Rumbelows Cup, Coca-Cola Cup, Worthington Cup and Carling Cup. They never reached a final during the Littlewoods period.
# In 1985, 100,000 people crowded into Wembley to watch Norwich beat Sunderland.

Comments

[Charles le Roi]

So he sort of did neither, Fergie. What a man. Show me a greater manager and I show you a europhile UKIPer.