Carling Cup - Benitez targets final

Eurosport - Tue, 22 Sep 08:09:00 2009

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez already has his sights set on the Carling Cup final as his team prepare for their opening test against Leeds.

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Benitez is eyeing the showpiece at Wembley on February 28, considering it is a competition he has not won and this is his sixth tilt at the trophy.

Liverpool's team for the clash at Elland Road, which has been the stage for several memorable clashes between the teams down the years, is likely to show many changes as Benitez gives his fringe players a chance to impress against the League One leaders.

The former Valencia coach, whose Reds team went close to winning the competition in 2005 when they lost 3-2 to Chelsea, said: "We will try to manage the squad for the match and use some different players.

"But we want to win and get to the final. In my first season we got to the Carling Cup final and were winning with 10 minutes to go before we conceded an own goal.

"I would like to go to the final again and make amends for that defeat."

PA Sport

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  1. Big clubs target premiership titles, fa cup finals,­ champions league finals, carling cup should only be an­ added bonus for big clubs, not the seasons main­ target. This just tells me Rafa has no belief and­ confidence in his side winning a major title or cup­ thus targeting the carling cup instead lol

    From CHILL its just my opinion, on Tue 22 Sep 7:29PM

  2. MOT! Liverpool, put out your youth team and concentrate­ on the league to shut those manc scum up. SUPER LEEDS!

    From juddaz1982, on Tue 22 Sep 7:25PM

  3. post18:: are you from bradford???????

    From walt jabasco, on Tue 22 Sep 7:09PM

  4. rafa&liverpool fans,have agood look at sherry's­ bra cups on post16,bcos they will be as
    near to any­ cups you will get,and you won't be lifting­ them....unless there on a washing line..

    From walt jabasco, on Tue 22 Sep 7:05PM

  5. dirty scouse scum. you'll get ya backends well and­ truely hammed tonight up the might LEEDS UNITED

    From LAMBRETTA, on Tue 22 Sep 6:50PM

  6. Sorry guys but Gerrard and Torres will leave eventually­ whether you win everything or not over however many­ years and for however many years. BUT tonight back to­ the good old days. Can you even come to Yorkshire and­ win? I doubt it!

    From The Trout, on Tue 22 Sep 5:51PM

  7. Best of luck for the game today,
    cydov -- London­ 21-09-2009 at 14.42pm

    From chidiogbonnia, on Tue 22 Sep 2:43PM

  8. Hey Guys, don't ask me where i got this from coz i­ can't tell.
    This is the 11-man team­ tonight:
    ------------------Cavalieiri------------------­ --------------
    Deggen----Skrtel----Agger----Aurelio----­ -----------
    ---------Gerrard------Mascherano-----------­ ----------
    Babel---------------------------------------­ -Riera--------
    ---------Kuyt-------Nathan­ Eccleston------------------

    Enjoy! And for the mancs,­ get the F out of here you coin tossers!

    From yassine, on Tue 22 Sep 12:16PM
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    Vítor, he is not thinking of winning it. He is­ targeting the final. According to him, it would be a­ great thing if he reaches the final of the carliung­ cup. ha ha ha. He forgot to think of winning the EPL­ which he never won. ha ha ha. He is soooo funny.­ Can't stop laughing. ha ha ha. Liverpool's­ biggest aim this season is the carling cup. ha ha ha­ ha.

    From Half A Brain, on Tue 22 Sep 12:15PM
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    BENITEZ SAID THAT BECAUSE HE KNOWS THE CARLING CUP­ MIGHT BE THE ONLY PIECE OF SILVERWARE LIVERPOOL CAN WIN­ THIS SEASON!

    From Vítor, on Tue 22 Sep 12:07PM
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    amankumarswani... FLUCK ME THATS SOME NAME THAT IS­ LAD........ TOP SCRABBLE SCORE AND A HALF....... CAMEL­ DIPPERS, SHEEP DIPPERS... ALL OUT COME ON.... LETS­ GO.... OI SHEEP DIPPER VULGERMUFC... COME ON LAD­ OUT........... ALL OUT......... DIRTY uniTURD FANS....

    From PURPLE AKi, on Tue 22 Sep 12:07PM
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    glad that the Fat Spanish P***K have finally awoken to­ his mind boggling senses,yeah...he's been deluding­ you fans all along..seriously...anw,
    like your motto­ says,'YOU'LL NEVER WIN (THE LEAGUE)­ A**EH**E'....FACTH..
    good choice­ nevertheless,IMAO!!!..haha...c'mon Leeds,YANK them­ out!!!...cheeky..lol...YAWN..

    From Those Rats likes Bin dippin for free Cheeseburger, on Tue 22 Sep 12:04PM

  13. thought leeds were a rugby team

    From KOP MANIA, on Tue 22 Sep 11:52AM

  14. if livpool won't win anything this season, Torres­ is gonna definitely leave.....

    From amankumarswani, on Tue 22 Sep 11:31AM

  15. Dont blame it on Alonso, dont blame it on carra, dont­ blame it on hammam, blame it on traore, he just cant­ control his feet - to the tune of blame it on the­ boogie

    From Darren, on Tue 22 Sep 11:25AM

  16. he wants to win this cup coz it is the only 1 he hasnt­ won!! how many other managers or teams can say­ that?
    noob heds, obviously he will still be goin for­ the champions league, sum ppl r so thick

    From tinywirral, on Tue 22 Sep 10:48AM
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    What rant? If he'd have said nah not interested in­ this one, you would have slaughtered him but because he­ want's to win it you slaughter him! WTF. By the way­ we love him so he'll be in the job for some time­ yet.

    From ntrguitarschool, on Tue 22 Sep 10:45AM

  18. Isn't this the same cup that Benitez dismissed a­ few years ago saying he was only interested in the EPL­ and European cup?
    I think so, Rafa. What a way to admit­ that you know you and your team are not good enough to­ win the big ones. His rantings never fail to amaze me,­ how much longer can he keep his job?

    From Ray S, on Tue 22 Sep 10:36AM

  19. COME ON THE MIGHTY WHITES AND SMASH THESE SCUMBAGS BACK­ THE THE @#$% BANKS OF THE MERSEY THEY SO LOVE !!

    From onebombkid, on Tue 22 Sep 10:22AM

  20. Nice to see Benitez realising that the Carling Cup is­ the best he can achieve this season. FINALLY realising­ that his team are average. God help him if Torres or­ Gerrard get injured.

    From crispyduck, on Tue 22 Sep 10:17AM
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