Chelsea FC vs Arsenal (Carling Cup Final, 1500 GMT):
This is a most special prediction, because it involves my favourite team, Chelsea FC.
This afternoon it's the Carling Cup Final, at the Milennium Stadium in Cardiff, between Chelsea and Arsenal. It's the first final between London based teams. Furthermore, there is a big rivalry between the two managers, Jose Mourinho and Arsene Wenger.
Arsenal will be without Henry, Lehmann and Eboue, as the manager will give confidence to the reserves, which he played in every match in this competition. The Gunners first eleven should most likely look as follows: Almunia; Hoyte, Toure, Senderos, Traore; Walcott, Diaby, Cesc, Denilson; Baptista, Aliadiere.
Chelsea will have skipper John Terry fit for this match, after he was injured in midweek's Champions League action in Portugal. The blues will have late fitness tests on Ashley Cole and Arjen Robben. Jose Mourinho will field the following eleven: Petr Cech; Lassana Diarra, Ricardo Carvalho, john "Captain Fantastic" Terry, Wayne Bridge; Michael Essien, Claude Makelele, Frank Lampard, Michael Ballack; Andryi Shevchenko, Didier Drogba.
I do believe this will be a hard fought tactical contest between two sides that know each other very well. It will be the experience
which will prevail come the end of the game, or if it comes to penalties, Petr Cech's
better skills and experience will block Arsene Wenger's troops.
I bet 50000 units on Chelsea to win the Carling Cup, one way or the other, at 4/5.
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