Carling Cup Final Tips - Liverpool v Cardiff

Liverpool face Cardiff in the first final showdown of the year on Sunday and Kenny is desperate to return silverware to the Reds' dressing room with a Carling cup final win. Liverpool won't get a better chance vs Championship side Cardiff and off the back of a demolition of Brighton, I fancy more of the same from Liverpool at Wembley. Also, this weekend in the football for Premium service subscribers, I have tips for the Arsenal v Spurs and Villarreal v Bilbao games, including a correct score trading strategy.

Liverpool have been threatening to hammer teams all season, creating chances in abundance but failing to put them away. Those problems ended last week with a 6-1 thumping of Brighton and with Suarez and Gerrard finally getting a chance to form a partnership, those goals could now start flowing and I fear for Cardiff at this year's Carling Cup Final. Craig Bellamy will be itching for a start against Cardiff, his home team, and may get the nod over Andy Carroll. If he plays, his pace will cause all sorts of problems to a Cardiff side that have shipped 10 goals in their last 5 games, including three goals in two of those matches.

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Carling Cup Final - Liverpool v Cardiff Advised Tips
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