news.bbc.co.uk - 12/3/2008
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Two goals from Burnley midfielder Kevin McDonald sent Arsenal's young side crashing out of the Carling Cup. McDonald opened the scoring after just six minutes, tapping home from close range after keeper Lukasz Fabianski had spilled the ball into his path. The second came shortly into the second ...
timesonline.typepad.com - 11/30/2008
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Two clinical strikes from Robin Van Persie put
paid to Chelsea this afternoon, the second a magnificent
shot on the turn from the Dutchman, even if he was noticeably offside for his first. Having been written off as possible Premier League ...
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squib? Who had a ‘mare’ and who was on
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Arsenal Crashes Out Of Carling Cup
TheOriginalWinger.com —
... Arsene Wenger’s youthful run through the Carling Cup came to a screeching halt as Arsenal’s younger side crashed out of the Carling Cup after losing to Championship side Burnley. Two goals from midfielder Kevin McDonald in the 6th and 57th minute were all that was needed as marched through to the Semi - Finals at Turf Moor. Via BBC Burnley: Jensen, Duff, Carlisle, Caldwell, Jordan, Alexander, Blake (Elliott 77), McDonald (Gudjonsson 61), McCann, Eagles, Paterson (Akinbiyi 74). Subs Not Used: Penny, Mahon, Rodriguez, MacDonald. Goals: McDonald 6, 57. Arsenal: Fabianski, ...
Arsenal flame out of Carling Cup
The Beautiful Game —
Doesn't this past week perfectly describe the Gunners. Road win against Chelsea over the weekend. Loss to Championship side Burnley. Granted, the sides Arsene fielded were very different. And Burnley isn't a bad team. But these top-flight prodigies should be able to do better than 2-0. Stoke lost 1-0 to Derby also. Wild.
Video: Burnley pack young Arsenal out of Carling cup
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A brutal reality check for Arsene Wenger's much-vaunted young stars.
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Friday Rewind
Arsenal —
... +The kids lost in the Carling Cup. As far as I’m concerned, it’s good riddance. A win would have been nice, but losing in the quarterfinals isn’t too much of a reason to hang your head in shame. To be honest, I don’t have much of an opinion on it since I didn’t watch it. The focus must be on the first team and the weekend against Wigan. ...
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Turfed out, Milk cup no Moor —
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Great Job Kid(s)… Now Don’t Get Cocky —
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With the sweet memories of the win over Chelsea fading, the mid-week Carling Cup fixture is upon us today. But before that, a few more thoughts from this past weekend. While it is a great result indeed, Arsenal still has much to prove. This is the second win over a “big four” squad ...
Carling Cup Betting Preview: Burnley v Arsenal —
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The last two teams to defeat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge go head-to-head in tonight's live offering of Carling Cup football and Mike Norman is hoping for a home win. Meanwhile, can Stoke's impressive start to a season stretch to a semi-final appearance?
While Burnley will be largely ...
Arsenal vs Burnley: Player Ratings —
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Here is a quick summary of the Arsenal player ratings and a brief recap of their contributions during the Carling Cup defeat against Burnley.
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