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Liverpool take a slender 1-0 lead to Anfield on Wednesday night in the second leg of the Carling Cup semi final. Steven Gerrard converted from the penalty spot in the first leg, and it was a goal which inflicted defeat upon Man City at home for the first time since 2008. Now Liverpool have one foot in the door of a Wembley appearance, which will be their first since 1996. Liverpool’s reward came after a bright start at the Etihad Stadium, and Liverpool’s defence were able to stand strong enough throughout the rest of the match to keep City limited in their chances to pull level. Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish publicly admonished his players after their away defeat at Bolton on the weekend in the league, saying that certain personnel were not committed enough to their cause. Liverpool suffered a crushing 3-0 defeat at the Etihad Stadium in the Premier League ahead of their Carling Cup semi final, but that turn around in the first leg has been their only bright moment recently. Liverpool have lost two and drawn one of their last three league matches and they are struggling for form, especially up front. There has been only one league goal for them in those three matches, and they have been missing the banned Luis Suarez. The only energy up front is coming from Craig Bellamy and with Andy Carroll misfiring and looking lost in the Liverpool set up, they will need a big night from Bellamy. Liverpool don’t look as if they have many goals in them at the moment, and that could be their big downfall if they try and hold out for ninety minutes.
There was controversy from the first leg, with Liverpool’s Glenn Johnson diving in with a two footed tackle, which went unpunished. There was also the 1-1 draw at Anfield in the Premier League back in November, in which City defender Joleon Lescott scored a cool own goal. While City continue to press on towards a Premier League title, with a big 3-2 win against at Spurs on the weekend, which kept them three points clear of rivals Man Utd, controversy seems to follow City wherever they go. There was the Vincent Kompany sending off against Man Utd in the FA Cup. The row over Glenn Johnson’s tackle. The on going Carlos Tevez saga and of course, the volatile Mario Balotelli, who seems to be a walking disciplinary hearing all by himself. City will still be missing Vincent Kompany, as this is the be the final match of his ban. This match is going to be all about the City attack against the Liverpool defence, even though Roberto Mancini’s men are away from home. City are the better side, the stronger side and they have shown signs that they are fragile and suffering under the pressure of expectations. City will want to get some silverware into the trophy cabinet this season and the Carling Cup represents their best chance at the moment. They are two wins away from that, and the Wembley final will be against a Championship side. So Liverpool v Man City Carling Cup semi final second leg betting is likely to be all in the hands of how fluently Manchester City settled down. It is not going to be an easy fixture, because this is Liverpool’s last chance of any Silverware this season.
Liverpool v Man City Carling Cup Semi Final second leg betting odds
Liverpool to win: 7/4 at William Hill
Draw: 12/5 at Bwin
Man City to win: 9/5 at William Hill
To Win Carling Cup
Liverpool 4/6 at Bet365, Man City 5/2 at SportingBet
