Capital One Cup: Page 2

Bradford City – three key players to watch ahead of the Capital One Cup final

Date: 23rd February 2013 at 10:20 am | Written by
Bradford City – three key players to watch ahead of the Capital One Cup finalBradford City have been desperately scrambling for a turning point since they slid out of the Premier League as recently as 2001 but, sunk into their sixth season of struggle in League Two, they never thought even to dream of a League Cup final at Wembley. After defeating three Premier League sides in succession, including …

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The furthest trips in this year’s Capital One Cup

Date: 22nd February 2013 at 10:06 am | Written by
The furthest trips in this year’s Capital One CupThis year in particular has seen fans travel remarkable distances to support their beloved teams – with Swansea having such a successful run in the competition, many supporters have made the daunting trip to the Liberty Stadium in South Wales. And what of the Swansea fans themselves? They’ve followed their team to Crawley, Liverpool and …

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How the use of substitutions will win this year’s Capital One Cup

Date: 22nd February 2013 at 9:13 am | Written by
How the use of substitutions will win this year’s Capital One CupIn the modern day managers don’t necessarily pick their best starting eleven anymore, instead selecting what he considers to be his ‘best team’. To put it into perspective he chooses the best possible line up to begin the game but also pays heavy attention to the substitutes bench, electing players that could be called upon …

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Laudrup urges Swansea to adapt ‘favourites’ tag

Date: 22nd February 2013 at 8:17 am | Written by
Laudrup urges Swansea to adapt ‘favourites’ tagSwansea manager Michael Laudrup has told his players that they must adapt to their status as favourites in their Capital One Cup clash with Bradford. Having only recently reached the Premier League, the Swans are seen as underdogs in most of their domestic games. But, with their weekend opponents hailing from the fourth tier of …

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Head-to-head: Bradford City v Swansea City

Date: 20th February 2013 at 5:35 pm | Written by
Head-to-head: Bradford City v Swansea City The Bantams and the Swans have met 54 times before – however, the Capital One Cup Final will be the first time the two teams have clashed in a cup fixture. Interestingly, Bradford have won 20 of these previous meetings and Swansea have also been victorious in 20, with 14 draws. The sides first met in …

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Capital One Cup: The return of romance in cup football

Date: 20th February 2013 at 5:32 pm | Written by
Capital One Cup: The return of romance in cup footballBradford City’s Capital One Cup run has rekindled the romance of football. For Mike Harrison, editor of the Bradford City fanzine, The City Gent, the League Two club’s remarkable journey to the Capital One Cup final is a timely tonic for fans disillusioned by the ever-growing gulf between rich and poor. Bradford’s thrilling exploits have …

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Route to the Capital One Cup Final: Swansea City

Date: 20th February 2013 at 4:02 pm | Written by
Route to the Capital One Cup Final: Swansea CitySwansea City received a bye into the second round as one of the thirteen Premier League clubs not involved in European competition. They were drawn against Championship side Barnsley at the Liberty Stadium. Swansea won 3–1 after goals were scored by Danny Graham and two from Luke Moore. Swansea’s third round opponents were Crawley Town. …

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Swansea City – three key players ahead of the Capital One Cup final

Date: 20th February 2013 at 2:21 pm | Written by
Swansea City – three key players ahead of the Capital One Cup finalHow times change. When Queens Park Rangers and Swansea City were promoted to the Premier League in the early summer of 2011, it was widely predicted that while Rangers would become a permanent fixture at the top table, Swansea would almost certainly suffer the indignity of a quick-fire return. Fast forward 23 months and the …

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Route to the Capital One Cup final: Bradford City

Date: 20th February 2013 at 1:27 pm | Written by
Route to the Capital One Cup final: Bradford CityBradford City defeated League One team Notts County in the first round, their victory coming in extra time through a James Hanson goal. Bradford’s second round tie was against Championship side Watford, who went ahead after a 71st minute goal from Ikechi Anya. Bradford scored, first through Kyel Reid’s 84th minute equaliser, and then found …

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Chico likely to miss Capital One Cup final

Date: 20th February 2013 at 7:12 am | Written by
Chico likely to miss Capital One Cup finalSwansea defender Chico Flores is losing his battle to be fit in time for Sunday’s Capital One Cup final against Bradford, according to reports from The Mirror. The Spaniard damaged his ankle ligaments against QPR ten days ago, but the Swans were hopeful he would recover in time for the showpiece clash at Wembley. In …

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