Back in the 90′s, oh the Worthless Cup, as us arrogant United fans used to call it. It was a competition for us to play our kids, give them a bit of experience, but nothing more than that. We’d won it in 1992 but that was before our proper trophy haul had begun. It’s not something we were interested in now.
Then after winning the title in 2003 we started to look pretty naff and didn’t get our hands on any silverware in 2005. The following season rolled about and we needed something, anything, to show we weren’t in decline. Suddenly the League Cup wasn’t so worthless anymore.
Neville lifted the cup in 2006, his first as captain, and our players celebrated happily. It gave this new team a taste for success. The following season we won the league, the season after we won the league and European Cup, and you might say it was the confidence and feeling of winning the League Cup which helped set our more recent success in motion.
For Wayne Rooney, it was the first trophy he lifted with United, and back then we could only hope for it to be the first of many.
“I still remember going to the old Wembley as a kid to watch Everton beat United in the FA Cup final,” said Rooney. “It was an amazing occasion and something that has always stuck in my mind. To play in a major final is still a dream come true for me. The Carling Cup was the first trophy I won with United, in Cardiff, and something I want to win again badly. The fact it is at such an amazing place like Wembley now obviously makes it more special. Hopefully, having not started against Inter, I will play on Sunday. I didn’t think I was going to start against Inter because I’d only played one 90 minutes since I’ve been injured. ”
Will Rooney start?
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I hope he does not start. Play Tevez and Welbeck up front instead with Nani and Park on the wings. Rooney has done nothing to get the club to the final except for a 10 minute appearance at Derby. Its not fair that someone who has worked hard with the club to get them to the final is dropped. If Rooney wants to sulk about that like RVN did, let him. He will soon see what happens to him
He has to start!Fergie if he want our ears in tact start him!I also have fond memories of the final in 06.I remember that it opened my appetite for the league title.And if you remember,for a while we did get close to Chelsea but we didn’t have Carrick or Scholes to spur us on.I would love it if we won the cup so easily but in reality,it’s impossible.
@Didsbury_King:
What an odd comment. When has Rooney ever sulked?
Rooney has always been the driving force behind our team since he he came to Utd. and you are hinting that he might sulk and then we would get rid of him…. odd…
Personally I don’t care if he plays or not, what I do care is that he plays the 90min against Inter and his form good enough to finish ‘em Mortal Kombat style! If playing tomorrow against Tottenham is the way to make him ready for that, then great if not then I trust Alex to make the right decision.
I’d pick Tevez and Welbeck for the starting eleven.
Didsbury: Fuck me you really don’t like Rooney do you.
Another stupid comment by Didsbury_King.
Are you a scouser in disguise?
When has Rooney sulked?
Anyway, Rooney should start on the bench.
Welbecks been promised a start, and the top scorer of the tournament must start
Didsbury_King i mean wtf man.. wtf ??
I don’t believe you said Rooney sulks or potentially would….plz plz tell me your a scouse….or my gal from leeds in disguse.
Rooney should start on the bench though mainly because Tevez and Welbeck got us here and played in every game so as Gibson and Nani.
Ronny, Wazza Scholesy and Sheasy all should be on the bench
if needed and Berba should be in the stands ( hasnt kicked a ball in this competition) great shame if he plays.
I want Tevez to score sooooo much….he needs it !
how can someone hate Rooney….. Disgrace !!!
Tevez and Welbeck to start, but Rooney to come in at some point.
@Didsbury: What’s your problem mate? What the hell has Wazza done to you to deserve such slighting?