Only one week ago a Carlos Tevez brace gave Manchester City a slender 2-1 lead over Manchester United in the Carling Cup Semi-Final 1^st Leg, but as United strolled to a 4-0 victory over Hull at the weekend, they sent out a clear message. We are top dogs in Manchester and will not be giving cup the trophy without a fight, Wayne Rooney is in inspired form and Sir Alex Ferguson will be going all out for victory.

City have won the League Cup on two previous occasions and coincidently the Final comes exactly 34 years after the last won the trophy, their last trophy. So the fans, players and management will be well aware of what this game means, especially as it is against bitter rivals United.

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It’s never a good game when United lose but, amid disappointment and controversy, punters’ should remember that the first leg of this Carling Cup semi-final was a cracker. Manchester derbies are fast becoming the most hottest clashes in England and that can only be a good thing.

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A demolition of Hull, made complete especially in the last ten minutes, should hold United in good stead ahead of more challenging encounters against City and Arsenal.

Wayne Rooney was majestic, and not just his four goals, as he looks well on course to comfortably exceed his past season scoring records.

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Through our exclusive partnership with Betfair we are able to offer two tickets to the semi final 2nd leg against City at Old Trafford.

All you need to do is click here, join Betfair and place a bet and you’ll be entered into the draw.

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With the rest of the Premier League in FA Cup action the pressure is on United to clamber above Chelsea and Arsenal with a win over Hull this weekend.

A victory would make the Reds the first top flight team to reach 50 points this season and take them two clear of those London rivals. Three points is imperative.

And if Betfair layers are to be believed it will be achieved with little fuss as United go in to the game as overwhelming 1.17 (1-6) favourites.

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• Video Of The Week: Manchester United vs West Bromwich Albion – December 1978 | Twohundredpercent
  Ian King links us to rare footage from a match between United and West Bromwich Albion. United lost 5-3, but it's always a delight to be able to watch such rare and extended footage from the past. Also interviews with Bryan Robson, Ron Atkinson and Cyrille Regis.
• City Should Worry… Not Us
  Reckons Scott as he reviews the Carling Cup semi-final
• Gary Neville faces censure for middle-finger gesture at Carlos Tevez | Football | guardian.co.uk
  Gary Neville could be in trouble with the Football Association after he reacted to Carlos Tevez's first goal in the Carling Cup semi-final by raising his middle finger towards the Manchester City striker.

  If true — and the evidence says most likely it is — then I don't think there's much to complain. Although, considering the stuff players say to each other and the ref these days (easily lip-readable stuff) you'd think there's some inconsistency in applying the rules here.

• Tale Of Two Strikers Forced Out And Obsessed With Former Club
  Scott on Adebayor and Tevez

The Carling Cup semi final first leg is here, its Manchester United versus Manchester City, and it promises to be a mouth-watering encounter. City are in decent form, whereas United are in a crisis according to the media, but who will come out on top? Will Carlos Tevez score against his former team? Or will we prove that there is only one team in Manchester?

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Have Betfair punters lost their marbles? Reds backers won’t believe their eyes when they look at the Match Odds on Tuesday night’s Carling Cup semi-final first leg.

Manchester City should never, ever be favourites to beat United and odds of 2.88 (15/8) on an away win at Eastlands are amongst the best you will ever get on a Reds’ victory. After all, in the 34 years since City last won a trophy, United have collected 25 major honours.

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• Glazer's SOS to Man Utd stars | The Sun |Sport|Football
  A weird one from the Sun. Which is why I intend to be wary. It's a bit odd the owners would go, cap in hand so to speak, to the players. When things start going badly you'll see a deluge of these stories. So best not to get carried away, and wait and watch.
• Glazers could take £130m out of Manchester United next year | Football | guardian.co.uk
  Nestling in the small print of the 322-page bond prospectus are provisions allowing the Glazers to take £70m out of the club's cash reserves (includes the money they have received from selling players such as Ronaldo.) The document also reserves for the Glazers the legal right to pay £25m out of the club in a dividend, and half of what is termed "consolidated net income".

  Another investigative piece from David Conn.

• David Beckham: I won't celebrate if I score against Manchester United
  "I wouldn't celebrate if I scored. It would take me a split second to compose myself and remind myself I couldn't celebrate" How would you react if he scored?
• Sky Sports | Diouf mentor surprised by rise
  Mame's Swedish coach on Diouf's rise at United
• Martin Samuel: The Glazers may be bad for Manchester United but that is good for the game.
  Martin Samuel weighs in (no pun intended) on Manchester United, ownership, debts etc. Not a fan of him personally, but read it anyway.
• Manchester United are still the best in town, says Gary Neville
  Neville on City, Carling Cup and Tevez.
• Fergie admits mis-diagnosis over Berbatov's injury
  Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted he got it wrong in expressing his fears that Dimitar Berbatov was struggling with his knee injury again