This is the first Cup final in the English calendar. Both Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho need it badly.
Arsene Wenger hasn’t won any trophy since the 2004/2005 FA Cup, which he won on post match penalties against their archrivals Manchester United at the millennium Stadium. If he wins this one, it will mean a lot to the Frenchman.
Arsenal would relish this Cup and it would be really welcome in their new stadium, the Emirates. It would boost the team's confidence and would eventually work as a foundation to their team spirit.
Jose Mourinho is second in the League table towards the end of the campaign, a first since he arrived, and has also been receiving a lot of bad press owing to their position. He needs this trophy to stamp his authority in the English game.
Chelsea would use the win and the trophy as a stepping-stone to their former glory. It would perhaps shut the critic's mouths for some time and give the team a chance to jell. Abromavich might even change and not fire Mourinho if they win the trophy.
The favorites this time are Arsenal who apparently have improved their game and the talent they have wearing their jerseys. They have the highest goal scorer in the crusade and have demolished Liverpool 6-3 at Anfield.
Every time they play, they display class that is out of this world. They also have a lot of youngsters who have exhibited a lot of pace and ball control.
Chelsea on the other hand have been on a low this season and have received a lot of criticism that has tainted their managers name. They no longer play as effectively as they used to and don’t even score as much goals as they used to.
Both teams have a lot of team and individual talents. They both have exceptional Goalkeepers who have stood up to their tasks at various points. Arsenal's defense seems better than Chelsea's although John Terry is back and might change the game.
In midfield, Chelsea seems stronger with the likes of Frank Lampard, Micheal Essien and Micheal Ballack.
They are more experienced and would be thrilled at the chance of taking long shots at the goalkeeper but Arsenal's midfielders are young and so have pace and the Brazilian Gilberto on their side.
Upfront both teams have well-seasoned and new strikers who have immense talent in their side. Drogba and Shevchenko have shown signs that they indeed can jell while Henry and Adebayor seem like brothers.
Jeremy Alliadere and Julio Baptista have worked perfectly together in the Liverpool game and Julio has proved that he is a great marksman and also a great finisher just like Thierry Henry.
This game could go any way and so I will not make the mind-boggling mistake of guessing who would win but if I have to, I would say Arsenal will do to Chelsea what they did to Manchester United.
The game might even go to penalties but I still say Arsenal will win the Carling Cup.
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