Appear as a final absolute favorite and losing hurts, but if you take many years title drought pain is greater, perhaps the Carling Cup I had not completely relieved nevertheless continues to be a trophy that is not taken as seriously as others, but seeing the importance that Wenger had given the competition after previous debacles can give an idea of \u200b\u200b damage.
front was the Birmingham City, a tough team that made its game and prevented the Gunners develop their usual game touch. That with Gardner crowded midfield, Ferguson, Fahey, Larsson and Bowyer did not leave the Gunners move as much as they had wanted, despite the notable advantage of Wilshere, the most in form team, who defended and attacked with a brash unworthy of his 19 years, but do not intend to discover anything at this point.
With these ingredients the match wore on, with some blues crouched looking for Zigic islet plan that was particularly pressing up but well to the engine room of Arsenal . Thus, a gift from Sagna ended in corner, he was subsequently made at the door of Szczesny after a header from giant Serbian. This aroused the Arsenal which fortunately for them not take long to tie by Van Persie , ending the game injured.
The second part of the script does not change much, but the figure of Foster (who had already done some merit stop) is increased as in goal as hiciese Wembley two years ago against the Spurs red devil in his time. But worse was to happen, a misunderstanding between Koscielny and Polish goal gave a gift to Oba Martins (who had been released by the Irish Fahey) and the Nigerian not wasted on meeting the 90 minutes.
From there, the blues did not want or play more and so left the party died, unlucky for Wenger's charges that despite not book anything (which is totally logical, because it was a final) could not handle a good Birmingham well covered by Foster, but Roger Johnson and the Czech Jiranek coagulum also an excellent game in the axle of the rear, which lacked the Scouser, Scott Dann, injured until season finale.
League Cup Second
getting the Birmingham City its history (and that gives Europe a place in the League), as well as Ben Foster the MVP of the finals (Alan Hardaker Trophy), and you can not say at all that is not deserved as compared to rival superior entity that raised the most interested party, something that Arsene Wenger not able to avoid, although low had much to do, and not at all intend to join the stream of criticism of the Alsace, one of the best managers Premier League it begins to have an outstanding bill that appears to meet sooner or later, though now the most important thing is to see how the team will react after the defeat.