Оба клуба уже давно не баловали своих поклонников титулами. "Манчестер Сити" и "Сток Сити" в последних раз выигрывали трофеи ещё в семидесятых годах. И если многомиллионные вливания в "горожан" арабскими владельцами предполагали в скором временем отдачу в виде титулов, то вот выхода в финал от "гончаров" не ждал, пожалуй, никто кроме ярых поклонников "Стока". Этот розыгрыш уже подарил "Сток Сити" путёвку в Лигу Европы на следующий год, а также минимум 900 000 фунтов стерлингов призовых за выход в финал. Победитель получит в два раза больше, хотя для "Манчестер Сити" такие суммы выглядят смешными.
Путёвка в финал была добыта "горожанами" в матче против "Манчестер Юнайтед", в то время как "Сток Сити" разгромил "Болтон" со счётом 5-0. Конечно же фаворитом этого противостояния является "Манчестер Сити", однако наставник "горожан" подчеркнул, что его команда серьёзно настраивается на соперника: ""Сток" – очень сильный коллектив. Нельзя расслабляться в матче с ними, ведь наказание последует незамедлительно. Если мы хотим выиграть, что нам стоит быть внимательными на протяжении всей игры". Манчини также поделился своими мыслями по поводу всего сезона для его команды: "Выйдя в Лигу Чемпионов, мы уже вписали своё имя в историю английского футбола. Теперь пришло время брать титулы, мы понимаем, что победить будет непросто, но мы просто обязаны выиграть Кубок Англии".
В прошлом году эти команды уже встречались в Кубке Англии в пятом раунде. Первая встреча завершилась вничью 1-1, а в переигровке в дополнительное время победил "Сток" со счётом 3-1. Сейчас оба клуба находятся в великолепной форме, "Манчестер Сити" выиграл четыре из пяти последних матчей, а "Сток Сити" не проигрывает на протяжении шести встреч.
В день финала свой двадцать восьмой день рождения будет праздновать хавбек "горожан" Яя Туре. Безусловно, лучшей новостью перед финальным матчем для "Манчестер Сити" стало известие о полном возвращении в строй Карлоса Тевеса. У "Сток Сити" также были проблемы с травмированным, но, похоже, что и Роберт Хут, и Мэттью Этерингтон сумеют сыграть в финальном поединке.
Blue Moon, you saw me standing alone, Without a dream in my heart, Without a love of my own.
Blue moon, you knew just what I was there for You heard me saying a prayet for Someone I really could care for.
And suddenly there appeared before me The only one my arms could ever hold I heard someone whisper, please, adore me And when I looked my moon had turned to gold.
Blue moon, now I'm no longer alone, Without a dream in my heart, Without a love of my own.
Blue Moon, you saw me standing alone, Without a dream in my heart, Without a love of my own.
Blue moon, you knew just what I was there for You heard me saying a prayet for Someone I really could care for.
And suddenly there appeared before me The only one my arms could ever hold I heard someone whisper, please, adore me And when I looked my moon had turned to gold.
Blue moon, now I'm no longer alone, Without a dream in my heart, Without a love of my own.
Blue Moon, you saw me standing alone, Without a dream in my heart, Without a love of my own.
Blue moon, you knew just what I was there for You heard me saying a prayet for Someone I really could care for.
And suddenly there appeared before me The only one my arms could ever hold I heard someone whisper, please, adore me And when I looked my moon had turned to gold.
Blue moon, now I'm no longer alone, Without a dream in my heart, Without a love of my own.
Blue Moon, you saw me standing alone, Without a dream in my heart, Without a love of my own.
Blue moon, you knew just what I was there for You heard me saying a prayet for Someone I really could care for.
And suddenly there appeared before me The only one my arms could ever hold I heard someone whisper, please, adore me And when I looked my moon had turned to gold.
Blue moon, now I'm no longer alone, Without a dream in my heart, Without a love of my own.
Blue Moon, you saw me standing alone, Without a dream in my heart, Without a love of my own.
Blue moon, you knew just what I was there for You heard me saying a prayet for Someone I really could care for.
And suddenly there appeared before me The only one my arms could ever hold I heard someone whisper, please, adore me And when I looked my moon had turned to gold.
Blue moon, now I'm no longer alone, Without a dream in my heart, Without a love of my own.
Blue Moon, you saw me standing alone, Without a dream in my heart, Without a love of my own.
Blue moon, you knew just what I was there for You heard me saying a prayet for Someone I really could care for.
And suddenly there appeared before me The only one my arms could ever hold I heard someone whisper, please, adore me And when I looked my moon had turned to gold.
Blue moon, now I'm no longer alone, Without a dream in my heart, Without a love of my own.
Blue Moon, you saw me standing alone, Without a dream in my heart, Without a love of my own.
Blue moon, you knew just what I was there for You heard me saying a prayet for Someone I really could care for.
And suddenly there appeared before me The only one my arms could ever hold I heard someone whisper, please, adore me And when I looked my moon had turned to gold.
Blue moon, now I'm no longer alone, Without a dream in my heart, Without a love of my own.
Blue Moon, you saw me standing alone, Without a dream in my heart, Without a love of my own.
Blue moon, you knew just what I was there for You heard me saying a prayet for Someone I really could care for.
And suddenly there appeared before me The only one my arms could ever hold I heard someone whisper, please, adore me And when I looked my moon had turned to gold.
Blue moon, now I'm no longer alone, Without a dream in my heart, Without a love of my own.
Blue Moon, you saw me standing alone, Without a dream in my heart, Without a love of my own. Blue moon, you knew just what I was there for You heard me saying a prayet for Someone I really could care for.
And suddenly there appeared before me The only one my arms could ever hold I heard someone whisper, please, adore me And when I looked my moon had turned to gold.
Blue moon, now I'm no longer alone, Without a dream in my heart, Without a love of my own.
Blue Moon, you saw me standing alone, Without a dream in my heart, Without a love of my own. Blue moon, you knew just what I was there for You heard me saying a prayet for Someone I really could care for. And suddenly there appeared before me The only one my arms could ever hold I heard someone whisper, please, adore me And when I looked my moon had turned to gold.
Blue moon, now I'm no longer alone, Without a dream in my heart, Without a love of my own.
Blue Moon, you saw me standing alone, Without a dream in my heart, Without a love of my own. Blue moon, you knew just what I was there for You heard me saying a prayet for Someone I really could care for. And suddenly there appeared before me The only one my arms could ever hold I heard someone whisper, please, adore me And when I looked my moon had turned to gold. Blue moon, now I'm no longer alone, Without a dream in my heart, Without a love of my own.
Blue Moon, you saw me standing alone, Without a dream in my heart, Without a love of my own. Blue moon, you knew just what I was there for You heard me saying a prayet for Someone I really could care for. And suddenly there appeared before me The only one my arms could ever hold I heard someone whisper, please, adore me And when I looked my moon had turned to gold. Blue moon, now I'm no longer alone, Without a dream in my heart, Without a love of my own.
Blue Moon, you saw me standing alone, Without a dream in my heart, Without a love of my own.
Blue moon, you knew just what I was there for You heard me saying a prayet for Someone I really could care for.
And suddenly there appeared before me The only one my arms could ever hold I heard someone whisper, please, adore me And when I looked my moon had turned to gold.
Blue moon, now I'm no longer alone, Without a dream in my heart, Without a love of my own.
Blue Moon, you saw me standing alone, Without a dream in my heart, Without a love of my own.
Blue moon, you knew just what I was there for You heard me saying a prayet for Someone I really could care for.
And suddenly there appeared before me The only one my arms could ever hold I heard someone whisper, please, adore me And when I looked my moon had turned to gold.
Blue moon, now I'm no longer alone, Without a dream in my heart, Without a love of my own.
Blue Moon, you saw me standing alone, Without a dream in my heart, Without a love of my own.
Blue moon, you knew just what I was there for You heard me saying a prayet for Someone I really could care for.
And suddenly there appeared before me The only one my arms could ever hold I heard someone whisper, please, adore me And when I looked my moon had turned to gold.
Blue moon, now I'm no longer alone, Without a dream in my heart, Without a love of my own.
Blue Moon, you saw me standing alone, Without a dream in my heart, Without a love of my own. Blue moon, you knew just what I was there for You heard me saying a prayet for Someone I really could care for.
And suddenly there appeared before me The only one my arms could ever hold I heard someone whisper, please, adore me And when I looked my moon had turned to gold.
Blue moon, now I'm no longer alone, Without a dream in my heart, Without a love of my own.
