FOLKS WILL FORGIVE THE KING...:

Liverpool 2 Man City 2 (3-2 agg): Hells Bells! Welsh wizard fires Reds to Wembley (SPORTSMAIL, 2/25/12)

Liverpool ended a 16-year wait for a return to Wembley as they held off Manchester City to set up a Carling Cup final against Cardiff next month. Former City striker Craig Bellamy was the hero for the team he rejoined in August, scoring the decisive goal 16 minutes from time.

The Wales international played a pivotal role throughout and will now face another former club - and city of his birth - Cardiff, as the Reds seek to end a trophy drought dating back to 2006. Watching Liverpool owner John Henry will hope it is the start of a revival at the club he bought almost 18 months ago.

...for playing such a negative team, given that they just needed to grind out a draw. But the reality is that Carroll should still start in that event because he's the best header of the ball on defense as well as offense. He cleared it repeatedly in the first match. The manager is the problem, not his striker.