Carling Cup Final preview special: Your one-stop shop for Liverpool v Cardiff news and views

The first trophy of the year will be lifted on Sunday when Liverpool and Cardiff meet at Wembley in the Carling Cup Final.

Kenny Dalglish's Reds will be overwhelming favourites to defeat their Championship opponents. But we all thought Arsenal would beat Birmingham last year, didn't we?

We've gathered all MirrorFootball's preview stories and features here for hours of unwhackable reading...

NEWS

Gerrard v Gerrard: Liverpool skipper Steven and his Cardiff star cousin Anthony on their Wembley showdown  

The Best XI... League Cup finals

Carling Cup can be springboard for Liverpool just like in 2001 - Gerrard

Steven Gerrard: Losing Carling Cup Final left me suicidal  

Cardiff's Miller insists anything can happen in cup finals  

Bring on Bellamy roars Cardiff defender Hudson

Carling Cup final team news: Bellamy fit, late tests for Cardiff duo

Proud Kenny wants Liverpool to be remembered as“good winners” after Wembley return

Cardiff Cup heroes eyeing a Treble  

We're only getting started - Dalglish

Houllier: Carling Cup win can kick-start a new era of success for Liverpool

Bellamy: I won't celebrate if I score against Cardiff at Wembley  

Gerrard finally set to fulfill Wembley dream

Adam: Reaching cup finals is why I left Blackpool for Liverpool

OPINION

Mark Lawrenson column: Why I'm backing canny Kenny to repay owners' faith with a Wembley win  

Brian Reade Column: Liverpool might not have been to Wembley recently but they're still the most successful club this century

Simon Bird's Premier League (and Carling Cup Final) previews and predictions

What are the odds Bellamy scores more goals at Wembley than Cardiff City do? Derek McGovern's Bets of the Day  

David Maddock's Liverpool Column: Who cares if it's 'just' the League Cup? Wembley is where memories are made...  

Robbie Savage Column: No anthems at carling Cup Final is a national disgrace