FA Cup Final: Chelsea v Manchester United

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It's all about tastes but I won't rethink my reasons behind watching football just because I liked the way Man U liked to take risks rather then forcing themselves to be unimaginative and sticking to a rigid game plan.
You say it's about results over theater but there is a reason why people got more excited about Man U - Milan then Liverpool - Chelsea and that reason promotes the game and takes it to new audiences.

Remember this owen

COTR wrote:http://europeanboard.ephpbb.com/European-Board-c2/European-Cups-f5/ht-hanging-from-a-stick-t9004.htm

It's all about tastes but I won't rethink my reasons behind watching football just because I liked the way Man U liked to take risks rather then forcing themselves to be unimaginative and sticking to a rigid game plan.
You say it's about results over theater but there is a reason why people got more excited about Man U - Milan then Liverpool - Chelsea and that reason promotes the game and takes it to new audiences.

Remember this owen

COTR wrote:http://europeanboard.ephpbb.com/European-Board-c2/European-Cups-f5/ht-hanging-from-a-stick-t9004.htm

It's all about tastes but I won't rethink my reasons behind watching football just because I liked the way Man U - Real M liked to take risks rather then forcing themselves to be unimaginative and sticking to a rigid game plan.

You say it's about results over theater but there is a reason why people got more excited about Man U - Milan then Liverpool - Chelsea and that reason promotes the game and takes it to new audiences.

Remember this owen

Oh $h!t stop COTR!

What a difference with Liverpool playing and mostly winning them Finals.

"$h!t hanging from a stick", WOW, we may have a winner for that $h!t, and it ain't Liverpool or Chelsea.

Cant believe we lost that game, how many times were we played through on goal only to mess things up. As for that Giggs miss...

Rooney was class, although he should have scored at least one of his chances and Vidic played well.

One of the worst finals I have seen, but it was nowhere near as bad as that Pool v Chelsea game, at least the ball was played on the floor, not in the air. I guess Chelsea make it hard for teams to play football.

Worst game ever
Worst ref ever, chelsea goal came from a fine tackle by smith given as a foul by that moron i would like to spit in his face
chelsea were garbage there fans garbage, this is the kind of game that makes me want to quit watching football, dull and decided by an incompetant ref

Still it was better than Tottenham...that's one consolation...

I lied, Tottenham are actually good to watch.

`I hate the world!

I FEEL SICK!!!

Oh well, I guess the players only have the league title to console ourselves with.

L.r.d wrote:Worst game ever
Worst ref ever, chelsea goal came from a fine tackle by smith given as a foul by that moron i would like to spit in his face
chelsea were garbage there fans garbage, this is the kind of game that makes me want to quit watching football, dull and decided by an incompetant ref

L.r.d wrote:Worst game ever
Worst ref ever, chelsea goal came from a fine tackle by smith given as a foul by that moron i would like to spit in his face
chelsea were garbage there fans garbage, this is the kind of game that makes me want to quit watching football, dull and decided by an incompetant ref

The ref gave a pile of fouls on Chelsea players Man U's way, and no way was there 3 minutes of time added on.

You were $h!t and you lost to a better team. Deal.

Unlucky United, I thought you guys, like us were simply knackered, so it was always going to be a scrappy game.

Lawrenson should never commentate again.

One person I will praise today who I've been very critical of is Frank. He's never gonna be the best on the ball, but I thought his energy and distribution was actually pretty good today.

Drogba was always gonna have it tough today playing up against 2 world class CBs on his own. Big praise to Joe Cole too, who I thought was the only player in the 1st half who looked half decent.

Chelsea ratings:

Cech 7 - Very brave.
Ferreira 6.5 - Good going forward. Still suspect defensively.
Terry 7 - Solid.
Essien 5 - Not a CB. Hope we can buy someone in the summer.
Bridge 7 - Handled Ronaldo well. Didn't offer as much going forward though.
Makelele 6 - Kept it simple, but not the force he was.
Mikel 6.5 - A beast.
Lampard 6.5 - Gave it everything.
SWP 6 - Needed to put more crosses in. Good outlet ball and got back well.
Joe Cole 6.5 - Only player who looked good in the 1st half. Unlucky to be subbed.

Subs:

Robben 7 - Looked lively and took players on every time he got the ball. Unlucky to be injured again.

Ashley Cole 5 - Barely touched the ball.

Kalou 5.5 - Good outlet ball. Lively.

Jose Mourinho has now won every domestic trophy (Prem x2, FA Cup, Carling Cup x2 and Community Shield) in just 3 seasons

Next season the Champs League will hopefully be ours

Thank god those two aren't playing the CL final as well.

Roger Hunt wrote:

You were $h!t and you lost to a better team. Deal.

Chelsea created the only bit of really good football in the game, and they scored from it. Deserving winners.

When Giggs missed, you knew we were never going to win.

Roger Hunt wrote:

L.r.d wrote:Worst game ever
Worst ref ever, chelsea goal came from a fine tackle by smith given as a foul by that moron i would like to spit in his face
chelsea were garbage there fans garbage, this is the kind of game that makes me want to quit watching football, dull and decided by an incompetant ref

The ref gave a pile of fouls on Chelsea players Man U's way, and no way was there 3 minutes of time added on.

You were $h!t and you lost to a better team. Deal.

They were not better in anyway at all. Explain the decision to bring back a foul when we were 3 on 3, smith makes a good tackle, but he gives a foul trying to be clever, then they score from it.....? and he had a good game why he is the worst ref in the prem how can he get an f.a cup final

And, as I pointed out above, with an injury-wrecked squad. Robben comes on as sub and then got subbed off for goodness sake!

L.r.d wrote:Worst game ever
Worst ref ever, chelsea goal came from a fine tackle by smith given as a foul by that moron i would like to spit in his face
chelsea were garbage there fans garbage, this is the kind of game that makes me want to quit watching football, dull and decided by an incompetant ref

Yo homeboy! but Jose's team was fucked up with all them injuries. Can't find much fault in the man really.

I didn't watch the game, but will catch it later on delay. Sounds like it was an awful dreadful match according to everyone except Owen.

Don't worry holmes! you won the league! Surely that has more worth than any "in case $h!t happens" cup, AND even more when "$h!t hanging from a stick" was on display, no?

We also won it starting 5 English players (Terry, Bridge, Lampard, Wright-Phillips and Joe Cole) and another on the bench (Ashley Cole).

That also makes it a little more special.

Can't believe the propaganda from the Mancs trying to make out they were more offensive than Chelsea.



great assist from Lampard

I hate the world!!!

Pierre Littbarski wrote:Can't believe the propaganda from the Mancs trying to make out they were more offensive than Chelsea.



great assist from Lampard

it's truly incredible

only rivalled by lrd somehow moaning about the ref


lampard MOTM

Shots on goal:

Chelsea 16
Man Utd 11

On target:

Chelsea 4
Man Utd 4

Possession: 50-50

Fouls:

Chelsea 18
Man Utd 18

I personally thought the ref had a great game.

Congradulations to Chelsea!

Not the greatest of games but for the winning team that doesn't matter, the move for the last goal was fantastic, they could have just held on for penalties but they took the initiative and went for a goal and Drogba has done it again.

I'm just glad this wasn't the European cup final as well

Puro wrote:

L.r.d wrote:Worst game ever
Worst ref ever, chelsea goal came from a fine tackle by smith given as a foul by that moron i would like to spit in his face
chelsea were garbage there fans garbage, this is the kind of game that makes me want to quit watching football, dull and decided by an incompetant ref

Yo homeboy! but Jose's team was fucked up with all them injuries. Can't find much fault in the man really.

I didn't watch the game, but will catch it later on delay. Sounds like it was an awful dreadful match according to everyone except Owen.

Don't worry holmes! you won the league! Surely that has more worth than any "in case $h!t happens" cup, AND even more when "$h!t hanging from a stick" was on display, no?

They had people like robben to bring on, we have smith etc who has the worst squad i dont get this kind of thing, neville saha park all out also.

I don't mind to lose on penalties, neither team really deserved to win, although giggs missed some good chances, rooney ruined a couple. But to lose from that refs error i cant accept, i know he is a $h!t ref, always has been. Check when he sent ronaldo off last year he is a moron

L.r.d wrote:They were not better in anyway at all.

Except they scored and you didn't...

Both Joe Cole and Robben had better games than the Player of the Year. Rooney had his moments but was clearly letting his temper get the best of him. You lacked ambition and incisiveness and your best chance came from a Chelsea mistake, and Giggs then tried to claim a goal having kicked Cech over the goal line.

Chelsea had more ambition, energy and pressure and they had as much of the midfield as you did.

Pierre Littbarski wrote:Can't believe the propaganda from the Mancs trying to make out they were more offensive than Chelsea.



great assist from Lampard

poor technique?

Roger Hunt wrote:

L.r.d wrote:Worst game ever
Worst ref ever, chelsea goal came from a fine tackle by smith given as a foul by that moron i would like to spit in his face
chelsea were garbage there fans garbage, this is the kind of game that makes me want to quit watching football, dull and decided by an incompetant ref

The ref gave a pile of fouls on Chelsea players Man U's way, and no way was there 3 minutes of time added on.

You were $h!t and you lost to a better team. Deal.

They definitely were not the better team, both teams were poor, but we created the better chances abd there was no way that Chelsea were the better team.

Fortunately for us were not just a cup team and if anyone said you would win the league and Chealse would win the domestic double, I would have taken it and I dont think any Chelsea fans would have.

Ciao

Shocking game.

One which leaves us with many questions.

Is there anyone, besides the red-top newspapers, that isn't hoping that is the last we will see of Jose Mourinho in the English game?

To think, he was once considered a breath of fresh air, the man clearly hates football, and his horrible tactics, constant moaning, attempted mind-games, disrespect to other managers are as boring as they are predictable.

Why does Alan Smith wear boots which are clearly several sizes too large?

Should we feel for the talented players that Chelsea do have, considering they have to play such a repulsive game?

Or, is it just what they deserve, having willingly become mercenaries in the fight to kill football upon joining the club?

Can their fans honestly say that the clubs victories, gained in this manner, does not leave them with a cold, hollow feeling?

Do you think Mikel is regretting his decision to join Chelsea?

To me, he is clearly the best young midfielder in the PL, and yet is not allowed to play football. When you think of the number of games Fletcher has played for Utd, Mikel would surely have played many times this year had he joined the reds, and he wouldn't be in such a ridiculously restrictive environment, and would have been able to truly show his talent. Imagine him, under the tutelage of the maestro Scholes.

Why all the whingeing about the ref? If you Mancs want to blame someone for losing, pick on Giggs for missing a sitter.