[FA Cup Final]Manchester United vs Chelsea
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Chelsea v Manchester United
FA Cup final
Chelsea : Cech, Hilario, Cudicini, Geremi, Ferreira, A Cole, Terry, Boulahrouz, Diarra, Makelele, Obi, Lampard, Essien, Kalou, Wright-Phillips, Bridge, Robben, Drogba, Sahar.
Man Utd : Van der Sar, Kuszczak, Brown, O'Shea, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Heinze, Ronaldo, Scholes, Carrick, Fletcher, Giggs, Richardson, Eagles, Rooney, Smith, Solskjaer.
Referee: Steve Bennett
This referee Steve Bennett isn't a good referee to united... Always make bad calls against united... Hope tomorrow won't be the same.
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Cole Dropped For Final - Reports
Fri 18 May, 05:09 PM
Ashley Cole has reportedly been dropped from the Chelsea team for Saturday's FA Cup final against Manchester United by boss Jose Mourinho.
The Evening Standard claims that the full-back has suffered the 'heartbreak' of being left out in favour of Wayne Bridge.
'The defender has done everything possible to be fit for the Wembley showpiece but Mourinho will not risk throwing him into a duel with Cristiano Ronaldo,' the newspaper reports.
'Cole has been struggling with an ankle injury and has put off an operation in order to be involved in the Final. An injection will be required for Cole to play any part in the game and he will have surgery after the Final but his failure to recover sufficiently to start will be a big blow.'
Bridge has been outstanding recently while Cole has struggled with his ankle injury.
But despite his second-string status, Bridge has never once hammered on Mourinho's door asking to quit.
Bridge said: "I want to play football and that is all about pressure every time you go out there.
"Ever since I've been here I have been playing with better players. It is totally different and I have enjoyed it - I just love it here.
"I have not knocked on his (Mourinho) door at all. I want to play every game, the same as everyone. It's all about working hard. I have tried to be the best I can and not let anyone down.
"I never wanted to leave here, I always loved it here. Even after Ashley came in I wanted to compete for my place.
"If I hadn't have played as many games it might be different, but I have played a lot."
Bridge cannot hide his enthusiasm at being among the first players to be involved in an FA Cup final at the new Wembley, but he refuses to get worked up over his chances of making the starting XI.
He added: "I am very excited to be going to Wembley. I feel like I have played well and it would be nice to be able to carry on.
"I want to play every game, everybody does. But it is down to the manager and whoever doesn't play will be disappointed.
"It's not a nervous time, I am happy to be here. I am happy to be going to the final but if I don't play from the start, I will play at some point.
"I don't know if Ashley is definitely going to have the operation. But I think I have done myself justice, I have done well and I have shown I can compete with him and hopefully I will keep doing that.
"I have played more games than I thought I was going to play. I could have been pushed aside but I have played a lot of games.
"I have just kept working hard, that's what everyone does here. When you play you have to make sure you have a good game and do well for the team and I think I have done that. "
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awww, boss loves bridge more then cole
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DENIS IRWIN believes Manchester United will be hailed as a truly great team if they complete the ‘Double to end all Doubles’. The Old Trafford full-back legend says Chelsea have raised the bar so high in the Premiership because of their incredible buying power that a league-and-FA Cup combination is harder to achieve.
Irwin, 41, said: “I’m sure Sir Alex Ferguson’s first title in 92-93 was massive. “But, with United being written off slightly over the past two or three years, with Arsenal winning the title undefeated and then Chelsea taking it twice, I’m sure the manager will feel this title was as good as any. “If he does do the Double, it would be as big as any Double he has done. It would be the Double to end all Doubles.”
Fergie is bidding for his fourth Double, after achieving that feat in 1994, 1996 and 1999. The most recent triumph became a Treble when United also won the Champions League. -
Originally posted by zocoss:
Man U isn't as dominant as they were when Irwin was still playing there. Something Fergie has learnt over the past few seasons.
[b]DENIS IRWIN believes Manchester United will be hailed as a truly great team if they complete the ‘Double to end all Doubles’. The Old Trafford full-back legend says Chelsea have raised the bar so high in the Premiership because of their incredible buying power that a league-and-FA Cup combination is harder to achieve.
Irwin, 41, said: “I’m sure Sir Alex Ferguson’s first title in 92-93 was massive. “But, with United being written off slightly over the past two or three years, with Arsenal winning the title undefeated and then Chelsea taking it twice, I’m sure the manager will feel this title was as good as any. “If he does do the Double, it would be as big as any Double he has done. It would be the Double to end all Doubles.”
Fergie is bidding for his fourth Double, after achieving that feat in 1994, 1996 and 1999. The most recent triumph became a Treble when United also won the Champions League.
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Here we go guys!
Go Devils Go!! -
chelsea win 1-0 i hope.
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the field seems to cramp to me...
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go chelsea!
boring match so far.. -
Go United go..
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yea! seems like a pre-season match to me -_-Originally posted by club18:go chelsea!
boring match so far.. -
They all dun seem very hungry...
Hope there will be more action in the 2nd half -
darn, we sure picked up some pace in 2nd half.. another hair dryer session during the break maybe? :d
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aiyo was that a match or warmup training?Originally posted by club18:go chelsea!
boring match so far.. -
2nd half onwards damn exciting..
But lets gear up for penalties -
drogba!!
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K...GG..
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that was one of the best!
drog kept his cool and tip! -
Gd move Gd goal Typical striker instinct.. It hurts but that's football.. Lost to a slightly better team.. Nevertheless congrats Chelsea..
Now waiting for idiots to spam... -
Ref disallowed Giggs' goal!
Nvm, I'm whining.
Congrats to Chelsea.
Kudos to Utd for playing their heart out. I'm only disappointed with one player. What happened to our Player of the Year? -
Poor Man U.
You were robbed. -
Oh well... too bad. United had their chances but they didn't take it and also the referee couldn't see Giggs shot had pass the line... Cech used his body to block the view from the referee and linesman...
But Fergie should have started Ronaldo on the right instead of the left... He did that with AC Milan and they lost and he did it again tonight. Anyway, nvm lah... at least got Epl title can already lah... Still happy.
Congrats to chelsea . -
I won't say its the best final nor the worst; since the start whistle, it was very obvious that both team were aiming for penalties. There were no fast-flowing Man Utd attack nor were there any deadly high/through-balls attack from Chelsea. I guess both were very conservative and storing their energy..
And that goal from Drogba was indeed stunning; kept his cool and composure and deserves the goal. I believe VDS should'nt have came out like that and should have held his line instead.
Anyway, well done for the Devils for nonetheless a successful season! I believe myself and the rest of the Devil's fans shall be very much loking forward to next season!
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Drog's goal was well taken
Without Cech Chelsea will be long gone also
That giggs goal though it went well over the line most likely it would have been a foul too -
the man of the match for me today is scholes, all his long passes are pin-point!
we didn't take our chances well, especially the first one in the first half where rooney miss it!
congrats to the better team, the build up for drogba's goal was nice
anyway, lets prepare for clones bombing once again -
well, i expected a chelsea win
but what happened to gigg's goal?
so unfair