Sunday, May 20, 2007
The Day the Better Team Lost
Music: Ian Playlist
Mood: Tired but Happy
19th of May will be remembered as a day the better team lost in the FA Cup final. Man U with everything going for them, no injuries, no fear and the elation of winning the League versus Chelsea with 8-10 first team players injured, manager on the way out, captain wants out, etc...
Man U lost a match they should have won so they have every right to be bitter.
As soon as I began watching the match, I knew the FA Cup was Man U's to lose. The Stadium was red in colour meaning more Red Team fans aka Man U fans. Chelsea played SWP (short wright philips) and Obi (Wan) Mikel as starters with Essien as a centreback.
The signs that Chelsea could actually pull of an upset came when Man U nearly scored 2 own goals and Drogba was clear on goal more than once. Rooney and Scholes thought they were playing in the 1994 FA Cup where Chelsea was a much easier opposition so tried to score spectacular goals which ended up being painful misses.
The tackles were terpid and weak. Both teams played as if the match didnt matter and there was no difference who won the FA Cup. Maybe there wasnt. Maybe Man U didnt think the FA Cup was important since they won the League, got kicked out by a D1 team in the LC, slapped into reality by Kaka during the UCL. Oh well.... Fatigue killed yesterday's match. It was boring and the people around me were supporting both teams just so the dull pain of boredom would end. Being a Chelsea fan, I chose to stay loyal to a team which this season flopped beyond my wildest imaginations. Drawing to Everton, Bolton, Arsenal and Man U isnt a good sign of a champion. I digress....
My deepest impression wasnt Drogba's goal but Ryan Giggs foul on Cech in a cheap attempt to win the match. He literally kicked Cech into the goal. I did that before. Kicked a guy when he was down in an attempt to clear the ball. Needless to say, everyone including my own team mates werent amused. Giggs should have been booked for trying to injure Cech. Of course thats water under the brigde since Drogba showed Man U how a goal should be scored.
Man U with all the support of the neutrals and die-hards got the League title which they deserved but they showed they werent equal to the team i supported in the 1990s. Schimichel, Cantona, Keane and Beckham. The greatest team ever. Even Chelsea now has not managed to create such a perfect team. They lack a true midfield general, a free kick master and a world-class keeper. They have Rooney and Ronaldo but in 1999 they had Yorke, Cole and Giggs (and Beckham). Lets not dream dreams that will never happen. Chelsea has Makelele, Cech and Drogba. What they lack is a free kick specialist and fierce personality hormones. The great days of Man U will never come back so long as Fergie refuses to accept that he made a mistake get rid of Beckham and Keane.
Man U lost a match it should have won easily so next year lets hope they will be as strong a threat to Chelsea as they were this season. If not, I predict it will be a two-horse race between Chelsea and Liverpool.
Music: Ian Playlist
Mood: Tired but Happy
19th of May will be remembered as a day the better team lost in the FA Cup final. Man U with everything going for them, no injuries, no fear and the elation of winning the League versus Chelsea with 8-10 first team players injured, manager on the way out, captain wants out, etc...
Man U lost a match they should have won so they have every right to be bitter.
As soon as I began watching the match, I knew the FA Cup was Man U's to lose. The Stadium was red in colour meaning more Red Team fans aka Man U fans. Chelsea played SWP (short wright philips) and Obi (Wan) Mikel as starters with Essien as a centreback.
The signs that Chelsea could actually pull of an upset came when Man U nearly scored 2 own goals and Drogba was clear on goal more than once. Rooney and Scholes thought they were playing in the 1994 FA Cup where Chelsea was a much easier opposition so tried to score spectacular goals which ended up being painful misses.
The tackles were terpid and weak. Both teams played as if the match didnt matter and there was no difference who won the FA Cup. Maybe there wasnt. Maybe Man U didnt think the FA Cup was important since they won the League, got kicked out by a D1 team in the LC, slapped into reality by Kaka during the UCL. Oh well.... Fatigue killed yesterday's match. It was boring and the people around me were supporting both teams just so the dull pain of boredom would end. Being a Chelsea fan, I chose to stay loyal to a team which this season flopped beyond my wildest imaginations. Drawing to Everton, Bolton, Arsenal and Man U isnt a good sign of a champion. I digress....
My deepest impression wasnt Drogba's goal but Ryan Giggs foul on Cech in a cheap attempt to win the match. He literally kicked Cech into the goal. I did that before. Kicked a guy when he was down in an attempt to clear the ball. Needless to say, everyone including my own team mates werent amused. Giggs should have been booked for trying to injure Cech. Of course thats water under the brigde since Drogba showed Man U how a goal should be scored.
Man U with all the support of the neutrals and die-hards got the League title which they deserved but they showed they werent equal to the team i supported in the 1990s. Schimichel, Cantona, Keane and Beckham. The greatest team ever. Even Chelsea now has not managed to create such a perfect team. They lack a true midfield general, a free kick master and a world-class keeper. They have Rooney and Ronaldo but in 1999 they had Yorke, Cole and Giggs (and Beckham). Lets not dream dreams that will never happen. Chelsea has Makelele, Cech and Drogba. What they lack is a free kick specialist and fierce personality hormones. The great days of Man U will never come back so long as Fergie refuses to accept that he made a mistake get rid of Beckham and Keane.
Man U lost a match it should have won easily so next year lets hope they will be as strong a threat to Chelsea as they were this season. If not, I predict it will be a two-horse race between Chelsea and Liverpool.
Labels: Chelsea, FA Cup, Man U, soccer
# posted by Ian @ 7:24 PM 
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