Manchester United 2008/2009 SIGN IN HERE!!!

[Porfirio Rubirosa]

I tend to agree with Maureen on this one...Chelsea appear to be physically very strong and also now strong in stamina as well...Oh and in Guus, Chelsea have a clever tactician...However between Chelsea and Barca, I think it is more likely that Barca would beat Man U because Barca's attack is simply awesome...but Barca's chink is its defence which appears especially vulnerable to floating high balls...all said and done, as a neutral I would love to see a Barca V Man U final in Rome which would probably display the best forms of attack club football on the planet at the moment

“Chelsea are my former club, it’s hard for me to talk about this,” mused Mourinho when pressed on this issue.

“They are physically the strongest side in the world, feel very comfortable when sitting back and did nothing to score in Barcelona, but looked like they could be there for hours and not concede.

 

[yinyang]

May ours be the worthy team into finals in wee hours tmrw morning

Match preview:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8010853.stm

 

[The Monkees]

Congratulation to all Man U fans here.
you are into another final...who will it be - Barcelona or Chelsea ?

 

[yansen84]

read on soccernet that there's no avenue of appeal to overturn the red card to fletcher. the ref will have to overturn it if he realises his mistake. poor boy, to me he's been utd's most consistent performer besides rooney and vidic this season and he's not gonna have a say in the most important game of it as a result of an overzealous ref who was too anxious to flash the red.

 

[singveld]

that old ferge
still unbeatable

everyone else (non manU) will be happy for their team, if he retired.

i guess it is manU vs Barce.

 

[jw5]

read on soccernet that there's no avenue of appeal to overturn the red card to fletcher. the ref will have to overturn it if he realises his mistake. poor boy, to me he's been utd's most consistent performer besides rooney and vidic this season and he's not gonna have a say in the most important game of it as a result of an overzealous ref who was too anxious to flash the red.

Agree that Fletcher has played very well and consistently and deserves to play in the final.
But I thought it was a penalty and a red card.
From what I saw on the replay, Fletcher made contact with Fabregas, and as both of them were stumbling, he made contact with the ball.
Just my opinion.

 

[Gallego99]

All the 'fringe' players did well this season including Evans,Macheda,Welbeck and even Fabio on his premier league debut. Pity Fletcher.

 

[Gallego99]

that old ferge
still unbeatable

everyone else (non manU) will be happy for their team, if he retired.

i guess it is manU vs Barce.

Man U will win trophies with or without Ferguson and that's the gospel truth.

 

[yansen84]

Agree that Fletcher has played very well and consistently and deserves to play in the final.
But I thought it was a penalty and a red card.
From what I saw on the replay, Fletcher made contact with Fabregas, and as both of them were stumbling, he made contact with the ball.
Just my opinion.

on first instinct I thought it was a penalty, yet after seeing the replays (both immediately and on youtube later), I'm convinced it was a very well-timed tackle that got the ball before the player. Fabregas only went to ground after the outstretched leg of Fletcher entangled him after making contact with the ball.

anyway, it's ridiculous don't you all think, that UEFA should have no appeals process unless it's a case of mistaken identity? how can such a rule ever exist? by that they're in effect saying their refs don't make mistakes and so should never be questioned. what a load of bollocks. as a result of two rubbish decisions, fletcher and abidal won't be playing in the final.

 

[0939]

I always wish Chelsea in the CL final. But not to be. So come Barca. Man U will crush them. Ferguson knows too well in the game of football. So is all about the coaches. Look at Hindink, Feruson will learn a thing from him. Messi and Eto will be shut off just in Chelsea game. God had given Messi one chance tha lead to the goal. United attack will be a force reckon with. Barca defence will be shattered. It will be Ronaldo vs Messi.

 

[Gallego99]

anyway, it's ridiculous don't you all think, that UEFA should have no appeals process unless it's a case of mistaken identity? how can such a rule ever exist? by that they're in effect saying their refs don't make mistakes and so should never be questioned. what a load of bollocks. as a result of two rubbish decisions, fletcher and abidal won't be playing in the final.

Perhaps Scholes can do an encore.I'd love it if he can smack one from 35m.

 

[jw5]

on first instinct I thought it was a penalty, yet after seeing the replays (both immediately and on youtube later), I'm convinced it was a very well-timed tackle that got the ball before the player. Fabregas only went to ground after the outstretched leg of Fletcher entangled him after making contact with the ball.

anyway, it's ridiculous don't you all think, that UEFA should have no appeals process unless it's a case of mistaken identity? how can such a rule ever exist? by that they're in effect saying their refs don't make mistakes and so should never be questioned. what a load of bollocks. as a result of two rubbish decisions, fletcher and abidal won't be playing in the final.

Agree that there should be an appeals system.
And Fletcher, Abidal and Alves should all get to play in the final.
None of their suspensions was for violent conduct or terrible fouls.

 

[jw5]

I always wish Chelsea in the CL final. But not to be. So come Barca. Man U will crush them. Ferguson knows too well in the game of football. So is all about the coaches. Look at Hindink, Feruson will learn a thing from him. Messi and Eto will be shut off just in Chelsea game. God had given Messi one chance tha lead to the goal. United attack will be a force reckon with. Barca defence will be shattered. It will be Ronaldo vs Messi.

So you are back to supporting Man Utd now, despite your unhappiness over the fa cup incident?

 

[jw5]

Perhaps Scholes can do an encore.I'd love it if he can smack one from 35m.

I don't think he will start the game.
I think Fergie will play Giggs in Fletcher's place, as he is more full of running.

 

[yinyang]

Better not be the proverbial banana skin, as MC big only on signing (or hype) big names.:p Let's put nail to epl title frame, especially hammers failed to deliver vs scousers :(

derby preview
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/8023060.stm

 

[yansen84]

scholesy did roll back the years abit tonight when he made a darting run from deep as he used too in his prime. alas the younger defender was too quick for him. haha

and ronaldo's conduct coming off was disgraceful. i've never been a fan of this petulant joker. it's obvious messi is leaps and bounds ahead of him.

 

[Gallego99]

and ronaldo's conduct coming off was disgraceful. i've never been a fan of this petulant joker. it's obvious messi is leaps and bounds ahead of him.

He probably thinks he's bigger than club. A large dose of humility and a good spanking will do him good.
If he thinks REAL is the deal, just look at Huntelaar. He's sitting on the bench to rot.

 

[Gallego99]

I don't think he will start the game.
I think Fergie will play Giggs in Fletcher's place, as he is more full of running.

I bet Fergie will play Scholes with Carrick and Anderson. He'll send Giggs only when

1. the sting is taken out of Barca's front men.
2. the team needs a creative spark upfront and
3. when he desperately needs to chase the game.

 

[0939]

He probably thinks he's bigger than club. A large dose of humility and a good spanking will do him good.
If he thinks REAL is the deal, just look at Huntelaar. He's sitting on the bench to rot.

If I will the manager, I will definitely choose Ronaldo over Messi. Ronaldo is an all rounder. He can shoot, he can pass and he can do heading, where else Messi is only good when he get space. If he is being man marked, then he will be cut off the supply for the attack. You need 2 men to mark Ronaldo.

 

[yansen84]

He probably thinks he's bigger than club. A large dose of humility and a good spanking will do him good.
If he thinks REAL is the deal, just look at Huntelaar. He's sitting on the bench to rot.

I think Fergie made a mistake last summer by not selling him when his valuation was just sky high. Utd excel as a team and have always done so. there's been no history of one superstar above the team as a whole. Impressionable youngsters and fairweather Utd fans go on and on about him, yet I'm more a fan of the unsung heroes like Carrick, Fletcher and the defence.