Man Utd v Chelsea (Match Thread) KO 4.00 SS One

adox · 11-01-2009 5:00pm

Mitch Connor wrote: »

Another case of Fergie completely screwing up the team selection. I honestly can't believe he has selected Giggs over Carrick. It is just unbelievable. I am gutted he has done this as without Rio it was going to be tough enough, but to select Giggs and Neville is basically handing Chelsea the game before it starts.

Really gutted - this game puts us out of the title race, and it is all Fergies fault.

:rolleyes:

How in Gods name does this game put United out of the title race if they lose it?

Get a grip of yourself!

Mitch Connor · 11-01-2009 5:01pm

alanmurphy83 wrote: »

No it doesn't

Yes it does - maybe not mathematically, but a loss today will be a massive confidence drain. We needed to win today to get a title push back on track, and we will not be able to win with Evans and Neville in defence, and Giggs in midfield. It is simply a shocking line up. I don't see what Giggs offers over Carrick in any way what so ever. Fergie saying before kick off that Giggs is playing the best football of his career? If that is the case, Giggs has pulled off the greatest illusion of all time cause he must have been complete crap for the rest of his career.

Anderson, Carrick and Sholes on the bench - ALL better options than giggs in every way possible. Giggs offers nothing over any of them.

SO FREAKING GUTTED.

Headshot · 11-01-2009 5:02pm

Chong wrote: »

Talk about being completely negative. -10000000000

i think Mitch Connor like my self is really disappointed because of the team fergie put out

a spur of the moment thats all

we have a great chance to put a nail into chelsea's coffin and fergie puts out that team

amazing

Spud83 · 11-01-2009 5:02pm

Alre. Game hasn't started yet. Put the team selection aside and believe.

Come on you reds

Mitch Connor · 11-01-2009 5:04pm

adox wrote: »

:rolleyes:

How in Gods name does this game put United out of the title race if they lose it?

Get a grip of yourself!

Because it will be further 'proof' that we can't and aren't doing it against the big sides when it matters this season. We have put ourselves in enough trouble losing to both Arsenal and Liverpool away, and i simply don't think we can afford to drop points to, and reinvigorate, a tough Chelsea side.

With this formation and selection, Fergie is giving an advantage to Chelsea in both this game and the title race.

SantryRed · 11-01-2009 5:04pm

Mitch Connor wrote: »

Yes it does - maybe not mathematically, but a loss today will be a massive confidence drain. We needed to win today to get a title push back on track, and we will not be able to win with Evans and Neville in defence, and Giggs in midfield. It is simply a shocking line up. I don't see what Giggs offers over Carrick in any way what so ever. Fergie saying before kick off that Giggs is playing the best football of his career? If that is the case, Giggs has pulled off the greatest illusion of all time cause he must have been complete crap for the rest of his career.

Anderson, Carrick and Sholes on the bench - ALL better options than giggs in every way possible. Giggs offers nothing over any of them.

SO FREAKING GUTTED.

Stop talking in the past tense! I've a bad headache as it is and reading your posts are making it worse.

spiderdan · 11-01-2009 5:04pm

anyone got a decent link?

cheers

Mitch Connor · 11-01-2009 5:05pm

ghouldaddy07 wrote: »

At least we have evra back

With the rest of the team Fergie has picked, i'm surprised O'Shea didn't start ahead of him.

bennyx_o · 11-01-2009 5:05pm

Mitch Connor wrote: »

Really gutted - this game puts us out of the title race, and it is all Fergies fault.

At least wait till the match is over before staying stuff like that, we could still win the game

Early booking for Lampard could be costly later in the match

PHB · 11-01-2009 5:06pm

Weird ass team selection, gona need some big performances. Come on United

Aquos76 · 11-01-2009 5:07pm

spiderdan wrote: »

anyone got a decent link?

cheers

Try this one

http://www.ustream.tv/videoplayerpopup/channel/434681

~Rebel~ · 11-01-2009 5:10pm

lively start from united anyway, nothing dangerous, but high tempo at least. Best chance i see for united is an early goal, but the longer it drags on, the more ill favour chelsea for this one.

on another note, I Like Park.

Headshot · 11-01-2009 5:10pm

utd are playing well so far

Aidric · 11-01-2009 5:10pm

Mitch is being a tad negative but I sense his frustration. Ferguson is putting out a workhorse looking selection instead of going for the jugular against a team who aren't firing in all cylinders, regardless of their league position.

Killme00 · 11-01-2009 5:11pm

Andy Gray...what a cock you are

Mmcd · 11-01-2009 5:12pm

Cech doesnt look too full of confidence!

Headshot · 11-01-2009 5:13pm

i love that yaaaaae shouts when terry gets the ball

brilliant

ghouldaddy07 · 11-01-2009 5:16pm

park has been fantastic so far breaking up alot of chelsea plays.

bennyx_o · 11-01-2009 5:16pm

Woeful free kick from Ballack thankfully

Killme00 · 11-01-2009 5:18pm

wierd game so far

Killme00 · 11-01-2009 5:18pm

getting killed in midfield, chelsea starting to dominate

Aidric · 11-01-2009 5:21pm

Oh Cashley how I do hate thee.

Mitch Connor · 11-01-2009 5:24pm

Killme00 wrote: »

getting killed in midfield, chelsea starting to dominate

shocking, isn't it. I though Giggs would be all over it....

Headshot · 11-01-2009 5:26pm

that wall didnt look 10yrs back

Headshot · 11-01-2009 5:27pm

fair play webb

whatawaster · 11-01-2009 5:27pm

rooney not punished for dissent. One for Rafa's next dossier i think.

ghouldaddy07 · 11-01-2009 5:27pm

**** sake rooney

~Rebel~ · 11-01-2009 5:27pm

ffs rooney, is he ever going to cop on with that shit?! He had no chance of making the ball there, just a stupid kick out yet again. One day, he'll start getting punished for those a lot more...

seems to happen pretty much every game at this stage...

Aidric · 11-01-2009 5:28pm

Rooney lucky not to be booked for kicking out there.

Aquos76 · 11-01-2009 5:28pm

Aidric wrote: »

Rooney lucky not to be booked for kicking out there.

Or the very least for telling the ref to fcuk off

Aidric · 11-01-2009 5:29pm

Evans is playing very well, has put in two great blocks already.

Villain · 11-01-2009 5:29pm

How does Rooney get away with it? He abuses Ref's in every game and doesn't get carded for it yet other players get booked week in week out for it

whatawaster · 11-01-2009 5:29pm

Aidric wrote: »

Rooney lucky not to be booked for kicking out there.

lucky not to be sent off i think. If not just for the kick then for the dissent that followed

Thanx 4 The Fish · 11-01-2009 5:30pm

Did rooney even get a touch there ?

Killme00 · 11-01-2009 5:30pm

Go on Rooney, good stuff

Now go get us a fcking goal

Mitch Connor · 11-01-2009 5:30pm

~Rebel~ wrote: »

ffs rooney, is he ever going to cop on with that shit?! He had no chance of making the ball there, just a stupid kick out yet again. One day, he'll start getting punished for those a lot more...

seems to happen pretty much every game at this stage...

that kind of stuff annoys me. First off, Rooney was pulled back when he put the ball past the chelsea player, then it is clear obstruction from the chelsea player, making no attempt to play the ball.

Should have been a penalty for ROnaldo there - poor reffing.

Killme00 · 11-01-2009 5:31pm

yee haw starting to heat up

ctrl-alt-delete · 11-01-2009 5:31pm

Terrible there from Carvalho,

For once Ronaldo didnt make the most of something, and for him to get a yellow?

whatawaster · 11-01-2009 5:31pm

Ronaldo looks really on tilt now. Not surprised, probably should have been a peno

Aidric · 11-01-2009 5:31pm

Thats a peno in my book. Carvalhio brought him to ground ffs.

GLaDOS · 11-01-2009 5:31pm

Why was Ronaldo booked?

LuckyLloyd · 11-01-2009 5:31pm

Webb a bit too noticeable over the past 15 mins.

ctrl-alt-delete · 11-01-2009 5:32pm

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Why was Ronaldo booked?

The boy who cried wolf syndrome i think, undeserved but thats the name you make yourself

Villain · 11-01-2009 5:33pm

Mitch Connor wrote: »

then it is clear obstruction from the chelsea player, making no attempt to play the ball.

Are you actually been serious?

Ever watch a player shield the ball out of play before? Sorry maybe this is the first game you have seen in a long long time

LuckyLloyd · 11-01-2009 5:33pm

30m's worth right there.

Killme00 · 11-01-2009 5:33pm

should have scored

bennyx_o · 11-01-2009 5:33pm

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Why was Ronaldo booked?

Was wondering the same myself. Carvalhio all over him yet Ronaldo gets booked? WTF? :rolleyes:

Chance for Berba, disappointing shot in the end

Aidric · 11-01-2009 5:33pm

Ah Christ, Berba should have done better there, nice passing move from Utd.

whatawaster · 11-01-2009 5:33pm

look at Rooney. Whistle blows, runs straight over to Webb. Oh if only Bennett was in charge

~Rebel~ · 11-01-2009 5:34pm

Mitch Connor wrote: »

then it is clear obstruction from the chelsea player, making no attempt to play the ball.

this happens a million times a game though, holding off the ball, without taking ownership of it, like when Giggs sheperded it out holding off Bosingwa only a few mins ago, without ever touching the ball. I wouldn't mind something changing here where at least the throw/corner is given, but at this point we have to expect nothing to be called up on it.

Man Utd v Chelsea (Match Thread) KO 4.00 SS One

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