Manchester United vs Chelsea. Champions League Final. Official thread.

[Withdean Wanderer]

Even if most of the players aren't.

What's your point?

It's club football. Not INTERNATIONAL football. And it's bloody good game of club football!

10 English players out there - one of them has scored (Lampard), another got an assist (Brown), and the likes of Hargreaves are having blinders! It's an advertisement for English football, and there's English footballers contributing to that, like it or lump it.

I only hope the tension that will be caused by the equaliser doesn't spoil the second half.

 

[7:18]

wonderful first half, should be 3-1 Man Utd though.

Quite how Makelele got a yellow I don't know

 

[DJ Leon]

What a game this is.

f*** your big four ruining english football corporate shit.

THIS is an advertisement for the game, and for English football.

Average game at best. Are you just believing everything the TV channels are saying? Chelsea have been poor, they've passed badly, kept the ball badly and have constructed little in the last attacking third. Yet they're level against a team playing smartly if edgily at the back. If you think this is a great game then you can't have seen many.

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

I only hope the tension that will be caused by the equaliser doesn't spoil the second half.

Worrying I feel you may have a point there. Hope it doesn't stay like that and we have a dull 75 mins before penalties.

 

[DJ Leon]

My God, several people reckon it to be a GREAT game. Sky and ITV's marketing people, take a bow!

 

[Beach Hut]

wonderful first half, should be 3-1 Man Utd though.

Quite how Makelele got a yellow I don't know

He pushed a player after the incident

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

My God, several people reckon it to be a GREAT game. Sky and ITV's marketing people, take a bow!

Could easily have had 5 goals so far + a few (all be it minor) flare ups. for such a high profile game I think it's begun pretty well.

 

[Publius Ovidius]

Even if most of the players aren't.

did you feel the same way when the great Real Madrid side of the 50's...Puskas,Di Stafano...?

I take it you said the same...." Oh its not a true Spanish side "

Or Barcelona the last few years, or AC Milan...

FFS

This is an English team from an English league supported by English people.

Why all the sniping?

I would rarher see this final that Real Madrid vs PSV Eindhoven

Some people are never f***ing satisfied...this is a brilliant game ...take your head out of your biggitted arse and enjoy the f***ing game

 

[NMH]

What a game this is.

f*** your big four ruining english football corporate shit.

THIS is an advertisement for the game, and for English football.

Have to agree so far, astounding football - mostly from ManU, and hope this goes on into the second half.

A couple of players having been booked still walking on thin ice - hope none get needlessly sent off now.

 

[London Calling]

did you feel the same way when the great Real Madrid side of the 50's...Puskas,Di Stafano...?

I take it you said the same...." Oh its not a true Spanish side "

Or Barcelona the last few years, or AC Milan...

FFS

This is an English team from an English league supported by English people.

Why all the sniping?

I would rarher see this final that Real Madrid vs PSV Eindhoven

Some people are never f***ing satisfied...this is a brilliant game ...take your head out of your biggitted arse and enjoy the f***ing game

Following this on, how many of say the main Real Madrid and Barca squad are Spanish,

and in Barca case how many of that side are Catalan, once that proud side played Catalans and nothing else!

LC

 

[dougdeep]

did you feel the same way when the great Real Madrid side of the 50's...Puskas,Di Stafano...?

I take it you said the same...." Oh its not a true Spanish side "

Or Barcelona the last few years, or AC Milan...

FFS

This is an English team from an English league supported by English people.

Why all the sniping?

I would rarher see this final that Real Madrid vs PSV Eindhoven

Some people are never f***ing satisfied...this is a brilliant game ...take your head out of your biggitted arse and enjoy the f***ing game

Opinions David, opinions.

 

[beorhthelm]

its pretty good stuff. notable mention for the ref who could so easily have f***ed up an all english game, seems to recognise thats our game and letting things flow.

 

[alan partridge]

I'd give it 7 out of 10 so far. Wouldn't call it brilliant but am enjoying it.

When do they both lose?

 

[Robot Chicken]

Extra time in a moment

 

[Barrel of Fun]

There seem to have been quite a few poor decisions by the linesmen.

Fact of the day: Man Utd starting XI earn £885k a week, Chelsea £985k a week.

 

[London Calling]

I know Ronaldo is good but only in

Pleat world, can Ronaldo cross to RONALDO!!

FFS

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

Lino is having a shocker.

An absorbing game - credit where it's due, Chelsea have just had a BRILLIANT half.

Can't help but think Fergie has had a bit of a Wilkins - United haven't conceded, so he hasn't done anything, and Chelsea have bossed the whole half.

Will be interesting to see what impact the sub has on the United midfield.

Someone said 7/10 for this game - i'd go along with that.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Well I have to hold my hands up and say I've changed my tune completely on this one. WHAT A GAME OF FOOTBALL! WHAT A GREAT ADVERT FOR THE ENGLISH TOP FLITE! The rest of the footballing world must be casting envious eyes in our direction. (not to go too ott you understand, ahem).

 

[Barrel of Fun]

There seem to have been quite a few poor decisions by the linesmen.

Fact of the day: Man Utd starting XI earn £885k a week, Chelsea £985k a week.

 

[Djmiles]

There seem to have been quite a few poor decisions by the linesmen.

Fact of the day: Man Utd starting XI earn £885k a week, Chelsea £985k a week.

There seem to have been quite a few poor decisions by the linesmen.

Fact of the day: Man Utd starting XI earn £885k a week, Chelsea £985k a week.

Echo.....echo....