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FULL MATCH | Two Giants Clash At The New Wembley Stadium | Chelsea v Man United | FA Cup Final 06-07

Mar 17, 2024
steve bennett, who is determined to keep a low profile if possible and let the two teams' football speak for itself, so alex ferguson has been concentrating this week on ensuring there is no complacency at United, ensuring that there is no difference, he says, in desire. between the two teams the mind games have been going on all week of course mourinho demands that the

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be played in the right spirit a thinly veiled hint at ronaldo's alleged diving with cerak i'm sure he's thinking of plots blacks and teapots considering one or two in the Chelsea team are

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then to start attacking the goal on our left and here is Gabriel Hensey, a somewhat surprising inclusion at the expense of Evra, who was expected to start in that

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-back position left and you have the first serve to play in an fa cup

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and a cult figure among United fans for the way he has performed this season a few weeks ago he seemed unlikely to be in this

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after suffering a collarbone fracture, but he has returned very quickly and very well. too well the interesting thing to start in these first minutes here that uh carrick and scholes have gone to play in the middle of the field fletcher has come out on the right side ronaldo on the left side and uh rooney and giggs concerts play against rooney, who obviously He's done a lot this season, but that's certainly the starting formation, which is different to what we've been told, but I think the message for Ronaldo is: get it, Fereira, and I think that's the game plan, just like Ferguson. , he will feel there might be a weakness there, of course Ronaldo has been at times.
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This is simply unplayable. Michael Lassie in Ghana forced into emergency duties at centre-back again in Cavalia's absence. Here is the John Terry Chelsea talisman. Captain now Wayne Bridge, I think it's fair to say he has merit for this game. Actually Cole is not

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y fit and has a echo problem but anyway Bridge in his absence has played very well recently and I think he has made his way into Rooney. The plans will certainly look for Chelsea to have him driving down that left side whenever possible, white bridge, decent ball thrown at all times, but there is the Ivorian giant's first aerial threat, 32 goals this season and of course the Premiership golden boot winner with his 20 in the top flight, well, it's a good cross from Wayne Bridge.
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We know how dangerous Drogba can be in the air, but that's why they did enough: they got his body underneath him, causing him to force the ball over the top. bar, but certainly a dropper, if they get good quality balls into the box from those wide areas, it can be a problem, there is a mclaren protective role just in front of Chelsea's back players, there is Paul Scores, what a season he has had for the Red Devils, waiting now. For a fourth FA Cup winner's medal, here's Fereira, now Mikhail isn't quite sure how far he is.
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He slipped away with a hamstring problem in the final Premier League game against Everton last weekend, but Jose Mourinho was willing to take the risk. I don't think he could have. It was a shame because if it was a real hamstring problem there is no way in this world he would be on the pitch today, but he didn't play last weekend according to Mourinho, but there were some mind games of course. He's been talking all week about how he's putting the youngsters on the bench, he's putting the goalkeeper up front and all that sort of stuff, but yeah, you're playing at a good time, no, he's never been that desperate, but Ryan Giggs, just won. his ninth premiership and his fantastic career are far from over but rooney, who never scored against

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right giggs, forced the corner of the bridge as both teams look to ease their way into this final, the top two of the lat are in conflict at the new

wembley

such an appealing prospect gigas with a corner carrick reached the near post driven by lappar but here gigas joins again with many reinforcements in the box kings whose adaptability has been crucial to join this season in his resurgence now looking for a fourth league and cup double or will they be denied by

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, the holders of the carling cup, desperate to end their season on a high note away from drogba, who has also failed to score against

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despite all his success, his prolific finishing during last season they are still looking for their first against. the team in red for macaley here is mikael the nigerian now phillips starting on the right oh now he has moved to the other flank with coal on this side mikhail lepper a key man in the midfield but that maneuver then for skills and kicks here it is darren fletcher brown in support of gary neville's position in that right back role now carrick here is hensey and he asks too much of justin even ronaldo there has been ray clements simply sensational this season he has yes and I think that may be the reason why which certainly mourinho came off the bench just before giggs took that corner a couple of minutes ago he changed the two wide players because he's seen ronaldo on this side maybe he thinks joe cole maybe can do a better job helping ferrara that what would be wright phillips, but then away, ronaldo is not in the game, we know he will, but at this moment they managed to keep him calm, there is paulo ferreira with a shot and then, for chelsea, mikhail immediately closed by scholes, who has been so effervescent in midfield for manchester united. this season is like having a new player says his manager joe cole has missed a lot during the campaign due to injury awkward ball thrown towards the right phillips closed the ball out of the hat nothing bad during the eyes of steve bennett fletcher lifting it towards rooney and terry was too strong for him, it's going to be a fascinating battle between those two, well it's a delicious ball from joe cole to the far post and suddenly wes brown is high, but drogba gives him a little push, wes brown no is able to clear it and unfortunately, it lands on Sean's left foot, instead of his right, and rather hits it and doesn't make good contact, that will be on his right foot.
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It was a real opportunity. It was a chance anyway, but I should have done better. He's been watching videos of the 1990 Fa Cup final, United's first success, of course, for Swag Ferguson against Crystal Palace and his stepfather, Ian Wright, came off the bench to score twice in the first game, that tied at three and it was United who left. to win the replay The Asian's header has been watching videos of that game for inspiration, but he didn't find enough in front of the goal with no chance from the beginning here white bridge now then to essien the man that mourinho calls the train that covers so much ground he keeps running all day maybe it's not a London train, I change it anyway, here's John Terry in that part, they say he hasn't had such a good season by his high standards, but he still scored 21 times and almost single-handedly they were dragged back to the memory by the quarter-final

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against Tottenham, when they overcame a 3-1 deficit at home.
He remains a huge influence and has an important role to play this afternoon. So this young man, Cristiano Ronaldo, they can attract him all they want. It's absolutely no difference for him four scores looking Fletcher also managed his cross, but there's no real height there for United Falls for Scholes it's not one of his better efforts now we've seen him do that before, although he's more than ready to try it. on the volley from that kind of distance and we have seen over the seasons that he scored one or two very, very spectacular goals, but on that occasion it was not like that, but everyone feels each other, so the best opportunity so far it's still been shawn.
Mike Phillips two minutes ago, so far, but I'm sure it's fair to say it's the football association's dream final in this magnificent new

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built at a cost of over £750 million and it was quite a ticket nasty on Joe Cole's part. two feet slid in from the side and I think you know that mr bennett is being very sensible at the moment, under normal circumstances that would certainly have been a yellow card, but as it is so early in the game I don't think he would want to get under pressure, one more bad tackle from joe cole, he might have to send someone off, so i don't think he wants to set the tone for that, no, no, i think he's being sensible and saying, look, that was bad. tackle and normally it will be a yellow card, but calm down because that really was the first bad tackle of the game again and it could be wonderful advertising for English football between these two

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of English football, I think it would.
They actually wrote him out of the season when he suffered that broken collarbone at the end of March. He returned very quickly. It's a great push to bring it together. It's been fantastic. It's been excellent this year for him and he and Ferdinand have worked extremely well. and when one of them, particularly from the town, when he is not playing, you can see that there is a weakness in the center of the defense and not only has he done well defensively, but he has scored one or two very vital goals in plays at set piece, tones of bruce and palestina with those. two together, they haven't really had that kind of combination since they packed in playing for United, found here by hensei on the right phillips, who has some pace, but gabriel had a really aggressive combative defender, so maybe that's why he have included here in the At the expense of evros, i think he will be a better player in the future, but hensei has that raw bone aggression like vinich in the middle of his laptop and now he has to stretch it again here, although the african player of the year it's also chelsea's play of the year, although the fans and sacramento voted for mike alessia carrick will fell short on that pass, so i think ferdinand would have thanked him for that here, skulls, now always so attentive with his distribution, of the Likewise, Michael Carrick, who has really made outstanding progress this season, a much better play, he says himself since then. going to Old Trafford, where he is learning a lot from those around him, like skulls and concerts, and I think the other thing that Michael also learned is that you know that he is playing against the team that he needs to win every week and he has to do it .
He has consistency and possibly when he was at West Ham before he was an excellent player, but maybe not the most consistent, but this year we have seen more and more consistency from him, so we haven't missed him as much. to Roy Keane. I would have feared that it is a question of how well he has been playing and how well he has performed in that central midfield role. Michael Essien, who normally plays there, certainly that's his best position and I think he's really missed in the midfield battle, but I need him in the heart of the defense right now without Cavalio, that part trying to sniff out Joe Cole, who is still struggling to be match fit, having been out so long for much of the season, now the tackles are coming in like Wes Brown. joins the fray never what to take out is a feisty scene well, it took us 13 and a half minutes before we realized that this is not a friendly and one or two people really is a significant cup final that faced each other in the league, of course, recently both teams fielded a starting eleven with little strength, but it was still quite a fight, then the last straw that broke the camel's back without goals, the only one that United has appeared all season, here is Carrick for Ronaldo, there was seven bookings in that meeting recently and Stanford Bridge, Hatsey, the Argentinian, wait, Rooney is eager to get involved. now it's the schools that build frankie's career there, so peter check is amazing, i think he's even playing in this final after his horrendous injury back in october, looking for some room to maneuver there, good anticipation from scn and then the laptop might lose its kicks. be an opportunity for rooney not to flex the offside and to be fair I think at a certain distance, let's look again from here yes, yes, there is no doubt that rooney is offside, fletcher is not, but once played in rooney's bathroom yeah he was on a check wearing that crash helmet of course after suffering that cash skull fracture with steve hunter reading right i think mouthinho says one or two things you know you debate about throughout the season, but I think the one thing he said is very, very true. that if they had had Peter Check all season, I think they would have been closer to Man United than they were because he has a tremendous influence in this side, that in Terry and the two that are missing, we must remove the backbone of the side was wrong by Essen and Rooney suddenly left him, then the Ghanaian really hesitated to defend and then Rooney read that his intentions were in it in an instant and really Ray should have done more of that, well they have a lottime to have a second touch, but rooney, being rooney, obviously saw that the check was off his line immediately and tried to throw it and it's a very, very difficult skill that didn't come out, but you know, that's when rooney, you know He'll try those things where other people wouldn't, but he actually had time to put it down and probably give it a second tap before deciding which shooting opportunity he wants to take advantage of.
He often comes up with something out of the ordinary. The English striker has scored five goals in the FA Cup this season and was simply outstanding in the semi-final, his best game of the campaign according to his coach, in what turned out to be a fairly comprehensive defeat against Watford for Chelsea, it was a real fight They overcame Blackburn Rovers who fought them every inch of the way before Michael Ballack's winner among those who missed out, then the other and arrogant Chevchenko as we said before. There is still enough talent in this team to be more than a rival for Manchester United, it's really hard to say either way, but this is Ronaldo, 23 goals from him this season, 17 of them in the top division, a record for the SCN midfielder in Rooney now. score free brown on that opposite side three in the middle here for United, including Rooney, didn't look too convincing, although against Paolo Ferreira he has been quite on fire at times this season, Rooney, but on many occasions in the big games he has really done it .
He rose to that occasion, but he has shown what he can do determined to prove his critics wrong. I think this season, Rooney has certainly done it big. Didier Drogba, now Hensei, this is Scholes and Ferguson was promising an all-out attack, but no gunpo is coming close yet. one or two possibilities already certainly one that came out of nowhere from wayne rooney really from the aberration of scn john terry now bridge this is makaleli could be his last game this for chelsea some conversation but could move on not in our One year in his contract, but I think he wants two years for an extension.
Chelsea are not very interested and there is interest that we have received from Vita Royale in Spain. Macaulay is 34 now and he hasn't chosen anyone better in that role than he imposes a midfield role. but maybe he's starting to catch up now, he's still a tremendous player, although peter, you know, i mean, there's no reasoning in the game, no one plays that role better than him, he just sits there, reads situations, you know, he could He is 34, but his reading of the game is very good, he very rarely reveals it, he allows other people to move forward and he always sits in that waiting position to rescue anyone who is in trouble, crash, and then make a bridge , here is miquel, who can be here, marks for that role.
In the future, if Claude Makaleli vacates him soon, Frenchman Mikhail's move was of course originally signed by Manchester United, Raggle's big chance was resolved in the end, I think, with a fee of 12 million pounds in compensation played by chelsea for his services and their faith in him is being justified now i think on the back of his displays over the last few months and he has really matured. Rooney's little cushion headed towards Ronaldo, but Fereira, his compatriot, was the first to enter, the two Portuguese together, here it is, he dropped the map. from the ivory coast now that joe cole was only mocking brown still cold but then a rather tactical charge from drogba rooney much better touch of him brought him down magnificently licking with concerts fletcher away from his right now ronaldo the footballer of the year and it is that's why he almost gave up rooney waiting in the middle essien was the one who cut him breaking cold played for drogbar cole to continue his route through the middle so those are the right minutes also a decent effort from drogba the defenders have backed off well i was just thinking we had I haven't seen anything from drogba from the stars, the game, apart from a header, he managed to pick it up there, he has runners beyond dragging the back four towards Van der Sar, he sees the opening, he has a lot of power, but not enough. direction, but again, that's what he's capable of, he's allowed to run at you and that's the first opportunity in the game after 22 minutes where he's actually been able to do that, a warning certainly for Manchester United, but what he is capable of, did he have a hit?
However, not far off what would have been his third FA Cup goal this season was Rio Ferdinand, who missed out in 2004 when United last won the cup due to his prolonged drug ben These are the schools that was a winner that The day Rooney also cut a beautiful one for Ryan Giggs and goes, Maka Laylee, excellent job here to regain possession for Chelsea and launch our counter attack now through Joe Cole, too heavy for Sean Wright Phillips, wasted opportunity, really what coal it was. it was a disappointing ball because sean wright phillips on this right side was in a good position and a decent ball would have caused United some problems but way over the hit but just before that we talked about making alien he was at his best .
There was a problem in that left back position and Maka Laylee came out, solved the problem and prepared an attacking move. Beautiful skill from Ronaldo teasing Phillips right, but now they've doubled it with Ferreira and it actually comes from the united matches. there, but only the football writers the work of the year ronaldo also the choice of his professional teammates video drogba runner-up in both parties clowns in the sky at this moment at

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the sun rises to greet the players as they enter this fantastic

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, but now it's quite cloudy drogba and he takes off his headphones, he drogba in a somewhat theatrical way, that would have to say, I'm sure mr rania mourinho didn't approve of that in the slightest after what he said, the names what he just said, I don't want anyone to ruin it.
Note that you fell into the legends parade and why I wasn't invited. I think you summed it up there. The first statement of the parade of legends. You missed that Peter, I have to say although I have seen you perform well in several. of roles and I got there, they said on the wrong pass, here's John Terry to be cautious. Some of the approaches play well so far. I think one of the problems United have is that the way they are playing is that of Wayne Rooney. I love going out front into the holes and picking up the ball, turning and running towards people who have just been cleared in a rather unorthodox way, but effective enough for hensei and obviously the way things are in The moment Wayne Rooney returns to midfield, there is no one in a red shirt going to be beyond Phillips' right tackle, although he scores, there is no one to go beyond the four Chelsea defenders and, therefore, Chelsea's back four can push quite high up the pitch, condense the game and not give United any space to play, um, and that's a problem for me, United at the moment don't have anyone who is stretching Chelsea towards their own goal, so Chelsea can afford to keep their line high and not be afraid of the ball coming in behind them heading into the half hour mark.
At this stage last season we scored three goals in just a few minutes in that fantastic game between Liverpool and West Ham which of course Liverpool eventually won on penalties in the shootout. Skulls, who was the first man in history to miss a penalty kick. in a shootout the year before as if he wanted me to remind him that ferdinand rooney is not going to beat john terry in the air too often laphard you must put scn in difficulties then here is ferrero essien again known as the bison this is Miquel, for So they're happy to settle for the release, so I'm looking forward to playing the final.
Gabrielle Hensey. I remember her saying in the quarter and semi-finals that she was chatting about the possibility of United getting there and now they are here. he is in from the start more than ever and he also missed john o'shea who is among the substitutes so in fact there is patrice evra along with alan smith and oligarch as well as mikhail for chelsea they have ashley cole, iron robin, who is actually not in top shape, kalu. and diara on the bench along with kuduchini they gave possession then to phillips united right almost disengaged but now it's fletcher rooney seemed to be offside the flag was raised a little late now I think that, as you say peter, there is definitely offside, the interesting thing is when the ball is played, ronaldo is not offside and if rooney had left it or ronaldo had been able to jump to make contact, he would have been able to continue playing with it, it is a certainty that i left it there for the chelsea laptop, He's been a little upset.
I think sedation is a relic approach and Chelsea are a more pragmatic team than all their mind games, although right-hander Phillips looks to embarrass defenders, Carrick and Skull have none of that and it will be a free kick two games to join in this. battle of two teams, of course, both were lost in the semi-final stage of the champions league at one point, chelsea looked for a quadruple pass from ronaldo, very wayward, although this time, directly, miquel makaleli will not be a veteran too advanced. I'm sure mikhail and macaulay are happy for him to take it up as paolo ferreira now joins dropbox in the middle that part too still ferrera here's lampard and a good save from edwin van nassar, first time really It's been extended so far and he certainly lived up to it, that's probably the only second time Frank Lampard came into the box, but I think that response thought Ronaldo was going to follow that run, but he didn't, it's a ball. lovely with the outside of his foot and how many times have we seen Frank Lampard score from that position, but a good save from Van der Sar is the first time he has been tested and I will say it is probably only the second time Frank Lampard really enters the box for Chelsea in this half six? goals in the fa cup from lap park this season joe cole now took it too far although in the end the angle was too good, it was his first touch right?
It was a good ball from Sean Wright Phillips and he just needed to take it with his left foot towards the goal, the other hit the goal, but his first touch took him away from the goal and then the chance was gone again. Now Maka Laylee, not right now for his girl to score, but he got it here, alone. He got two during his time at Chelsea, Drogba, he has many more and then Phillips can't contain him, but he is starting to impose himself now, Chelsea in this first half. Well, I was just thinking to myself that Chelsea have really had a quiet grip on this game.
United have often blown up without really opening Chelsea up, but Chelsea had suddenly been in control in the last few minutes, a couple of chances and Sean Wright Phillips there for me should have done better again, those are two chances they've had and one he left early. in the game where you certainly have to overcome it and get it right that gentleman was in the 1923 fa cup final what i'm talking about is that alongside you eight year old rams is michael couric rooney who was only eight years old in 94 when these two teams were the last men in the final and they came together a lot that day at the top by four goals to nil eric cantona in his pomp mark hughes but of all the teams he has had I think sir alex ferguson is I'm so excited as anyone about the way this one is performing because it's relatively new, maybe they've achieved too much in terms of what they've done this season, they've more than challenged Chelsea's supremacy with too much heavy handing, so where is Brown with Joe?
Cole Mikkel taking the kick quickly with the bridge coming down that left side was not the service I expected, although thanks for reflecting at this stage to master the psychologists in the art of football management their relationship a little tense, I think that Certainly We respect each other a lot, so Alex has been wincing at some of José Mourinho's statements, especially his criticism of Ronaldo, which was totally out of line, really with regards to his family, his upbringing and defending Mourinho, He apologized, I think I suggest it. everything was taken out of context third and now looking for a runner in rooney it is a correct block although by john terry magnificent defending for the captain when the sun returns he has carrick available now rio ferdinand has just spent 200 games now for the club ferdinand ronaldo did something out of nowhere there with two defenders present that's the measure of the man and that's the little ball that could cause a problem for Chelsea because they're keeping a pretty high line and Scholes is able to drop those balls over the top, but people have make those runs to allow him to play those kind of balls and probably in this first half, with the exception of Rooney, we've probably only been the first time we've seen Ronaldo make that kind of run behind Chelsea's back, not quite . in the pathos of him andtheir skulls held high for United as both teams look for that creative spark now to find a way to score ferdinand with carrick such a good pass for the ball he is a clever passer has spotted hensei here three runners in the box but chelsea have cooked at least they had done it well phillips now in a very good mood buzzing everywhere joe cole just for the lips now bringing the bridge to the lapper play good hit two underlying once again his eye for the goal good, yes, again he shows frank who does not have to be in the area to score goals there is a tremendous shot to van der sar worried because he was sinking he is sinking very late but fortunately van der sar sinks over the crossbar but a good hit and I say that in this one Los last five or six minutes you say that Chelsea are certainly on the rise, it just gives a little more edge to their game on stage.
Darren Fletcher, one of the French players who has done so well for United this season when he once again called up Fletcher, the Scottish international, his Rooney. falling deep feeding ferdinand ronaldo made kingston's top two move from hensei something arriving on the scene good review by sean wright phillips mikel with makaleli now cole full of steps today i'm sure we'll see a lot more before the afternoon is out ronaldo meanwhile it's carbon again threatening United's goal right Phillips didn't really initially close that down the ditch just as a bit of concentration that United but it wasn't too costly in possession carrick and scholes this is ronaldo facing ferreira left also due to debts, still Ronaldo on the SEM block, which was crucial, but Rooney came to West Brown, now schools like United Pro for an opening, Ronaldo almost went down, Ryan Giggs.saw Rooney in the middle, but Chelsea kept tight back there, excellent cover from Wayne Bridge, although certainly, despite the danger, it was a good ball forward, giggs there and a bridge over the cover and made a good clearance, kicks, now skulls, who really? i can't pick a hensey pass this is carrick but United rappelled easily that time at least they have been everything is dropboard lost Ferdinand thrown in by ronaldo he will be Chelsea pressure before this but United come back now sculpt the offside against Rooney They wouldn't consider him offside anyway.
There is also a thinly disguised chip from poor Scholes, but Rooney is offside when the ball is actually played, but a lovely little ball from Paul Scholes, only Wayne Rooney moves just that fraction of a second too. early and it was a bad finish anyway, but knowing Wayne, if he had been on his side, he probably would have scored with that. Carrick now Derek Fletcher has a suggestion that perhaps Alan Smith could have started today or looked at a Ferguson soldier going in his place. although for Derek Fletcher as an extra midfielder there is a lot of fluidity in his attacking game anyway for the staff around him, but maybe he will reconsider later if he continues like this, here are the sticks and surely in Peter, luckily he was too . for the United captain he held it with so much joy but it was certainly a free kick he only plays that part for Cleveland his goals a ball angled towards the flank I think he handles that here it was joe cole has always been reliving his childhood memories has been a Chelsea fan went to the final in '94.
It took him a while to get over it and he certainly got over that although Chelsea Ferdinand as Cole and Carrick of course former West Ham youngsters together Ronaldo was looking for Hatsey but SCM was there and stopped, then only for the right of Phillips. fell right on top, but now in possession with coal rising to join him on the turnaround part, as well as drogba's finish, i remember the throat there with referee steve burnett, brock, bart is also unhappy, i think there This is probably where Mourinho will be disappointed in this half-time talk. I certainly think Chelsea have controlled United and restricted their attacking options.
They have had a pretty good time in the first two thirds of the field, but in the attacking third of the field they have been disappointed. We have seen very little. From Drogba we have seen very little of Joe Cole and as I say we have only seen Frank Lampard in the box on a couple of occasions so surely from Chelsea's point of view they will look for better ways to try to score In the second half, I am sure that I will be back together, with some good football, but it never looks like they are going to put it behind Chelsea's chances, so I think both managers will focus more on the offensive things they need to do. in the second half than they will about anything else, this first final at the new Wembley has not really opened yet, but now it is Ronaldo who injects little rhythm into Israel against Ferreira and John Terry goes to the corner, usually looking for Cristiano Ronaldo. whose form has been impressive this season, in fact his manager has been saying that he could even be mentioned on the same level as pele and maradona if he continues in the same vein, but who will step up to the plate for United or even the Chelsea this afternoon.
William also where is Brown for United so the foot seemed to be a little high in that part Steve Bennett didn't bother and is now worried about the skulls colliding with Phillips' right it was messy it was clumsy it was a false goal tackle as simple as that , You know? Paul has been around a long time and for all that's good about the four scrolls, tackling has never been a strength and he's never learned the art of not tackling when it's not necessary and all he had to do then was get in front. of him faced him, he didn't have to make a tackle, but of course he was obviously given the free kick and he was lucky not to get booked as Heinzer was probably 30 seconds ahead.
The odds are pretty low, I think at school today he will be reprimanded, just one. extra minute at the end of the first 45. This is Bridge Scholes. I don't think he saw Sean Wright Phillips Mikel enter Ferreira Alepo. Michael Henson is responding with that challenge, so everything is in order at the end of the first half. It hasn't really caught fire, no chances have been taken off yet, a couple of hard shots it's really red tonight, one or two long shots on goal but neither side really dominates and when it hasn't caught fire yet in the half-time of the new Wembley stadium in the FA cup final chelsea zero games with United zero, but he can't make a big difference with his talent, his skill, his ability on the ball he can fly at defenders and there will be some concern among those defenders because Manchester United, Chelsea can't catch him. the groove two teams that have scored prolifically this season chelsea 116 competitive goals manchester united 123. have failed to come between them so far today here is paul scholes, as far as we can establish, it's just a tactical change with no injuries mourinho just decided uh well, like i say, joe was probably you know one of the people who i felt weren't at their best in the first half didn't get past their defense at any point uh, i didn't because i think i just remember a dangerous cross to the far post with the one Sean My Philipp should have done better, but other than that, we didn't see anything, right?
We know what Joe Cole can deliver and we certainly didn't deliver in the first half and I. I think that's probably why the change was made. He is a master strategist, isn't he José Mourinho? He has so many times triumphed in terms of substituting for him. He's not afraid to do more than one at a time, right? But at the moment he's just one. change then for the second half, the united are as they were, but with the main option, without a doubt, of alan smith and the oligarch in case they want to change, not only at this moment, because here is wayne rooney, who could still go all the way, but rooney was beaten offside kicks. in the follow up super saved by peter check well, initially it was michael's mistake uh um makaleli sorry and there it passes passing essen as if it did not exist and then it passes in front of ferreira it opens well saved from check but you can certainly see there that Gigs is already in an offside position, although Checo made a second save, but that's Rooney, his best run towards people, when he has that space, he can cause problems for anyone and a good shot at the end, but Checo has the control. the situation almost a goalscorer against chelsea for the first time for manchester united wayne rooney denied by peter scheck's british many of them are so weak since he came for the english is a fellow goalkeeper ray a former goalkeeper anyway how would you rate ?
This guy, no, he is certainly one of the best. He has shown that since he came to England he had a great reputation before he came here to Chelsea and he certainly continued with that and improved it without a doubt. He has a huge influence on the entire team, not just stopping the ball from going into the net, but just their overall goalkeeper. His presence when the ball enters the area, he comes and collects crosses and takes pressure off the situation. His distribution is also excellent and he has a well-rounded game. certainly one of the best in the world, here's the village, now wait rooney, let's stop it, moving determinedly forward, now what lapper bridge available on your left drop bar, calling for the movement of Robin's scepter forward and back for the goal kick, first real contribution, so far from iron robin no, it certainly can't change the course of a game, well, we probably have more action in the first three minutes of the second half than in the majority part of the first half, let's hope it continues if it doesn't improve you.
You're partly to blame, of course, you made the draw for the semi-finals, so it's up to you that these two teams are here. I think you also want to draw for the final, right? They didn't let you understand. that only about the goalkeepers I was watching a film of you playing in the yellow of the 70s for Liverpool, the perms and the shorts were incredible, but the goalkeeper was not bad, no, but I was only mine, it was a long disaster , there was no permanent there. There's an old fight there that ends in United's favor, they were ganging up on Cristiano Ronaldo, he hasn't lived up to the hype yet, but the second-year United States double footballer of the year swept the team in terms of individual honours. . brian gixx, who is the club's most decorated player in its history, outplayed here against carlo ferreira, steve bennett, the referee who signed with chelsea, right-hander phillips, who caught the attention at times in the first half, threatened to open them up things, this guy certainly Can Robert?
We're not really sure how fit he certainly hasn't been playing lately. John Terry, who missed much of the season early on and was certainly missed. Chelsea with the leadership of him along with Peter Scheck when he was on the sidelines. Good ball here too. it's shawn right phillips lined up by drogba almost had enough cover to deprive him of a chance to score a united goal but it's robert now the dutchman on the way it was ferdinand john terry rising well above wayne rooney no competition in the air could be different in the ground, although rooney cannot run towards him in midfield, that defensive shield that places nickel on the right for the lips, willian hensey, now ronaldo committing scm, but makaleli once again was there just to break it as he does constantly.
Lapper then got away from Robin from Brown, maybe also from Fletcher and just lost his footing at the last moment and got unlucky with Robin felt like he was being held up well, at least he was being positive there and trying to get to the line of buyers and get over it. the side, so he didn't see enough in the first half of joe cole, unfortunately he ran out of space at the end, but certainly in this opening, five or six minutes, Robin looked very, very positive, the bandits look very very fit too mikaela has certainly grown in stature as the season has progressed john ovie mckell phillips right blocked by hensei united in search of their 12th fa cup win chelsea big winners three times in the past, most recently and then in 2000 the last final at the old wembley roberto de mateo with the only goal three years later scored the fastest goal in the post-war final against middlesbrough but he barely sat mceloy in lappar now it is bridge makaleli was again organized in possession and distribution too good challenge although for town there he goes mikhail moved away from the schools he was more decisive than nigeria mikhail once again united he got careless and does drogball great test step for rio ferdinand such a threat in the air threat of drogba anywhere the truth now dancing skulls away from mikael is hatsey ferguson surpassed jose mourinho in the past i had to change course this afternoon but it reminds me that it was very close well i think certainly in the next 10 or 15 minutes you will see if this system really works because you know that all we've seen is the one chance in this second half that Rooney created for himself and pulled off a good save in Petershaft, but other than that we haven't seenUnited a lot by opening Chelsea's back four and I think he will look at that and think.
You know we have to do better and maybe he needs to change the system a little bit to help that truck widening the Chelsea fans who now employ them to support their team and they have responded with United here at the back, Paulo. ferreira please follow josé mourinho throughout his career of course having played with him at two different clubs including porto in the corner of his homeland says robin and the assistant referee on that side dave bryan agrees, robin won't accept it before john terry arrives in the middle, he only scored once this season and that was on opening day, Terry, over 40 games now without one, we have the first post, of course the dropper is also in the mix, thanks to the concern, Mantis United, back there with no caps, Rooney showing his strength. on the counterattack here the traffic is led by rooney and he keeps going to rob him by peso bridge excellent defense by hit without poor clearance straight to gixx ronaldo this is really promising here for United we have three in the penalty area but the service is not direct from brown, but here it indicates that the cup final is starting to come to life.
Wayne Rooney scores a perfect weight on that pass and kicks right footed just inches from the top. What's happening? All that harvest scores a fantastic ball of false goals. really it was just dropped on giggs left foot, go to the post, that in the net unfortunately over the crossbar, but we have seen it on two or three occasions, we know that Scholes is capable of doing that, but he needs people to do it make running behind. The four Chelsea defenders to be able to deliver that ball. Giggs has done it two or three times in this second half.
From time to time, different players must do it. Ronaldo needs to do it. He really he needs to do it because they're holding on. a high defensive line and there is space behind them to attack them. Ronaldo is trying to do exactly that now, there is no room for error and there certainly wasn't one from John Terry. He has had to fight back from injury this season, but he is so good. As the leader of this Chelsea team, he has been talking about the pain he suffered and having to form a guard of honor for Manchester United when they were awarded the league title, although he said that we received the same treatment when we won the championship and had to go to Old Trafford.
Mikkel was chased by skulls who come up with some exquisite passes. Remember that fantastic pass against Milan in the Champions League, but overall it has been a heartbreaking pain for these two teams in terms of the main prize in Europe, who will come out first today in this national showdown, joined by league champions Chelsea, the runners-up. and even Stephen now in the cup final with just over 10 minutes of the second half played well. Certainly, you know, it's a much more exciting game now on the other side. I can also see Solstiaro and Alan Smith warming up, so oh. zero dear, guess who Paul will go for, I don't think he'll get away with it somehow, so the book is right, there was very little chance of him being warned this afternoon, so much talent, so many different attributes he's tackled, no It is only one. of his best, they are two stages away, isn't it at the end of the season?
He is now walking the tightrope at Wembley. A vibrant Wembley. Now Robin is there while Terry waits in the middle. Did he drop it? That I will never get out of here. He's almost done it. I snuck in too, I'm not sure I had that coverage, right? He and the map hit the outside of the post. I mean, he really had influence that spread abroad. I'm not sure if that would have been inside. post that actually van der sar would have saved is on the other side but he is actually inside the net when he tries to get to the ball so it was very close and i thought van der sar would be disappointed maybe on his wall the ball really can pass the outside of that wall but he did and hit me off the post also rooney again using his strict offside against gigs oh but a scare at the other end this time for chelsea ryan giggs who hasn't scored since february no i think It's kind of balls on all the time for Mother United if they get those runners in right, on that occasion Giggs gets there a little early but if he times his run better there's so much grass behind Chelsea's back four that the timing is right.
The quick delivery of the ball will give United golden opportunities and without Cavalio's pace they are a bit suspicious of that type of move as Chelsea previously said they have just agreed a new five-year deal but it doesn't appear at the moment due to injury, so he has had to rearrange things around Jose Mourinho whilst still searching for that lost dog, I think he felt he had a lot to prove to the Chelsea fans this season and he has done so in great To some extent, he didn't really feel appreciated in his first campaign. has been at the end of this, it's going to end in triumph, correct gigs, hoping for another league and cup double if they achieve it, they will be the fourth under Alex Ferguson, laughter and support here from Aaron Robin, fooling the field too easily. maybe the thief's drawbar was still in the middle for the reverse there and ronaldo was hopelessly misdirected towards rooney then mckell intervened in errors from both teams two teams that set such high standards for themselves instead of canceling each other out in the first 45 minutes but now essien emerged robin taking off fletcher great run here by robert and vanessa had to extend very quickly there to reduce the angle but robin is certainly making a difference he certainly is and it's just his positivity that is running at west brown Of course, turn it around, but you'd be disappointed because it actually got to the byline and hit it across the six yard box and Frank Lampard was actually standing about 10 yards away completely free at post level nearby.
Coming back to him, he has a golden opportunity to score. Robin didn't see that he just couldn't turn that Robin over. He's giving West Brown a torrid time right now. Bridge to Robin just getting that away from the fresh air, but hey, not back. by brown that was more of manchester united defender rooney taking on and getting away from michael essien still rooney flourishing just groove and helping catch peter check so bravely well we've seen wayne rooney's strength twice in probably the last 10 minutes one he ran from practically his own penalty area and then that run shook Essen like it didn't exist and just burst into the box.
He took advantage of a very brave save by Peter Check to prevent him from having the chance to score a goal that he says he can. I don't remember that

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with Steve Hunter reading as well, probably because he suffered such a serious injury, but Petercheck didn't think twice, there are no signs of fear, but the new goalkeepers are a dark breed, he has scored in every way, Karen, much better game. now carrick again two scores or there is no lost cause for him ferdinand passed to fletcher but ferreira is there after mikhail that is good anticipation from rio ferdinand seems to wander through games at times but he really needs his wits against players like drogba now they're robin too now that he's entered the fray he kicks ronaldo macaulay right in his path and he handled it, it can't be easily overlooked, that's for sure though, it's probably a good job, we handled it because I think yes when ronaldo tries to pass this Here, certainly, there is no doubt that it is handball, but Ronaldo tries to pass it.
Giggs was certainly behind the complete victory behind Ferreira and has another golden opportunity, so as far as he's concerned it's worth seeing a foul. Such an outstanding signing for Chelsea. makaleli and they wouldn't be sure where you'll see him go if he does. Real Madrid haven't won anything since he left the Bernabéu, that's a measure of how much they've missed him now. What could evoke Gage Fletcher Ronaldo here, of course? He scores those 23 goals this season, three of them in the FA Cup. Here he comes, there is still time for his brilliance to shine well, at least in this second half, both teams have the urgency to try to win the game.
I think you know that's probably the case. what was said at half time is don't be cautious, go out and try to win the game, it's a masterpiece and make it one, and certainly in the second half both teams have certainly been more aggressive in trying to attack the opponent. defense his introduction iron robin is making an impact brown had the measure of him oh he's lifting now robin it was a big but fair challenge i wouldn't say there's anything wrong with brown's tackle i think he prefers to play center but I don't doubt that he will be happy diving into the starting eleven.
Robin is now on the ground clutching his leg. Yes, it was a very strong British entry, I would say, and there was nothing wrong with it. It rattled every bone in Robin's body and I think it certainly did. maybe the ankle was where the weakness was, I'm not sure, but it was certainly where he took the hit, but it really was a very old British tackle and someone like Dave Mckay, who we used to be so walking around the field with the legends, I would have loved it. Coming to this day, Tommy Smith, your old teammate, one of the right ones, this is Wayne Rooney's career.
Look at the strength of him in getting rid of Essie and that's not an easy task, either, no, and he ran right into Essie's face, so I couldn't really tackle him, but you know, Peter Jack came out and made an excellent tackle. . There he hit John Terry. John Terry knows Pizza Check is the type of goalie who will come out and duck, he's not there. worried about his old injury and he certainly made a very brave save, but this is a pretty clear concern for Iron Robin this season. Israel has stuttered due to injuries of course, they've had so many generally speaking lately, it came together to be fair. them, particularly in the run-up to the Champions League semi-finals, when they had United's defenders out.
Mourinho was also struggling to build a strong team and it's not just about losing Cavalia in the back row but also SCN in midfield, I think that's the key, yes, yes, and you know Mourinho has made that point clear. towards the end of the season that, although you know they have Macarely and then Mikhail and obviously Frank Lampard, they still miss Ession's drive from the middle of the field. without a doubt and of course essien is doing a good job at the back, but we have seen on two or three occasions that the only time chelsea has probably looked vulnerable is when something happens around ession, it has given him a Rooney's couple has been on target a couple of times and hasn't been able to handle it, so it's certainly not ideal, but you come on the scene this season and you have to make your team work with the players you have left. so this time it's sideways and there was Michael yes obviously not offside with the ball the full backs played it here with the balls played through Rooney aiming for that far post and Blessian gets a great tackle there as the He also had to learn to play that position very quickly.
I don't think he operated as a structural defender before January. John Terry said he learned to do it in about five minutes in training before the Carling Cup semi-finals. I have to say I don't think Aaron Robins is still moving very, very comfortably, he's behind the ball there, but I'm not sure. that he feels completely well, they will give him a little more time, they will surely bring him. the impression he has given since he came on in the second half, the goals from him, the only player cautioned so far. Essien's header, then mikhail makali drogba was forced to set foot and john chowi to collect for chelsea, i think he is going to collect some silverware.
Later this afternoon, there were 20 minutes left and still no sign of a breakthrough for either team. By the way, it is only the third time in Fa Cup history that the league's top two have met in the final. The last time was in the mid-80s when they beat Liverpool. Everton in the Merseyside derby you already passed so I left there is a very moving event eh, if I remember correctly, it was the hillsborough year, weren't they the two of them? mikhail now robin brown I will be delighted to Look at his back now, who did that?
He probably got away from Lampard, but he doesn't look comfortable. Doesn't he move freely? Aaron Robin no, he's trying to get away, but you know he was positive there again, but certainly, he definitely is. not 100, it's just how much longer he can continue before they have to make the change. Well, these two sides have shown such desire, such commitment this season, never say die spirit and it looks like we're going to be in for another cliffhanger given their involvement. ronaldo so many late goals this season chelsea in particular about 25 times they have scored late goals carrick, of course United have shown their character in the number of occasions they have been called upon to save the day, certainly Vandasar and therecent Manchester. derby with his penalty save that was a turning point in the race for the title mikael did not have many options, one was robin and it is makaleli laphart right phillips who has been lively makaloli

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ing with the scores be careful, he has the free kick here ha had excellent reviews all season paul scholes it's a shame he no longer plays for england he was invited by steve mclaren but he politely declined that possibility i think he thought about it a bit although first yes i think he did but you know he loves his family life but he feels like you know it's far enough from home with United, but international football takes you a lot further away, rightly so, balancing this with no real call than with Fletcher, who says look, he had no choice, working tirelessly grafting so hard , Darren Fletcher, that's yours. inclusion today vice relic ferguson but could decide to change things bring in smith or sulshar very soon even john o'shea maybe has the best goals percentage of any player in the top division four goals in five attempts mikhail spreading the game here to find Robin has now simply been teased too much.
I'm too close to edwin van nessar who made a couple of very good saves today but overall hasn't had much to do and to a certain extent I suppose you can. I say the same thing about Peter Check too, yeah, so I think you know both goalies have probably had two saves to make each. That was it and that was the disappointing part of the afternoon, there has been no real advantage for either side so far. although as I say in the second half, it looks like the possibility of something, whereas in the first half I wasn't too sure, so for the Riot concerts, can you make something happen here?
There's a nice touch that, by kicks to hensei, Giggs is once again away from Sean Wright. phillips no real height there for United Chelsea forcing Hensei back and it will be a Chelsea shot too. Let's be fair to Sean Wright. Phillips, you know, has worked tirelessly all afternoon. He plays mainly on the left side. Sometimes he comes onto the pitch but he has really worked hard and influenced such a strong drogba run oh there was a clash then inside the area and referee bennett says there is no penalty but he followed that drogbar I tell you what they had they weren't cut then ray just containing the threat of Drógbar well, as we have said before, he is so strong when he starts a race there, you know he is probably one of the strongest centers in the country, when he gets to this race he will need to stop a bit and vintage he crosses it there and then he goes through the drug bar it's frustrating and he goes around the back of town and catches him in the ankle um you see him here look he just kicks the back as he falls and catches vintage in the back of his his calf and uh just the frustration of being blocked, but he just pushed rio ferdinand aside by the sheer force of his career, no. love lost there between ferdinand and drogbar well, he can complain all he wants steve bennett is not going to agree According to your opinion, it will be a free kick for United's games, his first FA Cup final, he has been talking this week about how much he expected The English final in Portugal was one of the big events of the year for him and it is a great honor to be involved in this, the first at the new Wembley, just as it was two years ago when United took on the two Arsenal

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At that time, Arsenal finally won in the penalty shootout, now it has gotten in the way of Scholes Giggs, Fereira's loose challenge, who has been punished heading into the last 10 minutes, heading into extra time just as is and reaching where one or two players are. he may just be feeling a little fatigue and therefore the missed tackles may start to come and one of them could be very costly vinich hasn't come up hensei is also brown but neither brown nor ronaldo could catch him brown who is only scored twice in his United career, well, there was a bit of hesitation when the ball was played there.
You see Peter Check start to come looking for him. I think they think maybe he's going to come, but John Terry uses all of his experience there. to simply get United's other two players out of the way, there is no more dominant defender in the English game than English captain John Terry Robin to Drugbar now Leopard looking to make one of those timely surges into enemy territory Ronaldo lifted but not very effectively because ronaldo brown took a second bite john obi mckill la maca laylee michael again still a degree of caution that has returned in the last few minutes no one wants to make a mistake at this time of day paulo ferreira just fell bar to aim in the penalty area and that has been a feature of the game.
Chelsea's attack when placed in good wide positions. Drock was always there but there hasn't been a second or third player breaking in there, as I mentioned in In the first half we had only seen Frank Lampard who normally breaks in there all the time only a couple of times in the first half and probably only We've seen it a couple of times in the second half too. Goal kick that is a crash. with former Manchester City player Sean Wright Phillips of course hoping to embarrass his old rivals at Wembley this afternoon, John Terry to Mikkel is now Esia Bridge Trunk Bar of course the target against Vinich who he got the best scores and is being chased by Makaleli. and lapar, that fell from fletcher's hand if he did it, it was not intentional, that is presumably the referee's opinion and i think the right bridge for essien needs a bit of inspiration from somewhere if this final is decided within the 90 minutes don't look like that at the moment, you'd have to say no it's not, but there are enough talented players out there that just one piece of brilliance could be enough to win it from now on in his relic, Ferguson fears Chelsea are a injured animal this afternoon, well, they have certainly matched United's standards so far, Chelsea, who have themselves set such high standards over the last two three years, particularly since the arrival of Mourinho.
Robin showing off a clean pair of heels again before meeting Wes Brown Fletcher also did well. brown wait for it for carrick he really hasn't been a big influence michael carrick kicks bruno wasn't happy with the challenge that left giggs out of his seat now it's maka laylee's challenge on skulls the roth here from referee bennett well you have to say no I think Mr Bennett acted very well as a referee this afternoon, but yes, that was a foul, probably a booking offence, but United brought possession and their full lead. Ryan Giggs was running towards the last defender and giving him a possible chance to score a goal and I think.
Mr Bennett should have let the game continue and then come back, I think Rio Ferdinand is simply making that point quite strongly to him now that he has sensibly referred to it, I think Steve Bennett today, but perhaps he reacted too quickly, it's easy to say from here, Fletcher. giggs trying to squeeze it for rooney terry is there as always for chelsea drogba using his body strength to excellent effect the leper felt like he was being held back but i think vinnich was too yes definitely much stronger he became lamppod was on the way I think he might have had the other side, it's there, but he certainly got restrained and, uh, referee Bennett again, here we can see it, you can see, look, he definitely has him restrained, stopping his flow of run and uh, it's another warning.
He seems like such a gentle guy off the field, but on it he's really tenacious, aggressive, combative, but he surpassed the mark on that occasion, he was so difficult to stop. Did he have Drógba? However, when he is in full flow, Frank Lampard floats with intent into this free kick that he is going to take. a good old shot to beat vanissar from here didn't come close but it was painful for paul scholes on that wall now robert walking away from the problem phillips lampard inviting phillips to show his pace here woman almost did it fletcher beaten from that by part of lappard just asking the referee a question there, but not with as much conviction, certainly steve bennett was having none of that in terms of maybe giving a penalty, no way, phillips' right to ferreira within the last four minutes or so, glostovich time, mikhail this is claude macaley, chelsea's veteran presenter, now drogba, so many times a savior for them in the past, a match winner for them in the past, stabbed by uh ferdinand, that time really a very, very costly mistake by fletcher, there it really was, "you can." He won't take the risk like he did on the edge of the 18-yard box, they got sloppy at the other end together, but now they're putting pressure on Ronaldo.
Will these be your moments? He never seemed to extend Peter Check, though once he got around to it. left foot, he just cuts it, michael carrick, you can see he was free at that near post, if he could have seen it, he throws it wide and you just see michael carrick there, next to the near post, he could have had a chance to score. So are we heading into the third consecutive final that will go to extra time? It happened two years ago United and Arsenal and then of course last season Liverpool and West Ham, unless one of these two teams can find something now right at the last moment. it's going to happen again there will be two extra minutes that will pass i'm not interested this time it's iron robin taking responsibility cut by robin treated by ferdinand but only temporarily bridge now mikhail must wait as well as drock bar but old brands sure didn't make any impression that one Perhaps the Ivorian, not in those one-on-one confrontations in the air, Vinicius, the only time the drug should seem dangerous is when he receives it and turns and runs it towards the two Manchester United centre-backs, and ends up getting caught with a drug bar in the face, not intentionally, I'm sure. yes I think I'm sure yes yes right bridge phillips trying his luck on this left side crossing comes river ferdinand simply sweeping away the danger cutting off the perceptual threat but now it remains he couldn't free himself ronaldo moving away from now giggs scores carrick ronaldo is great, but can't you find an injury time lead wayne rooney fluttering through still rooney that's a pretty desperate but successful defense by chelsea and essien well again real strength? for rooney, I was a bit lucky, Ferrara got older, but I heard him again when he needed to make that vital entrance.
He's been there, but Rooney has really been the only one in this last part of the second half that has caused Chelsea any problems this whole time. has gone up fernandez has gone up concerts with the hidden corner smuggled by didier drogba it's a chelsea shot and we've almost had the first of those two minutes added extra time beckoning that's coming now ray, what are your thoughts? Well, I still think that, mr. alex. Ferguson needs to think about doing something to get more support to beat Rooney in extra time if they're going to win this in extra time because there's Wayne Rooney, alone, no one comes close to him, this man with the ball, now Ronaldo. we haven't seen enough and certainly in the attacking third we are seeing it now, i.e. ronaldo's superbly anticipated yet smothered pass by terry, turns brown on phillips' right and is a linked free kick with only about 20 left approximately seconds yes You have to believe that there are only two minutes that referee Bennett has allowed, but they are a minimum of two.
Vinich Ferdinand is also in the mix and therefore they look the other way, right kicks are coming, the last chance, maybe there for Manchester United. dangerously but out of danger from Chelsea's point of view uh okay more people well I think the Finn realized this is the opportunity it's a very good ball there he's got his head on it but too much and just over the top, but he's evil. ball in front of giggs and there is a free town inside the near post who couldn't look hard enough and we are in extra time, no goals after 90 minutes, hard hard work but there was nothing to choose between the top two in the game English.
Their moments had their opportunities and it was certainly a better second half, but now we have at least another 30 minutes, if they still can't separate there will be a penalty shootout, let's continue as we started an hour ago and Half a time ago or more now with United defending the goal where their own supporters were congregating and back to Ray Clements and first Peter Brockley, well who could confidently predict now which direction this might go. You appeared in extra time in the cup finals. yourself three times, I think in the past, yes, going back in the years, but what's going on in their minds, do you think?
Well, the most important thing is, uh, mentally, obviously, physically, I mean, they're lucky today, it hasn't been too hot, but they'll be exhausted because it's been a great occasion the first game here at the new Wembley, so They will be physically exhausted and it is important now that they are mentally strong and stick to the plan that the coaches have given them in its entirety. time there becauseone slip now invariably in extra time is enough to decide the game and there will be a change in a moment for Manchester United Alan Smith I think is getting ready and will ruffle some feathers that's for sure.
I find it pretty amazing that they've had full time there and they've had five minutes to decide what they're going to do, and they've started and now they're going to bring a submarine to Earth. Do it while they had the break. Don't know. I think they just wanted to hear your opinions first. Now that they heard them, they are happy to continue. They have a link down there, makaleli. terry spinach beats ferdinand now mikael scholes left his foot he needs to be careful after being cautioned remembers from the beginning the caution so far for the team in blue and here is the change alex smith, who has had to fight to recover from a long-term injury that The devastating injury and Liverpool in the fifth round of the FA Cup last season might have started some speculation today that he would do well.
He now has the opportunity for him instead of Darren Fletcher. A good nuisance value, for sure, and a guy who knows where the target is and what it is. It's not a surprise, you know, he now gives Wayne Rooney that immediate support with Alice Smith around him, they will continue with the schools and Carrick in the middle and of course they have the two wide men who have been so vital to they. all year in the build up in ronaldo and giggs we still have to see more of ronaldo but maybe they could do better as a strike force now his right kicks to take his first premiership behind him now carrick so enthusiastic, so desperate throughout the cup too, but not if Chelsea have anything to do with it as they look to end their season on an optimistic note.
The season is very promising for them, but with no disrespect, they won't be happy and will just settle for the knockout cup, that's for sure. is coming up and it's actually a straight swap in terms of short turns to the right going from one attacking player to another although carlo I'm sure he'll go straight down the middle I used it well phillips right he certainly has it For me, you know, he's been one of the brightest lights in the Chelsea side in terms of he's worked extremely hard, he's been sure he's tried to run against people like him, people like that, but, you know, probably giving out his legs because he really worked so hard in those 90 minutes, salman kalu, 21, it was a straight choice between him and right phillips as to who started today, considering robin wasn't fully fit paolo ferreira now terry, has played his role this kalu season almost in double figures in terms of his goal tally and has of course been overshadowed in that department by the likes of Dropbox and to a lesser extent by chev checko, another of those absent today.
I wonder who will be here next season. mikhail to robin robert, one of the contractual players. We dispute that we are here with Chelsea Terry and Lappard or others. Certainly some of England's newspapers today suggest that that particular side could be playing his last game for the club this afternoon. In fact, I think so, although I can't really see it happening. Ray can I couldn't see that happening, you know, I mean for Mourinho, Terry and Lampard are important parts of the team, as is Peter Check, and losing any of them would be a big blow for Mourinho and therefore , I think whatever they have. what to do, they'll end up doing it, but then they'll let the season get out of the way first and then they'll deal with us. after the concerts, steve bennett and smith are doing exactly that well, although by michael essien he's played in so many positions for Chelsea this season as right back, as central midfielder and today in the absence of Cavalio Kings he will take the corner. it's a signal for ferdinand to move forward and finish and of course, Cristiano Ronaldo is certainly not far behind in the air, he was voted by Giggs, it's not deep enough, although they don't live in that part, but they haven't eliminated the danger of the delivery of set pieces.
United have been very, very bad, apart from that at the end of the game when Vintage had a chance towards the near post, they never cleared the striker and the striker always managed to clear the ball with his head and you know that bothers. Coaches and managers are tremendous when you work all season in all seasons, but all week on delivering set pieces and then they don't deal with the whole day when Mourinho is a relic Ferguson asking for a performance target of both teams this afternoon. To mark the return of the wetlands, Wembley's revival hasn't quite lived up to the building in that way, but there's sure to be plenty more drama to come, yes, one-upping Ryan Giggs, here's Kalu and on the flank for the moment, going down the right drop-down bar. still sometimes a little isolated in the middle kicking the skulls we all say it what a moment of magic they could change this tie this final corner hassa ferreira to manchester united the record of 11 times winners 11 times winners of the fa cup so alex with his first time in 1990 when they said his job was on the line if they hadn't won that final, well look what he has achieved since then until they keep coming terry to ferreira now rooney fighting hard as always three to wait for in the center and I had to be very attentive to that, here are the right kicks for the scores that are not really close, certainly the fatigue is starting to set in now here is wes brown, but terry has always maintained his concentration oh, now the chase could have suddenly started if ryan had stepped back and got caught by that part yes a free kick to tie the premiership is not enough for us says sir alec ferguson we want this also ronaldo to score with the shot boards but it's a long way off from the mark, yeah, he's disappointed, it's a good shot opportunity for him, John Terry came out as fast as possible to try to block it because he knows the ability scores he has, but the skulls went through him and, uh, no problem for Peter to review the goal.
It's fair to say that he certainly talked him out of it. john terry lunging at you would have just given him the burlap ball oh, there's an injury on that part, isn't there? It's frank lampard yes, ferdinand laughed, a big strong challenge catches him right in the back with his knee there and that will be painful, i thought they were teammates, they will be after it's all over, but there are no teammates on a football field in the cabin, there is no armory room, we are not given 10 minutes of extra time as we are still waiting for the first goal, not very often these two sides do that. failed to score but remember it was recently goalless in their league fixture representing the bridge, albeit with understrength teams, he kicks Rooney after Terry got in his way and surprisingly his Terry has come out worse there , now it's okay, he stood up and didn't feel it. something that simply scared away rooney like a drunk fly trying to prevail at the other end the last extra time winner in a 1993 fa cup final andy linnigan for arsenal against sheffield on wednesday let's see what happens now for chelsea or from Manchester United fails to connect with Lappar and scores for United towards Ronaldo Smith in the middle Rooney here Carrick does not even begin to sweat, his kicks give Smith almost space for themselves sniffing out an opportunity, it almost presents itself to him, but Chelsea survives the bridge. now that part robin the option ahead third that was too fast for him he didn't really react then robert still wasn't moving freely to yamancha british celebrating serbia's success in the eurovision song contest everyone's been humming the winner since he must remind me that pizza where do we get nowhere again ronaldo to schools michael carrick almost at a walking pace well i think michael carrick is feeling the pace a little bit in terms of stretching at times he might actually cramp up a bit so who is certainly not moving as freely as he has been throughout the game byron robin gave him away a lot of chaos he did that to carrick ronaldo now there is a danger that rooney for the referee a sister who was right at night says that no water is coming out that for chelsea as giggs almost became a hero once again, as he has done so many times over the years for manchester united, but here is robin for chelsea, trying to carry them all on his lap, he's up to par but United remained a threat and now it's all about smith oh perfect great conditions today in terms of the surface but even smith could have done it there and now he's got a yellow card well you gotta say pizza, how did Ryan Giggs miss this?
It's a great ball off Rooney, he's an opener. Goal for him and it hits him in the only place where Peter Check could save him now. I'm not sure if Giggs didn't actually force him to cross the line with the ball, but if he did, I'm sure it would have been a free kick anyway, so yeah, it wouldn't have counted, but how did he manage? to put it there? That was Robin. Well, scientific name for Dropbox. What happens among the crowd of parties united first behind that goal? He says sorry, bit late. frustration sheet, yes that's fa cup frustration, you haven't been in the game as much as you'd like, you've got half a chance here, it's only half a chance, you can't direct it and box straight into the Meanwhile, it's halftime of the Fa Cup final and still no goal.
His legs may have been cut off, so you know Ryan Giggs, but I think you're right, he probably crossed the line, but surely he'll move on. I think it's the follow-up. here i want to say it's an incredible opportunity he has to score, it certainly saves him on this side of the line giggs momentum just pushes him straight over the line it can't be a goal, or it's a free kick and it goes on from there, but It can't be a goal, although the ball is certainly behind the line, the player's momentum has pushed it there and it's just a golden opportunity, you really can't have a better opportunity in a cup final. that that really dangerous inviting ball that was bowled by wayne rooney, I mean maybe I thought about going for it, it's that the right call there right at the end I think it couldn't have come, I think it was just an excellent ball since Certainly Anyway, Rooney was just asking to be put in the net.
Alan Smith just couldn't catch it, but certainly that's it, but certainly Ryan Giggs did and, although there was a tackle behind, you can't turn that into a Sorry for him, a player of his ability, I would have expected him to stay behind. both sides of Peter Check, giving him no chance. Ron Giggs in his seventh FA Cup final hoping to be the first to win five winners' medals since Blackburn's Jimmy Forest. back in 1891, the former Tottenham player, Akari, of course, from the United 77 games, were you in goal for that one? For the reports, how many games you played in Roy.
I can't keep up with you if you keep telling me all the ones I lost. 1871 were not in that with jimmy forest with his probably also lost that also mike alessia who will be the winners and losers this afternoon in this exciting final may not be a classic in terms of the football played there is still an exciting chapter the last Chapter in the history of this famous and ancient competition. The keys to the new Wembley were handed over in March, after all the trials and tribulations we have talked about today. So many delays that you probably thought the keys wouldn't fit the lock.
Paid score. out for giggs what's going through his mind now so close to what could well have been the winner now that rooney has been penalized it was his magnificent center that created the gig opportunity that was stimulated right in front of the posts robin crotchet challenged by brown let's release ronaldo in mid-flight towards rooney chelsea being picked up here's wait, rooney maybe closer than I would have thought from my angle just after posting I think he might have been further away than I fear, although that I think, but once again, you know, Wayne Rooney certainly shows you again that he's the one causing the threat to Chelsea.
I think they've certainly looked better on offense since Smith came in because he's given them another option. Well, this is not the surprise that Aaron Robin leaves, I think it is. He did well to continue as long as he has because since that West Brown tackle, which really was a crutch, he was never right, but he tried to move on and finally gave up on him and Ashta Kohler who was coming off the start of oxidized carbon. as a left winger, let's see how he does here and he's struggling with his ankle problem, cole, that's not to say the bridge wouldn't have started anyway and it's good to see mourinho with a comforting arm around his shoulder, showed the kind of spirit that the coach demands of his players to keep going, therefore the foot was in his face, there is nothing sinister about it, although I don't think I saw him guilty of elaboratingtoo much.
Carrick is really struggling in the midfield now too, you know. taking advantage of every opportunity, he played that long ball down the left side and it actually almost got stuck after he kicked it because he's just squeezing everywhere right now. Smith will be fresher than most. Rooney still looks brilliant. Here's Brown. united a long way back for chelsea, including the laptop that claims a shot not according to peter kirk the assistant below is here ronaldo with brown walking away from the bridge now are the current schools to take it back has gabrielle jetse carrick free has something occurred to him Impressive forward season, but clearly in trouble.
He can hardly run. He can hardly move. He will race in these stamina-sapping conditions of a cup final. about the feature, essien's beating here, rooney is in, not a good first touch, better first touch control would have been in trouble but it wasn't great, it still took control bravery to come in and win that ball, but rooney would be very disappointed with his first touch because a good first touch and it was a golden opportunity for him it's a ball from Scholes once again he misses essien now a good first touch no, it bounced off his left knee gives him the chance to check and he makes the stop we have wes brown with an injury and carrick looks like shit in both cases john o'shea and oligarch many times a super social soap opera and of course a legend in the eyes of the united fanatic parties after the European champions league final of '99 the year of the treble when he claimed the winner when Ferguson's team changed everything right at the moment of death.
John o'shea has been featured heavily this season in a variety of roles. Too much Brown wants to go back up. He's not so sure Carrick is still talking about what Vidic was. no whistle part scott joins his free kick real estate stuff now they got into a fight and we still don't have a winner so here comes john o'shea and the veteran norwegian oligarchy you know you'd expect giggs to be one of the ones who would be penalizing if it really came to that, so it's a bit surprising that he's leaving, but obviously that man has been through a lot, Sir Alex Ferguson, he knows what he's doing right, so Alex won't take the penalties, not with my record . says losers to arsenal in 2005 in the final and also came second in three other shootouts, although they beat chelsea in the community shield, same thing when you look at that and they are taking carrick and giggs.
Carrick had to come off because he's really been struggling for the last five or ten minutes, but you know, he also thought he would have been more of the penalty taker, so they've probably lost two of their first choice penalty takers if that happens. For that, that's the lot of Ferdinand, Ball Rooney, nothing, although for Smith, well, there may be nothing, but Chelsea riding there like a bit that time and it's Kalu now threatening from the other end, he has no support , maybe you don't need it, just one side of the rock. Salamanca's pose what a chance, what a chance it certainly was, he's running further down and to be fair Heiser does well coming in on that left side and narrowing the angle on him, he just can't get it right, but it's a golden chance. for him really it was just a bit bent too much here's wes brown chelsea of ​​course beaten by liverpool on penalties in the champions league semi-final recently quite easily 2-4-1 i think in the end it was pepe rayner outstanding in Liverpool goal that's the chat next door we used to be in here's mikhail makaleli on your way says steve bennett didn't want the headlines to be about him there's still time mikhail well some giant legs out there yes legs tired minds tired and that's where everyone is, now one mistake after another is made and, you know, Alice Smith has to be careful, she doesn't need to get involved in tackles like that to be fair, she's made contact with the ball at the same time as a player but He is already cautioned and he just needs to calm down because Alex wants that too now he is another of their penalty taker forwards who have to be sent off now in these last minutes and they cannot be impetuous chachi alan smithkalu that mikhail drogba his first goal against Manchester United are going to be the winners it's a priceless goal from a man who has been so outstanding all season with his finishing and he's done it well again, there's also a lovely one there that knocked his face down there and it really was a lovely touch that Van der Sar couldn't reach.
It's a lovely over-the-top touch. Berlin couldn't get it back either and it's a fabulous ending. It really is a fabulous ending. How many times this? Year year have we seen Chelsea win in the last minutes of the 90 minutes or extra time? This one in the 116th minute. Didier Drogba milking the applause from the Chelsea fence as he has been able to do in recent months. Goal number 33 for him this season. Chelsea's first player puts Kerry Dixon in the mid-80s to get to 30, he's now over that and Rio Ferdinand is limping towards touch beyond the touchline on our side so he obviously has a problem too , although now he left it.
It comes back but it's a terrible blow for United to be fair and in extra time they looked to the side, they could probably win but Chelsea, as always, keep fighting and fighting and believing in the way they are playing. one wonderful one two allows to lose with the opportunity and he delivers can United respond they have three minutes in the last office Ashley Cole stopped dead in silence perplexed to my right among the United fans and to my left pure joy now for the chelsea fans lapar he teams up with drogba and is deadly absolutely deadly african snooker player of the year drogba comes out vandaser but callow held on to him it's going to be a free kick for chelsea due to the lack of departing schools john obi mckill tal There is an understanding between the two, well it's one of the few times in games that Lampard approached John Drogba to work with him and obviously on that occasion he made a delicious two ball behind two druggies and we were almost done, but Lampard hasn't.
You had the opportunity to advance as much as you wanted during this game. Here's Paul Schools' Carlo Out maneuver. The double dream is fading for Manchester United. Vanessa gets tangled here with Salamanca. She won't give a damn as long as Chelsea will now win this final, as she seems to be doing time and time again under Mourinho. They have continued to baffle and I have very often received their reward. It was a typical Chelsea performance. You know, it's been one of those performances where they just fight, they're not spectacular by any means, but they're just effective and they just fight from side to side and then they have so much faith in themselves that they know at some point the opportunity will come.
As long as they keep a clean sheet and limit the opposition to chances, they will have a chocolate chance somewhere and that is exactly what happened again today, but the Chelsea icon has triumphed again three minutes longer than we came, He's saying he couldn't. he'd be happier if he found his lost dog right now here's ronaldo, best spot for him and pretty quiet, though ferreira backed him off another warning as he gets up to join his fellow defenders, i think nassar's going up, yeah no, he wants to take the free kick one or another hiccups the scores now should be peter checks he was surely cautioned there he was he was five inches an extra minute he played more heroics than a check today mourinho in his first fa cup final it seems that it is the eighth for sir alex now, like he won't come out like him, his facial expression reveals little, he contains his emotion, ashley cole to drogba, chelsea hero graphic with where's brown, leave it to me, he says nassar, well , that was stupid of ashley cole, she just brushed him aside, hensey more now. it's going up there essien happy just to erase anywhere right now this is braille so to scores i think you've seen it but brown again scores there's still time but there's not much left now load oh almost at the end chelsea hearts in their mouths edwin van der sar rejoined again chelsea hanging in brown and finally kalu complained to lappa still brilliant still fresh still full of career and could have put the last nail there and joined his coffee well, might as well have done that mourinho I would be very happy that he went behind the goal, I think that will be it, it is and it is Chelsea, since Mourinho's masters deny Manchester United Didier Drogbar's double with the winning goal in the 116th minute.
They have remade, it simply cannot be written. this team of the last winners of the fa cup at the old wembley are now seven years old the first winners of the new one to the absolute delight of roman abramovich their illustrious owner they left it late but it doesn't matter now chelsea won manchester united zero at the end of the extra time and I suppose Chelsea would say there's a lovely symmetry to it having beaten Villa in the last FA Cup final at old Wembley.

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