Why did Terry take Chelsea's fifth
penalty?
Terry was not in Chelsea's original list of penalty takers but with
Drogba having been sent off the captain put himself forward ahead
of Kalou and Anelka for the high pressure moment.
Did he really slip?
Yes. As he stepped up to take his penalty, right-footed, he left
boot gave way and crossed across his body. The slip was almost
certainly down to a mixture of fatigue - the Chelsea captain has
suffered a succession of injuries this season and had just
completed 120 gruelling minutes in the torrential rain of Moscow -
and the rain-soaked pitch.
What happened to Rooney?
He started brilliantly but his overall performance mirrored his
season - expectations just too high. His game suffered in the
second half particularly when he switched to the right-hand side of
a five man midfield. It doesn't suit the precocious youngster and
his performance seemed to suffer as a consequence.
Was Tevez spat at?
Terry was accused of appearing to spit at United's Carlos Tevez
near the end in the incident that saw Didier Drogba red-carded. As
referee Lubos Michel was showing the Chelsea front man the card,
Terry leant down and appeared to cover his mouth as he whispered
something into Tevez's ear. Some say they saw him spit but Terry
vehemently denies that.
Did the pitch cause players to cramp up? Did
players wear the wrong boots?
Cramp was clearly in evidence, but after 120 minutes of high-octane
football, it was to be expected, just as it is in almost ever
Wembley Cup final. As for the boots, players with blades swapped
for studs, including Ashley Cole, but the heavy rain during extra
time will have had an affect.
Was Moscow a success?
Logistically it was a nightmare, with the stadium a long way from
the city centre. The game though was one of the best finals in the
last decade, bettered only by Liverpool's triumph over AC Milan in
Istanbul. And the fans were immaculately behaved.
How many players have been sent off in a
Champions League final?
Incredibly, just two: Jens Lehmann went in 2006, playing for
Arsenal against Barcelona in Paris The second came on Wednesday
when Drogba slapped Nemanja Vidic.
Who was the best/worst diver of the night/most
histrionic?
Didier Drogba by a long way. The Chelsea striker's histrionics are
the subject of a dossier kept by Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez,
and the Ivorian did not disappoint.
