Been so queit lately around here.
Anyway, just my own thoughts on the match that passed.
It was a deserved win for Chelsea who were the more spirited
side of the two and could easily have gone 2 up at least within the
first half and I think both should have been scored by Joe
Cole.
Man U seemed contented to try and play for a draw which is
probably why they lost. Man U seemed content to just be holding the
ball for most of the time and although they tried to catch Chelsea
on the offside on a number of occassions, their holding on to the
ball didn’t match with this.
A turning point in the game was when Vidic left the pitch
injured because you could see how Wes Brown couldn’t cope in
central defence and Vidic was so much stronger in the air. The
first goal came after some good play by Drogba who held off a Man U
player to cross the ball in for Ballack.
And it required a mistake by Chelsea for Man U to score and
despite scoring, I still feel Rooney is not cut out to be a lone
striker.
Didn’t see the supposed handball by Carrick so can’t comment,
but referee did make the decision based on linesman’s call.
To just comment on one other flashpoint in the game, The New
Paper mentioned about how Ferguson felt the challenge by Ballack on
Ronaldo should have been penalty, but seriously how could that be a
penalty? This kind of pushing and shoving happens very often at set
pieces and the ref would at most stop the set piece from being
taken and have a word with the players involved. But if Ronaldo had
fallen over? Well…. Let’s just be glad he didn’t, otherwise a lot
of pointless arguing would have gone on.
Nice to have Chelsea win as a tribute to Frank Lampard’s mum, it
makes the title race that much more interesting.
Man U is in the slighlty better position as Chelsea is behind on
goal difference and has to face a Bolton side that is most likely
fighting for premiership survival and would throw everything at
Chelsea with nothing to lose.
It’s going to be an interesting last two matches.
