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Manchester United vs. Chelsea
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European refs > English refs, based on this season so far.
Olegário Benquerença
From accusations of being Jose Mourinho's friend to sending off an unused substitute - meet Olegario Benquerenca, the referee for Manchester United v Chelsea - Goal.com
heres a Goal.com article on the ref. Poorly written however he has handled some big matches and seems to be overly just in giving out cards. Also not shy to book one for diving Torres
If we beat Chelsea in this tie, we're in semi-final for the fourth time in last five years. Wow.
Torres, Ramires, Zhirkov and Obi Mikel are on two yellow cards.
One yellow card:
Chelsea - Malouda, Terry, Drogba and Essien.
United - van der Sar, Vidic, Anderson, Giggs, Nani and Hernandez.
One yellow card:
Chelsea - Malouda, Terry, Drogba and Essien.
United - van der Sar, Vidic, Anderson, Giggs, Nani and Hernandez.
If anyone knows anybody likely to be affected you might want to let them know.
I think that 19th title would mean the world to all United fans, but its very much on the backburner while we try and complete the job tonight
C-O-M-E ----- O-N
He reffed our first CL match (home) against Rangers.
Fouls: United 19, Rangers 12
YC: United 1 (Giggs on full time) Rangers 2 (GK on half time, McCulloch on full time)
I'd take the most boring 0-0 in history tonight if it means we go through
Early team news:
Drogba, Anelka and Malouda upfront
Torres on the bench
Drogba, Anelka and Malouda upfront
Torres on the bench
Chelsea usually lose to next Champions League winners. 2005 Liverpool, 2006 Barcelona, 2008 United, 2009 Barcelona, 2010 Internazionale.
And if we beat Schalke/Inter it will be our third Champions League Final in 4 years.
I was saying to my Chelsea supporting mate earlier that if they started Anelka Drogba Malouda that would signal that they meant business and were up for it
What's wrong with sending off an unused sub? Same rules apply to them as to anyone on the bench as the manager. Referee can send off a linesman if he wants, should they break the rules.
feck
Yeah...I reckon chelsea mean big business tonight. I reckon the old trafford crowd will be a big influence on us getting the right result.
Fergies team selection will be very interesting tonight.
I feel very good about today/tonight.
4-3-3/4-5-1 most likely?
4-3-3/4-5-1 most likely?
So they wouldn't have meant business if it had been Torres starting instead? For feck sake lads, I know we're nervous, but let's not chat bollocks. It's a Champions League quarter-final, of course they flaming well mean business. Everyone is buying into the Chelsea are more motivated for this competition rhetoric. Like SAF said, United are equally motivated - we don't want it any less just because we've won it before. Anyone who held that rest on your laurels attitude wouldn't be at the club.
Expect the unexpected.
Fair point...
1-1-8 would be better
Vds
Sheasy rio vidic Evra (better than last week please)
Valencia park Carrick giggs Nani
Rooney
Sheasy rio vidic Evra (better than last week please)
Valencia park Carrick giggs Nani
Rooney
No that would be stupid. There is a difference.
Yes. "Expect the unexpected" is meaningless drivel thrown out there by twats who like to sound cleverer than they are, which is entirely different from an obvious joke.
Get in!
While there's no doubt that whatever lineup Ancelotti throws out there, he "means business", would any United fan rather have Drogba out there than Torres?
Got many of Fergies big game lineups right in recent years? I suppose you saw Giggs in midfield and Rooney behind Hernandez last week coming right?
Don't get your panties in a twist.
I hope the atmosphere is going to be electric, just like the way it was for the Barca 2nd leg.
good, this will make for a cracking match. I'm looking forward to it.
I think if it's true about axing Torres, Ancelotti has made the right call. 4-3-3 with those 3 up top is their best formula. And Torres is not a bad sub to bring on when defenders start to tire
Very nervous about this, one goal is all they need to change the complexion totally.
Very nervous about this, one goal is all they need to change the complexion totally.
Drogba is on the bench according to John Cross of Mirror.
Our lineup according to one unreliable source
VDS, O'Shea, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Nani, Park, Carrick, Giggs, Valencia, Rooney (4-5-1)
VDS, O'Shea, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Nani, Park, Carrick, Giggs, Valencia, Rooney (4-5-1)
I'll be laughing if Drogba is on the bench and Torres starts. 