Chelsea V Manchester United (The Big Final) in UEFA Champions League from Football.co.uk

Roonanialdo · Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 2:36 pm

Tez Arne wrote:

Who cares about the final...

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Very funny Tez......childish.....but funny.

Tez Arne · Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 5:23 pm

I don't rise to little diggs mate, I'm above that Wink

Roonanialdo · Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 7:21 pm

Tez Arne wrote:

I don't rise to little diggs mate, I'm above that Wink

Good...it's the best way to react Wink

I know you're still hurting over Liverpools failure to win anything again, so I understand why you felt the need to post your little comment......it was in jest.

cfc+stfc4lyf · Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 8:29 pm

United will win the League
Then Chelsea will win the CL
Kalou hat-trick Very Happy

Ben91 · Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 9:17 pm

cfc+stfc4lyf wrote:

United will win the League
Then Chelsea will win the CL
Kalou hat-trick Very Happy

Ferdinand's humiliation would ease the pain. Neutral

Flipper · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 1:28 am

cfc+stfc4lyf wrote:

United will win the League
Then Chelsea will win the CL
Kalou hat-trick Very Happy

i'd think it's like a drogba's Laughing

thanks for the idea.. but we'd like to win both if possible.. Razz

we'd already bloodily played against relatively good other european teams to come to this stage.. Sad

Max · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 2:26 am

Flipper wrote:

cfc+stfc4lyf wrote:

United will win the League
Then Chelsea will win the CL
Kalou hat-trick Very Happy

i'd think it's like a drogba's Laughing

thanks for the idea.. but we'd like to win both if possible.. Razz

we'd already bloodily played against relatively good other european teams to come to this stage.. Sad

Sorry Flips, you have to chose one or the other Laughing

So which one do you want, CL or Prem title?

Flipper · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 2:30 am

Max wrote:

Flipper wrote:

cfc+stfc4lyf wrote:

United will win the League
Then Chelsea will win the CL
Kalou hat-trick Very Happy

i'd think it's like a drogba's Laughing

thanks for the idea.. but we'd like to win both if possible.. Razz

we'd already bloodily played against relatively good other european teams to come to this stage.. Sad

Sorry Flips, you have to chose one or the other Laughing

So which one do you want, CL or Prem title?

this's crazy.. we're actually competing with the same team for both cl cup and prem title.. Sad

screw you grant.. bring back mourinho.. Laughing

i want both.. and so do fergie and every single red devil.. and max.. no.. you ain't a devil.. Razz

Max · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 2:41 am

Flipper wrote:

Max wrote:

Flipper wrote:

cfc+stfc4lyf wrote:

United will win the League
Then Chelsea will win the CL
Kalou hat-trick Very Happy

i'd think it's like a drogba's Laughing

thanks for the idea.. but we'd like to win both if possible.. Razz

we'd already bloodily played against relatively good other european teams to come to this stage.. Sad

Sorry Flips, you have to chose one or the other Laughing

So which one do you want, CL or Prem title?

this's crazy.. we're actually competing with the same team for both cl cup and prem title.. Sad

screw you grant.. bring back mourinho.. Laughing

i want both.. and so do fergie and every single red devil.. and max.. no.. you ain't a devil.. Razz

I want Jose back as well. Ain't gonna happen though Sad

And Flipper I am a red devil, an Italian red devil Wink

Flipper · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 12:02 pm

Max wrote:

Flipper wrote:

Max wrote:

Flipper wrote:

cfc+stfc4lyf wrote:

United will win the League
Then Chelsea will win the CL
Kalou hat-trick Very Happy

i'd think it's like a drogba's Laughing

thanks for the idea.. but we'd like to win both if possible.. Razz

we'd already bloodily played against relatively good other european teams to come to this stage.. Sad

Sorry Flips, you have to chose one or the other Laughing

So which one do you want, CL or Prem title?

this's crazy.. we're actually competing with the same team for both cl cup and prem title.. Sad

screw you grant.. bring back mourinho.. Laughing

i want both.. and so do fergie and every single red devil.. and max.. no.. you ain't a devil.. Razz

I want Jose back as well. Ain't gonna happen though Sad

And Flipper I am a red devil, an Italian red devil Wink

yeah.. it'd be great if he could coach in epl again next season.. would be a huge reunion to his rivals.. Very Happy

lies.. there's no italian red devil.. wait.. as roma?.. as the image's like a devil or something?.. Confused

ImmortaL · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 12:33 pm

Flipper wrote:

i want both.. and so do fergie and every single red devil.. and max.. no.. you ain't a devil.. Razz

Sorry Jenny, you'll only have one title. But somehow my wish comes true(A big IF), you guys will be trophyless this season... Laughing

Flipper · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 12:41 pm

ImmortaL wrote:

Flipper wrote:

i want both.. and so do fergie and every single red devil.. and max.. no.. you ain't a devil.. Razz

Sorry Jenny, you'll only have one title. But somehow my wish comes true(A big IF), you guys will be trophyless this season... Laughing

oh come on.. you said you wanted us to win the double cups for Gunners.. Laughing

next season.. ask wenger not to be 'greedy'.. one cup at a time.. then slowly become two cups at a time..

don't aim for four cups at a time in a season.. with a bunch of youngsters.. Razz

we've just played against Chelsea in epl match.. so we wouldn't be shaking in moscow.. unless it snows.. Razz

ImmortaL · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 1:21 pm

Flipper wrote:

ImmortaL wrote:

Flipper wrote:

i want both.. and so do fergie and every single red devil.. and max.. no.. you ain't a devil.. Razz

Sorry Jenny, you'll only have one title. But somehow my wish comes true(A big IF), you guys will be trophyless this season... Laughing

oh come on.. you said you wanted us to win the double cups for Gunners.. Laughing

next season.. ask wenger not to be 'greedy'.. one cup at a time.. then slowly become two cups at a time..

don't aim for four cups at a time in a season.. with a bunch of youngsters.. Razz

we've just played against Chelsea in epl match.. so we wouldn't be shaking in moscow.. unless it snows.. Razz

Hey when did I say that???

Don't worry. We'll be challenging for all the trophies next season and hopefully atleast one if not more...

I dunno about that... You guys have a great chance of winning the league even if Chelsea finished on the same no. of points as Utd. But I don't think you can beat Chelsea in the CL final... Remember the last years' FA cup final... Your team will lose for sure... Laughing

Max · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 6:18 pm

Flipper wrote:

Max wrote:

Flipper wrote:

Max wrote:

Flipper wrote:

cfc+stfc4lyf wrote:

United will win the League
Then Chelsea will win the CL
Kalou hat-trick Very Happy

i'd think it's like a drogba's Laughing

thanks for the idea.. but we'd like to win both if possible.. Razz

we'd already bloodily played against relatively good other european teams to come to this stage.. Sad

Sorry Flips, you have to chose one or the other Laughing

So which one do you want, CL or Prem title?

this's crazy.. we're actually competing with the same team for both cl cup and prem title.. Sad

screw you grant.. bring back mourinho.. Laughing

i want both.. and so do fergie and every single red devil.. and max.. no.. you ain't a devil.. Razz

I want Jose back as well. Ain't gonna happen though Sad

And Flipper I am a red devil, an Italian red devil Wink

yeah.. it'd be great if he could coach in epl again next season.. would be a huge reunion to his rivals.. Very Happy

lies.. there's no italian red devil.. wait.. as roma?.. as the image's like a devil or something?.. Confused

A.C. Milan Wink

Flipper · Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 5:15 am

ImmortaL wrote:

Hey when did I say that???

Don't worry. We'll be challenging for all the trophies next season and hopefully atleast one if not more...

I dunno about that... You guys have a great chance of winning the league even if Chelsea finished on the same no. of points as Utd. But I don't think you can beat Chelsea in the CL final... Remember the last years' FA cup final... Your team will lose for sure... Laughing

when i forced you to say that.. remember?.. Laughing

sometimes it's great if you don't wish us to win.. the pressure's lesser.. thanks for your consideration.. Razz

Max wrote:

A.C. Milan Wink

i love milan a.c.. used to be a fan of costacurta.. man.. it's so old time.. Very Happy

Roonanialdo · Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 11:47 am

Roonanialdo wrote:

Whichever team wins the league will be carried by the momentum and will go on to do the double.

Naturally I believe United are a far better side than Chelsea, who managed to get a fortunate result at the Bridge with United NOT playing a full strength side.

My prediction is Manchester United to win the EPL and Champions League, with Ronaldo finishing as top scorer in both competitions, as well as becoming World Player of the year to add to his second consecutive PFP award.

I further predict that Specnur will then eat his words, renounce his biased belief's and hail Ronaldo as the best player on the planet THIS season. Then I predict that I will win the National lottery Wink

My prediction is well on course now Very Happy

The only difficulty......I think winning the National Lottery will be easier than getting Specnur to hail Ronaldo as the best player on the planet THIS season Wink

conner99 · Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 11:58 am

well i think if John Terry or Didier Drogba are not fit for the final then Man Utd will be huge favourites to win .

Roonanialdo · Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 12:07 pm

conner99 wrote:

well i think if John Terry or Didier Drogba are not fit for the final then Man Utd will be huge favourites to win .

My hope is that Chelsea have a fully fit squad available so that when we beat them 2-0 (my prediction) there will be no doubts about who are the best side this year.

mrtz · Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 12:10 pm

Roonanialdo wrote:

conner99 wrote:

well i think if John Terry or Didier Drogba are not fit for the final then Man Utd will be huge favourites to win .

My hope is that Chelsea have a fully fit squad available so that when we beat them 2-0 (my prediction) there will be no doubts about who are the best side this year.

Agreed. No excuses! Rub some dirt on those wounds and let's play!

Ragap · Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 3:06 pm

In truth Utd have looked a litle tired since they beat Villa at OT and times looked a little rusty against Wigan yesterday. However they should have enough in the tank to upset Red Rom in his backyard.

Roonanialdo · Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 11:32 am

Jim White -Award Winning Daily Telegraph Columnist wrote:

It's all in the mind games
Tue May 13 11:18AM

At the conclusion of Manchester United's victory over Wigan that sealed the club's 17th English title, Alex Ferguson said the following:

"This will give us a tremendous lift [for the Champions League final]. I remember when we lost the title on the last day in 1995 and had a FA Cup final to play how deflated the players were. It would be hard to pick them up from this if they'd lost today."

The moment you heard that, there could only be one thought: he never stops, does he? There was English football's most decorated manager, a knight of the realm, a man who has achieved everything in the game and still he was looking forward to the next challenge. Those words weren't a casual aside. They weren't a passing observation on the state of the game. They were a direct and penetrating assault on the condition of his rivals for the Champions League final, Chelsea. The aim was to insert a psychological barb, do his bit to undermine Chelsea morale by pointing to the scenes of relaxed, uninhibited celebration going on behind him. This is what winners do, he was saying. Losers have to regroup, lift themselves, mentally re-focus. And that, he wanted to suggest, is hard.

Ferguson has achieved all he has achieved by never missing a trick. His attention to detail is extraordinary. For him, there is no such thing as a down moment, no such thing as a point of relaxation. Every second is filled with working out ways to propel his team forwards.

That is what Avram Grant is up against: Alex Ferguson, a man who has not only been there, done that, but has designed the t-shirt and wrote the logo on the front. Of course, being a wise man, Grant will have tried to ensure that the Chelsea players were not listening to a word his rival was saying. He will have told them that they had done brilliantly to achieve all they had, that given the position they were in back in November, with half their senior players crocked, they had no right to be competing to the last. He would have reminded them that in one-off games they have the edge over their Mancunian rivals. And, now it has reached the denouement, the Champions League is but a one-off. He will have been working as hard as Ferguson, preparing his boys for the challenge.

Thus have the battle lines been drawn. Prepare yourself over the coming week for a relentless barrage of mind games. It will be fun. But the question is, who do you think will come out on top next Wednesday? More to the point, do you think Fergie's brand of mental disintegration - as the Aussie cricket captain Steve Waugh once described sporting mind games - can really have any effect on the outcome? Or is it ultimately down simply to the relative merits of 22 players?

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