posted Sep 24, 2008

Ferguson afterwards expressed his surprise at the number of bookings, arguing that there hadn't been a bad tackle in the match. But I could think of at least four - the ones that earned bookings for Neville (tripped Anelka), Rooney (clobbered Ashley Cole), Berbatov (tripped Ballack, his fourth offence) and Scholes (going in from behind and through the player, as usual). And what Ferguson seems to be forgetting is that you can be booked for other things than tackles. Dissent, for instance - which accounts for the other three of United's bookings (Ronaldo, Evra, Ferdinand).

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posted Sep 24, 2008

Ferguson can be pig headed at times, I mean all managers can, but I agree, when stupid things happen on the pitch protecting your players by not publicly condemning them is one thing but that also leads to players thinking they are above the law.

I wouldn't say any bad tackles occured, but Ferguson displays ignorance by using that as a reason why there should not have been so many yellow cards.

At least 3 of the 7 yellows Man U players got were not for dirty fouls, there are other reasons why players get carded, but the 2 for Rooney and Neville I believe were rash tackles.

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posted Sep 24, 2008

i think that SAF should try and understand that the game should always be fair and considerate of other oppositions and not to win at all cost, i expected the blues to be more desperate as regards our home record but utd showed more desperation resulting in the 7 yellows, how then can SAF insist on a clean game with 7:1 caution.

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posted Sep 24, 2008

Sorry, from a neutral perspective Man United's behaviour was shocking against Chelsea. Every single tackle they went in for when the ref blew up for a foul, they complained not once, not twice, but nearly EVERY single time!

Paul Scholes and maybe even Gary Neville should have been sent off in my opinion, Scholes for kicking the ball away moments after he'd recieved a yellow card, and Neville for that near career-ending lunge on Ballack. They obviously both don't respect referees or fellow professionals at all.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who I used to like quite a bit as a player, looked selfish and too arrogant. He even accused Lampard of barging him over, with a dive olympians would have been proud of. Disgusting.

Rio Ferdinand's behaviour at the end of the match was nothing short of outrageous. How people can defend him for being aggresive even once the game has finished is unbelievable. Man Utd didn't look like professionals, they looked like spoilt brats. Although I used to like Man Utd, after that game, I can't stand them.

I wish Chelsea would have won the game, because the majority of the game Man Utd deserved sod all, and it would only be what they deserved for such an appalling performance.

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posted Sep 24, 2008

"Carvalho is much better than Gallas and Carragher, he plays more intelligent football, reads the game well, he's technically better in every aspect, and he's not a stroppy git. Riccy's also not afraid to run forward with the ball from time to time, go see a Chelsea match and see... There is nothing anyone can have against Carvalho because he is a role model."

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Yes I can see how neutral you are Trikiano seeing as all your posts are about Chelsea...by the way you might want to rewatch the CL Final...especially the bit where he should have been sent off for nearly breaking Ronaldos leg right before half-time..far worse than any of Utds tackles on Sunday...which you deem to be so disgraceful...

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posted Sep 25, 2008

Hot Head, you are a typical ABU who only has negative things to say about Man Utd. Hey fine, you are what you are, and though most of your posts on this thread have been typical tripe, its your opinion and thats that.

As for the notion that we get most decisions, what complete tut. Liverpool were favoured mainly aginst us, and you are seriously claiming that we deserved everyone of those 7 yellows against 1 of theirs?

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posted Sep 25, 2008

no offence hitman, but they most likely did

and if wat they got booked for wasnt deserved, they probs did something a few mins before worthy of a card

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posted Nov 20, 2008

Rubbish. I will always stick my hand up and say whether bookings are worth it. But there were offences by Liverpool that were just as bad if not worse on that day.

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posted Nov 20, 2008

mate, it was in september, i dont give a shit any more

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posted Nov 21, 2008

Not until the next game eh? I had to answer that last point before leaving it.

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