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16th May 2008, 12:56
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16th May 2008, 22:01
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Livvie's Favourite Jordanian.
Join Date: Jan 2000
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2 issues worry me :
- Ronaldo's record against A.cole, is not that good - Essien's ability in midfield, ironically if grant plays Lampard and Ballack in midfield, most likely essein will start as right back. |
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16th May 2008, 22:06
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From the Financial Times....
"The reaction was ecstatic when Zenit beat Glasgow Rangers 2-0 on Wednesday night. That victory was another coup for Russias second city, hometown of new president Dmitry Medvedev, his predecessor and now prime minister Vladimir Putin, and much of the government. However, the importance of the Champions League game has not been wholly lost on Russias political and business elite many of them friends of the Chelsea owner, Roman Abramovich. As one former senior official joked this week, Chelsea were often known as our boys in government circles." |
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16th May 2008, 22:10
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From the Mail........how can this be legit? Surely this alters the balance of how many tickets each club gets.
"Roman Abramovich has bought 500 tickets for Chelsea's Russian fans to watch the final in Moscow on Wednesday night. With black market tickets costing up to 25 times the monthly salary of an average Russian worker, Abramovich has paid out around Ģ50,000 to ensure they can see the match" |
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16th May 2008, 23:47
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116 hours! I shall count down the hours that I can have drink with your father in law. |
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16th May 2008, 23:48
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First Team Regular
Join Date: Mar 2007
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Anelka: We Have United's Number
Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka is confident that the Blues have what it takes to bring the Champions League trophy back to London. The French speed demon is under no illusions as to how hard it will be to get the better of a Manchester United squad that will be sky-high on confidence after having pipped them to the English title, but at the same time he feels they have the Red Devils figured out. "I would 10 times rather play Manchester United than Barcelona," he insisted. "We would have had more difficulty with them. "Manchester United, we know them and we know what we have to do, even if you can never predict what is going to happen in a match. "We have just played against Manchester and we beat them 2-1 so we are therefore quite confident. Anything is possible. "The two teams want to win and have great players so it will be a bit of luck which will make the difference. I hope it will be on our side." Anelka, 29, went on to admit that he holds United and it's individual players in the highest esteem, though pound for pound he considers his own side stronger. "The team-play of Manchester United is very strong," he acknowledged. "And Cristiano Ronaldo never stops scoring. At the moment, he is the best player in the world. "But in one game, he can have an off day or be marked by a good defender. "All the Manchester players play well with the ball and it doesn't matter who can score. "It is the same for us. But we have more individuals to make the difference. "It is going to be a very open match. They are two very different teams but both are very good." Finally, Anelka insisted that he is more than prepared to continue contributing off the bench, as he is still paying his dues at Chelsea. "It is not frustrating, I am new in the club," he said. "The manager wants to play 4-5-1 and I have to stay on the bench. "I don't know if I will start. You need to ask the manager. Even if I am on the bench, I will have a chance to play and I will do my best. "I hope one day I will get the chance to play my position in a 4-4-2." http://goal.com/en/articolo.aspx?contenutoid=698032 |
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17th May 2008, 00:53
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this will be such a nice victory , a champions league trophy win over a cockney team 
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17th May 2008, 06:18
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Batigol > Bauer
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Yeah he has played well but he has not stopped him. This is the stage that Ronaldo has to shine on. |
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17th May 2008, 08:40
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I'm hungry
Join Date: Apr 2004
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A game of monumental proportions. The media seem to be doing their best to unsettle both teams ahead of the game. I'm confident SAF will be keeping everyone on an even keel.
Getting very nervy now. My heart obviously says United. My head says it is 50/50. That analysis really does shed no light on it! Too tight to call. Loss will be impossible to cope with. |
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17th May 2008, 09:25
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MUFC lad living in a matriel world
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Has an air of inevitibility about it. Fuck - Guz-kop on rawk @ Utd 2-2 Villa
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17th May 2008, 11:36
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Banned
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: "In that, Anfield is unbeatable. Put a shit hanging from a stick in the middle of this passionate, crazy stadium and there are people who will tell you it's a work of art. It's not: it's a shit hanging from a stick."
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17th May 2008, 15:24
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Batigol > Bauer
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17th May 2008, 23:02
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Banned
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I'll make sure I grab it this time 
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18th May 2008, 00:18
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Left Back in the changing room
Join Date: Jun 2006
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Fuckin ell - 3 days to go & I'm a wreck!
I've been trying to pick the team, but apart from VDS, the back four, Roon & Ron I'm struggling for so many reasons. Anyway I feel compelled to pick the winners so here goes: ----------VDS---------- Wes---Rio---Vida---Paddy ---Carrick---Scholes--- Park---Andyson---Ron ---------Roon------- Subs: PIG, Owen, Fletch, Giggsy, Nani, Teveth, Saha Barring injuries, subs on the hour Owen for Scholesy, Teveth for Andyson, 10 mins later Giggsy for Park. I reckon we'll do em, coming from behind with 2 late goals...I just hope we don't leave it as late as 99 in Barca!! |
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18th May 2008, 02:48
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Banned
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