Ratings vs Chelsea

032Devil

10 for all

(proper ratings from me in a few minutes)!

Name Changed

Van Der Sar

Neville
Vidic
Evans
Evra

Park
Fletcher
Giggs
Ronaldo

Rooney
Berbatov


Subs:

O'Shea
Carrick

Dr. Dwayne

That's about right. 10's all around, except for Ronaldo who was a little quiet so he gets 9.

Divine

VDS - 7

Neville - 8
Vidic - 9
Evans - 9
Evra - 9

Park - 9
Fletcher - 8
Giggs - 9
Ronaldo - 7

Rooney - 8
Berbatov - 7

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O'Shea - 7
Carrick - 7

kouroux

Ratings v Chelsea
Van Der Sar 6/10 ,he was perfect

Neville 9/10 : now that's a real captain
Vidic 9/10 Vidic , I salute you , fucking monster
Evans 8/10 : Very good young defender ,very composed, very solid
Evra 10/10 :My MOM if he wasn't injured

Park 8/10 : he worked his socks off and made Bosing
Fletcher 8/10 :Carrick who ?
Giggs: 15/10 : Orgiggsmic
Ronaldo: 7/10 :very good 2nd half ,he made Beletti look like a twat

Rooney: 9/10: Respect Rooney but ffs calm down a little bit
Berbatov 8/10 : some "out of this world" flicks , 1 goal and 1 assist .


Subs:

O'Shea :8/10 : very solid
Carrick 6/10 :like VDS hard to judge

Hellboy

Van Der Sar - 7 - Should have stayed at home

Neville - 8 - Rock solid.
Vidic - 10 - Defensive masterclass.
Evans - 8 - See Neville.
Evra - 9 - BFBITW



Park - 9 - Big game player.
Fletcher - 8 - Big game player.
Giggs - 10 - Welsh masterclass.
Ronaldo - 8 - Tore Chelsea's defence a new one.

Rooney - 9 - Incredible.
Berbatov - 9 - Genius.


Subs:

O'Shea
Carrick

Wes

Van Der Sar - 6 - big tall chap who tends goal

Neville - 7 - brilliant today, helped out by the fact he wasn't playing against wingers at any point. Did very well
Vidic - 8 - shear class in every facet of his game today
Evans - 8 - United class
Evra - 7 - Patrice Evra

Park - 8 - brilliant work throughout
Fletcher - 7 - did well
Giggs - 7 - did very well
Ronaldo - 8 - great display from him, unselfish and had the beating of all three of Chelseas cheating fullbacks

Rooney - 7 took his goal well, worked like a trojan
Berbatov - 7 not in the game as much as he should have been, but pure class when he was


Subs:

O'Shea - John
Carrick - Michael


Scolari - clueless. Completely destroyed any threat his team had built up by taking off Deco for Anelka. I mean, what the fuck is Lampard supposed to do on the left wing? Moronic.

Ferguson - spot on

x42bn6

van der Sar - 6 - Didn't have anything to do all game.
Neville - 7 - Steady stuff.
Vidic - 8 - Monster.
Evans - 8 - Composed, excellent reading of the game. Bullied Drogba.
Evra - 7 - Great attacking threat. Hope he's not too badly injured.
Park - 9 - Excellent, rugged, tricky, bizarrely booked.
Giggs - 8 - Somehow managed to outpace half the Chelsea team.
Fletcher - 7 - Tidy.
Ronaldo - 8 - Good!
Rooney - 7 - Problematic.
Berbatov - 7 - Good stuff.

O'Shea - 6 - Steady game.
Carrick - N/A

Cech - 6 - Nothing he could do.
Bosingwa - 5 - Caught ball-watching.
Terry - 5 - Beaten in the air for Rooney's goal.
Carvalho - 6 - OK.
Cashley - 6 - Forced Ronaldo to the left, but was nullified by Park.
Joe Cole - 5 - Was he playing?
Mikel - 5 - Foul-prone, uninventive performance.
Ballack - 5 - Invisible.
Lampard - 5 - Saw him like once in the whole game.
Deco - 5 - Poor.
Drogba - 4 -

Anelka - 6 - Tried.
Belletti - 5 - Changed nothing.
Di Santo - N/A

R.Nilsson7

Van Der Sar - 7

Neville - 8
Vidic - 8
Evans - 8
Evra - 9

Park - 9
Fletcher - 8
Giggs - 9
Ronaldo - 8

Rooney - 8
Berbatov - 8


Subs:

O'Shea - 7
Carrick - 6

032Devil

VDS - 7 (was he playing)?

Neville - 8 he's back!
Vidic - 9 the new Ferdinand
Evans - 9 the new Vidic
Evra - 9 typical Evra

Park - 9 Very good today
Fletcher - 8
Giggs - 9 one of the best central midfielders in the world
Ronaldo - 8 unlucky. should have had his 2 disallowed goals

Rooney - 8 great goal
Berbatov - 7 great goal

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O'Shea - 7
Carrick - 7

Stainz

Van Der Sar 7

Neville 7,5 On his way back. Good match. Love the celebrations
Vidic 10. My first 10 here, what more can you ask for. Great defender and he scores and contributes to goal. Fantastic performance
Evans 8 Solid and the lad is a great passer
Evra 8,5 Great performance allover

Park 9 Run run run. What a game
Fletcher 7 good defensive, a few minuses because of some bad passes
Giggs 8,5 Great game in all aspects of the game
Ronaldo 8 first 45 a bit slow but a great performance in the second half. He did deserve a goal, but was robbed twice by the ref

Rooney 8 Good game
Berbatov 8 Good Game

RedRonaldo

Van Der Sar - 7

Neville - 7
Vidic - 8
Evans - 7
Evra - 7

Park - 8
Fletcher - 7
Giggs - 9
Ronaldo - 7

Rooney - 7
Berbatov - 7

Leg-End

VDS - 7 - Nothing to do

Neville - 8 - Brilliant
Vidic - 9 - Absolute monster of a defender
Evans - 9 - Fantastic
Evra - 9 - Love him

Park - 8 - Ran and Ran and Ran
Fletcher - 8 - Great hold up play
Giggs - 9 - Brilliant, Goggs
Ronaldo - 8 - Great play, unlucky not to score

Rooney - 8 - Great goal and workrate
Berbatov - 8 - Brilliance, drifted in and out but made things happen, great goal.

Name Changed

Van Der Sar - 6 - nothing to do

Neville - 8 - best game in a long time
Vidic - 10 - animal
Evans - 9 - his best display so far
Evra - 9 - great to see him back, great assist

Park - 9 - Absolutely fantastic, ran all day
Fletcher - 8 - controlled the game
Giggs - 9 - his best game in years
Ronaldo - 7 - better than recent matches

Rooney - 8 - led the line well
Berbatov - 7 - scored but missing for a lot of the game


Subs:

O'Shea - 8 - put in some great crunching tackles. Why doesn't he do it all the time?
Carrick - 6 - steadied the ship

Dr. Dwayne

10 for the supporters, too. They were in fine voice today and made me proud.

VidaRed

Van Der Sar - 8

Neville - 7
Vidic - 9
Evans - 7
Evra - 8

Park - 8
Fletcher - 7
Giggs - 8.5
Ronaldo - 7

Rooney - 7.5
Berbatov - 7.5


Subs:

O'Shea - 7
Carrick - 7

Gazza

Van Der Sar - Confident at crosses and good distribution 7

Neville - He's back 7
Vidic - Rock 8
Evans - Came of age - 8
Evra - World class 8

Park - 1st half dodgy, 2nd half class 7
Fletcher - Solid 7
Giggs - Magnificent 9
Ronaldo - Very good 8

Rooney - Good, very 8
Berbatov - Alright, class. 6

Raven Blade

Starting 11

Van Der Sar (8) Titan. Ruled his area with authority. Won everything in the air and on the ground. Exuded an aura of calm.

Neville (8) Leader of Men. Proved he is not too old for this shit. Handled Chelsea with all his experience and good positioning.
Evans (8) Heroic. Some crucial tackles and interventions in our box. Faced the threat of Drogba and Anelka with no fuss.
Vidic (9) Terminator Ruthless in attack and unforgiving in defence. Scored our opener and never put our clean sheet in danger.
Evra (8) Courageous. Slotted back in like he never left. Pacy and brave in everything he did.

Ronaldo (7) Dangerous. Getting back to form. Always posed a threat and tormented their full backs on either side. Unlucky not to get on the scoresheet (even though he clearly did = linesman)
Fletcher (8) Efficient. Cleaned up possession in midfield and kept the ball moving. Solid but unspectacular in his work. Dominated possession.
Giggs (9) Legend MOTM Faced the strong Chelsea midfield and owned them. The focal point of our performance today. Mind is as sharp as ever and his body is still willing and able. Inspirational.
Park (8) Tenacious. Quick, nimble and agile when on the ball. Found space repeatedly and exploited it well. Great effort.

Rooney (8) Heartbeat. Fuelled his rage into a solid performance. Settled the game with a goal. Always available and working hard for the team. Clever footballing brain.
Berbatov (7) Opportunist. Influence became more apparent late on. Started to showcase his ability but most crucially scored another goal. Good game in the end.

Subs

O'Shea(7) Adequately compensated for Evra yet again. Had some defensive work to do and handled it well.
Carrick (6) Never missed him in all honesty. But he came on and took control of the game in his time on the pitch.

Overall (9) We comprehensively outplayed Chelsea from the first minute to the last. Stunning statement of intent from us. Overall solid performance in attack and defence. Finally got the result we wanted against one of the big 4. Made Rafa Benitez look like a twat tonight.

redspoony

VDS - 8 - had naff all to do
Neville - 9 - like the good old days
Vidic - 10 - goalscoring beast
Evans - 9 - confident and classy
Evra - 9 - welcome back Pat, great performance
Park - 9 - his mark corresponds with the number of lungs he has
Giggs - 10 - sheer class, totally unruffled, embodies everything good about the club
Fletchinio - 9 - at times controlled the game, classy performace
Ronaldo - 9 - getting back to his best
Rooney - 10 - tireless, full of running, classy touches and a goal
Berbatov - 9 - got involved, got a goal, some of his play was sublime.

Carrick and O'Shea - 7

amir51

Raven all you can give is an 8???

That was a complete team performance with not one player a weak link. Ten all around!

Tumbling-Dice

VDS - 8 solid, distribution good, extra mark for that celebration that reminded me of Moscow

Neville - 8.5 excellent, particularly 1st half
Vidic - 9 stepped up big time in Rio's absence lately - weighs in with a goal
Evans - 8.5 wont ever be as shaky against Derby again after a confidence boosting performance like that
Evra - 8.5 welcome back Jesus

Park - 9 where did the 4th lung come from then ?
Fletcher - 8.5 understated excellence just like Carrick does
Giggs - 9 great future ahead for this young fella
Ronaldo - 8.5 unlucky not to get 2 goals, always a handful

Rooney - 8.5 you'd miss him if he wasn't there you know
Berbatov - 8.5 grew into the match, very well taken goal

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O'Shea - 8 came on and tidied up very well
Carrick - 7.5 likewise, utilised space well


Ref - thought he was going to lose control and spoil the game 1st half, some incredulous decisions at times but overall he wasn't too bad

Chavs - outplayed and outfought, haven't been so relaxed in the last 10 minutes of a game with them in a long time

United - slick, imperious, masterful, beautiful, CHAMPIONS !!

JezChan

Van Der Sar - 6 Had little to do

Neville - 7 Very solid defensively, supported the attack
Vidic - 9 Motherfucking monster
Evans - 8 Dealt with everything Chelsea threw at him
Evra - 9 Jesus, Evra no.2

Park - 9 Energetic, fabulous work rate
Fletcher - 7 Solid in the middle, battled hard
Giggs - 10000000000 Sell him nao
Ronaldo - 7 Getting back into gear

Rooney - 8 Played well, needs to control how he deals with refs
Berbatov - 7 BerbaSmooth


Subs:

O'Shea - 7 Shut the door
Carrick - 6 Came on late, can't judge too much

GDH

Van Der Sar: 7 Did everything that was asked of him. Some very good kicks at points.
Neville: 8 Great to see him play like that again. I'll be the first to admit I thought he was over the hill (especially when it comes to playing bigger teams like Chelsea), but he was great.
Vidic: 9 Didn't give Chelsea an inch.
Evans: 8 Very solid replacement for Rio. Got knocked around once or twice by Drogba, but more strength should come in time for him.
Evra: 9 Superb. I hope he's not injured badly, I really, really do.
Park: 9 How many times did this little fella stop Chelsea or start a counter for us?
Fletcher: 7 Did well, but with everyone else in such form, wasn't needed as much as I expected.
Giggs: 10 Genuinely fantastic. Once or twice with a stray pass, but he was really a joy to watch today. Deserved the reception he received and more.
Ronaldo: 8 Was great today, looked more like the Ronaldo of the last two seasons. Wanted the ball all the time.
Rooney: 8 I love Rooney when he's playing well, I really do.
Berbatov: 7 A couple of immense touches, a couple of poor ones. Outshined by the rest of the team.

Subs
O'Shea: 7 Did well defensively but hardly got forward (was probably told not too), looked strong.
Carrick: 6 Did what was expected in the time given.

Overall a great performance. The second half especially was our best of the season, and if this doesn't kick start the thing, then nothing will. A big, big weekend in the title race.

FortBoyard

Missed the first goal did we?

Anyway hard to rate today as we were fooking quality.

Hassan

Dont bother, you got it right

What more can we ask for???

charlenefan

VDS - 6 - Didn't have a save to make

Neville - 7 - Looks at home again in the right back slot
Vidic - 10 - Immense, rightly so Rio took all the plaudits last season brilliant to see Vida step it up this season
Evans - 9 - Really am not concerned about any possible long term absence by Rio with Evans in place playing like he did today
Evra - 9 - Great to have him back in the team, brilliant asual

Ronaldo - 9 - The goals might not be coming but a brilliant performance today
Fletcher - 7 - Did a good job like he always does in the big games
Giggs - 10 - MOTM. Retire this summer? I dont think so
Park - 7 - Ran about and gave his all as he always does

Rooney - 8 - Best performance by Wazza in a big game for quite some time
Berbatov - 7 - Got a goal and a assist but just didn't impose himself on the game as much as I'd of liked

O'Shea - 7 - Came on and did really well
Carrick - N/A

Red Indian Chief Torn Rubber

Van Der Sar: Naught to do

Neville: 7: A captains performance
Vidic :9: Immense
Evans: 8: The new Rio Ferdinand

Evra: 8 Lord of the wing.

Park: 10: My man of the match. Did everything right

Fletcher: 8: Dominant and tenatious. Protected the defense like a she bear protecting cubs. Yet gave costant supply of ball to the attackers.

Giggs: 9: Majestic. Gave Chelsea nothing in midfield.

Ronaldo: 7: His best outing for a while. Lively and dangerous and started to move like he did last season. Still not at his best quite yet though

Rooney: 8: All round performance. Almost at his playmaking best. Great finish

Berbatov: 7: Deadly contributions as usual and held up the ball and linked play well.


Subs:

O'Shea: 7: Filled in for Evra well
Carrick: &:Shotred up things further.


SAF and his staff 20/10. Out thought everyone. From Chelsea, to the fans and pundits.

Benitez: Mong

Thus rates the chief

Havak

Van der Sar - 7 - Did everything he had to do perfectly. Should've gone for a picnic though, then he would've got a 10.

Neville - 8 - Very good in our own third, dealt with pretty much everything. Started the game a bit edgey when he was playing too high up the pitch. Gave away too many fouls, maybe should've got booked. Other than that, very good.
Vidic - 10 - Immense. No faults. Great goal, solid as a rock. He's been our best player for so many matches in a row, we'll miss him for Inter.
Evans - 9 - Very good also. Great shot-blocking ability shown, made one or two mistakes but after Giggs' words he was brilliant.
Evra - 8 - Great return to action from Evra, feel sorry for him having to go off.

Park - 9 - Great. Few mis-placed passes, but to be fair a few were just mis-communication. Kept going like an Energizer Bunny.
Fletcher - 7 - Good. Few mistakes early on, but good otherwise.
Giggs - 10 - Masterclass. Few mis-communications but MotM.
Ronaldo - 7 - Decent enough.

Rooney - 8 - Passionate. Could've gotten himself into trouble, but it was all typical Wayne Rooney.
Berbatov - 8 - Looked poor first half, but he started to come alive after the assist for Vidic's goal.


Subs:

O'Shea - 8 - Very good for what he had to do.
Carrick - 7 - Did everything fine for the time he was on.

Moz

Van Der Sar- 7 Surprisingly little to do but was authoritative and didn't look troubled at all.

Neville- 7 Good show from our captain. Chelsea couldn't trouble him despite his age.
Vidic- 9 Absolutely superb. Won everything in the air and on the ground. Got himself on the scoresheet.
Evans- 8 Never looked troubled. Confident and out in some great tackles.
Evra- 8 Shame he got injured. Was defending and attacking superbly. Got an assist.

Park- 8 Worked very hard as usual. Caused Chelsea problems when running with the ball and was vital in hindering their attacks.
Fletcher- 7 Combined well with Giggs to control the midfield, closing down and winning the ball everywhere.
Giggs- 8 Exellent. Dominated in the middle of the field.
Ronaldo- 8 Unlucky not to get on the score sheet. Caused a lot of problems for Chelsea and worked hard.

Rooney- 8 Very good. Worked hard and was everywhere. Good positioning to get a goal. Switched the play effortlessly.
Berbatov- 7.5 Good to see him on the score sheet again. Looks to be getting better every game. Great passing and held the ball up well.

SUBS:
O'Shea- 7 Good performance. Put in some very good tackles.
Carrick- 6 Not much time but helped us to keep control of the game.

Excellent team performance all round.

Rahul

Van Der Sar (7) He could have played another yes/no game with the stretty really. Hadn't much to do all game but to pick out a few set pieces

Neville (8) Has got back to usual self and greta to see him clicking again. Apparently he hates scousers
Evans (8) What an improvement. Just keeps making giant strides every single match. Made Drogba look like a pensioner out there.
Vidic (9) MOTM ATM the best defender in the world. Even his passing has improved gargantuanly over seasons. Veni, Vidi Vidic
Evra (8) You have to love this guy. Theres not a chink in his armour. He even outheads most opponents. Good to have him back

Ronaldo (7)Always a threat and had a legitamate goal ruled out. Will aptly be named Fifa World player of the year tomorrow. Viva Ronaldo
Fletcher (7) Very good. Sprayed alot of balls over the park and kept everything neat and tidy. What the fuck is with him carrying a man bag though, Ronaldo rubbing off on you ?
Giggs (9) 35 years old, and plays like a 17 year old. Amazing simply inspiring how he still has that explosion of pace at his age.
Park (8) TI lost count how many times he won back the ball from us and he skilled up "the big man" himself. Has four lungs after a re-count now.

Rooney (8) Cometh the big game, cometh the performance. A big game player.
Berbatov (7.5) One assist and one goal. A good days outing for the Berbamyster.

Subs

O'Shea(6) Did a job at LB but would like to see Fabio given a

Carrick(6) Came on and took control. Usual Carrick stuff
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vijay

Van Der Sar- 7

Vidic 10

Berbatov 5

Rest some where between 7 and 8

Thought Chelsea were moving the ball better than us in the first half but half time stats showed we had 60% possesion to Chelsea's 40.

esmufc12

Van Der Sar - 6 Had sod all to do.

Neville - 7 Pleasantly surprised by our Captain today, didn't think he could cut it against the top teams anymore but I'm glad to say I was wrong.
Vidic - 10 I'm running out of superlatives for this superhuman. Did everything right and grabbed himself a goal. Couldn't have asked for more.
Evans - 9 This kid has a bright future at United and is definitely taking advantage of Rio's absence, which is excellent to see.
Evra - 9 was brilliant and his cross for the second goal was pin-point. Hope the injury is not too serious.

Park - 8 Gave 110% as usual, troubled the Chelsea defence all afternoon. Underrated by many on here.
Fletcher - 7 Improved a lot in the second half after a sketchy first. Did a good job of protecting the back four. Gave one or two unnecassary fouls away.
Giggs - 9 Absolutely brilliant in the centre of midfield today, his cross for Ronaldo's disallowed goal was excellent. Hopefully will convince Sir Alex to offer him another contract.
Ronaldo - 8 Caused a lot of problems for Chelsea on both wings. Went to ground too easily on a few occassions, should have had a penalty and a goal though.

Rooney - 9 Great goal, great game.
Berbatov - 7 Hit and miss today. His positioning for the most part was very good, but his final pass or final touch wasn't great. Good finish for the third goal.

NWOntario

9s and 10s all around save van der Sar, who gets a 6 for having nothing to do (seriously, SAF should look into that scarecrow idea from the F.A. Cup tie vs. Southampton). Best all-around team performance this season, and maybe in several seasons.

MG

Van Der Sar (8) Fine, but we could have stuck Nani in goal, tbh, I still think we would have won.

Neville (9) GARY NEVILLE IS A RED, HE HATES SCOUSERS (realise we were playing Chelsea, but I think we should bring up the best points of his personality when he has a good game)
Evans (8) Drogba who?
Vidic (10) Fucking best central defender in the world!
Evra (9) Beast. FA = Fucking Assholes.

Ronaldo (8) Oh you beauty.
Fletcher (7) Tidy
Giggs (10) MOTM. I would very much like to have sex with this man.
Park (8) Eats dogs. Good.

Rooney (8.5) Get in there Wayne.
Berbatov (8.5) Berbassist. Berbagoal.

Subs

O'Shea (7) Meh. Good.

Carrick(6) V. good, but we were already fine when he came on. No Giggsy.

Fergie (10) The Great Man Does It Again.

RedDevilCanuck

VDS 7 Steady influence
Neville 7 I think its safe to say thay he is back
Vidic 9 His form is scary good. Give him a 10 year contract
Evans 8 Mature. Couldn't have asked more from the lad. Bright future.
Evra 8 He is just fantastic all over the pitch.

Park 9 Making Nani an afterthought. Did it all today. Maybe our best player this season along with Vidic and Evra
Fletcher 7 Quiet but effective today
Giggs 8 Dangerous runs, excellent defensive cover.
Ronaldo 7 Marked by three Chelsea players and was still a threat.

Rooney 8 He was mad but played well and scored. Some of his touches on the break were out of this world. Great celebration. Our heartbeat.
Berbatov 7.5 Quiet but effective. Seems to be getting better and better.

Crowd 9
Fergie 10

Drogba 4 Either he couldn't be arsed or our backline was that good
Anelka 3 Did he actually come on at half?
Joe Cole 3. How can people not see that he is shit and has and won't be the same after the knee injury.
Lampard 5 Talk about being shut down
Ballack 5 on his way to another runner up medal
Terry 5 Big man shits his pants in big game
Cech 5 Nervous

Dresilved

Spot on...

MUFCgal

VDS - 7 (didn't have much to do TBF)
Neville - 8 (his best match since his return IMO)
Vidic - 10 (he's always been brilliant but lately, just )
Evans - 8 (great game from the lad, has a great future with us)
Evra - 9 (glad to see him back and didn't he make Chelsea eat his pussy )
Ronaldo - 8 (lucky not to have gotten a goal, due to the bastards giving a disallowed goal then ruling him wrongly offside)
Fletcher - 8 (his best season yet with us, very rarely lets the side down)
Giggs - 9 (fabulous today, he did some of his dinky little runs that we've seen so many times down the years)
Park - 10 (my MOTM definitely. Did an amazing job not only in attack but also in defence, simply amazing)
Rooney - 8 (getting back into goalscoring form lately)
Berbatov -8 (could have got into the game more, but he got a goal and assist so good enough for me)

Carrick & O'Shea - 8
Old Trafford crowd - 9
Sir Alex Ferguson - 10

sincher

Van der Sar - 7
Neville - 7
Evra - 8
Vidic - 9
Evans - 7
Fletcher - 7
Giggs - 9
Park - 8
Ronaldo - 8
Berbatov - 8
Rooney - 8

Had a feeling we'd step it up today, but wasn't expecting 3-0. Great stuff and let's hope we can kick on from here.

noodlehair

Van Der Sar - 7 caught some crosses. No weird moments

Neville - 6 Solid. Begining to look like his old self again. Large head
Vidic - 8 Rio
Evans - 7 Was worried about him against Drogba, but Drogba did nothing and Evans cruised through the game. Michael Carrick will be wanting his face back, though
Evra - 7 Evra wins. Let that be a lesson to everyone; don't bother, because he's much better than you and there's a fucking army of him.

Park - 7 Made the Chelsea midfield look like a bunch of old men, though that was in part due to them playing like a bunch of old men
Fletcher - 6 Basically had to stand behind Giggs passing the ball to our defenders, which he did
Giggs - 8 yes
Ronaldo - 7 Scored twice, should have had a chance of a hatrick from the penalty spot

Rooney - 7 Everytime he appeared it looked like/became apparent Chelsea were playing in slow motion
Berbatov - 7 Clever. At one point someone booted the ball as hard as they could up the pitch, and then his foot suddenly appeared about a metre high in the air and controlled it. How is that even possible?

O'Shea - He'd have come on for someone anyway
Carrick - We were taking the piss by the time he came on

SAF - If the "fuck up our midfield, then put Giggs in there and let him win us the game" plan was on purpose, then it was fecking brilliant. Didn't respond to the fat Spaniard with anything other than an unconcerned "shut up, little person". Good man.

Officials - Well done for either not understanding or choosing to ignore the rules yet again. Every other fucking game this season.

Chelsea - "fuck, they're actually running with the ball at their feet, our only hope now is to continue standing perfectly still"


Considering we scored five legitimate goals, should have had a penalty, missed chances, had to play against Chelsea and Howard Webb, and had already been severely handicapped pre game by the tactical brilliance of Rafa Benitez, that wasn't bad

x42bn6

It was a bloody good header from Vidic. Terry found himself marking two men and Vidic's header was simply too good. Cech, although he got a hand to it, couldn't do anything about it. Cech wasn't at fault for Chelsea's defeat today.