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Watching the extended highlights of the 2008 CL final at the minute and we were both so good, worth asking who was better (albeit I guess we know really).
Results between the two teams were so very ridiculously even throughout the period.
06/07 home: United 1-1 Chelsea
06/07 away: Chelsea 0-0 United (albeit, with reserve teams as we'd already won the league)
06/07 FA Cup final: Chelsea 1-0 United AET (0-0 after 90 minutes)
07/08 Community Shield: Chelsea 1-1 United AET - United 3-0 Chelsea on penalties
07/08 home: United 2-0 Chelsea (Mourinho sacked/left 3 days previously)
07/08 away: Chelsea 2-1 United
07/08 CL final: United 1-1 Chelsea AET - United 6-5 Chelsea on penalties
I think in 2006/07 we had a really good team but we got exceptionally lucky with the injuriy Chelsea had to Cech which was massive and Shevchenko not bedding in like he could've. Arguably we nearly got ruined near the end by Vidic then Rio getting injured (as illustrated by Kaka then the entire Milan team tearing us apart in the CL semis). I think on balance they had the slightly better squad still, after a few years of dominance and we got a really good run from the start of the year and it carried us.
2007/08 we were even better still and definitely on par if not better (certainly Ronaldo elevated us even more this year) and they had that bad patch that led to Mourinho going but once we'd beaten them in Grant's first game we could never, ever shake them off and I remember hating the thought of winning the league on goal difference before they screwed up against Bolton and we won it on points.
Whenever we played them it always felt like we'd start excellently but then either just before half time or during the second half they'd go into another gear and we just played counter against them, whether intentionally or just they took over and then dominated us. If there was extra time they carried on dominating at least possession and chance wise. This was highlighted especially during the 2008 final if I'm being honest.
Both teams were fantastic but who was really better? We won more of course and our team is remembered as perhaps our very best (arguable of course) but I don't think we were much better than them if at all. First XI vs First XI I think as results above would show if we played each other 10 times we'd probably win 2 games each and draw the rest.
We were both top of the world then too when it came to the end of the 2007/08 season. Mad the quality on show when you look at it.
What say you Caftards?
Results between the two teams were so very ridiculously even throughout the period.
06/07 home: United 1-1 Chelsea
06/07 away: Chelsea 0-0 United (albeit, with reserve teams as we'd already won the league)
06/07 FA Cup final: Chelsea 1-0 United AET (0-0 after 90 minutes)
07/08 Community Shield: Chelsea 1-1 United AET - United 3-0 Chelsea on penalties
07/08 home: United 2-0 Chelsea (Mourinho sacked/left 3 days previously)
07/08 away: Chelsea 2-1 United
07/08 CL final: United 1-1 Chelsea AET - United 6-5 Chelsea on penalties
I think in 2006/07 we had a really good team but we got exceptionally lucky with the injuriy Chelsea had to Cech which was massive and Shevchenko not bedding in like he could've. Arguably we nearly got ruined near the end by Vidic then Rio getting injured (as illustrated by Kaka then the entire Milan team tearing us apart in the CL semis). I think on balance they had the slightly better squad still, after a few years of dominance and we got a really good run from the start of the year and it carried us.
2007/08 we were even better still and definitely on par if not better (certainly Ronaldo elevated us even more this year) and they had that bad patch that led to Mourinho going but once we'd beaten them in Grant's first game we could never, ever shake them off and I remember hating the thought of winning the league on goal difference before they screwed up against Bolton and we won it on points.
Whenever we played them it always felt like we'd start excellently but then either just before half time or during the second half they'd go into another gear and we just played counter against them, whether intentionally or just they took over and then dominated us. If there was extra time they carried on dominating at least possession and chance wise. This was highlighted especially during the 2008 final if I'm being honest.
Both teams were fantastic but who was really better? We won more of course and our team is remembered as perhaps our very best (arguable of course) but I don't think we were much better than them if at all. First XI vs First XI I think as results above would show if we played each other 10 times we'd probably win 2 games each and draw the rest.
We were both top of the world then too when it came to the end of the 2007/08 season. Mad the quality on show when you look at it.
What say you Caftards?