Man Utd V Chelsea highlights and review

The day after the battle and we can look back as a match well fought. 1-1 was the score with both teams looked like strong title challengers. We took the lead in the first half with a sublime piece of play between Rooney and Saha, with the latter firing home a beautifully taken low drive into the bottom left corner.

Much of the first half belonged to United. Shevchenko and Ballack did not do enough to warrant heir huge transfer fee and wages respectively, United were using the flanks to great effect, with Giggs and Ronaldo looking like a constant threat. Rooney was always involved trying to get moves going and tracking back to shake up that Chelsea midfield.

It was credit to Chelsea’s defensive attributes that United did not threaten more. Whenever the ball was played to feet into the box the boys in blue were there to greet the men in red. But for all Chelsea’s millions they do not look like a team that was superior to United.

The second half saw Mourinho inject pace when he introduced Robben and later Joe Cole. This changed the game and Chelsea began to come into the game. The boys inblue pressed forward, but the men in red were fantastic defensively. Vidic and Rio are without doubt the best defensive pairing in the premiership.

Chelsea had too much space down the right flank and Essien all too often had acres of green pastures to run into. It was one of these runs that resulted in a corner and then a subsequent goal by Carvalho.

United still looked threatening and had more opportunities to finish the boys off. It was a day when thing s didn’t quite pay off, but United can look back with great pride and a job well done. Heinze, Vidic and Rio were fantastic, as were Ronlado and Saha. Let’s just hope the latter can recover from the late knocks they picked up. Jose your boys aren’t that great!
Here's Saha's goal


One last note, for those of you who haven't seen Ronaldinho's goal from the weekend.. Here it is