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by Mark Graham, Editor, Record Keeper & Official Reporter
@ MUFCINFO.COM
A late
equalizer saw
the spoils shared by the Top two teams in England as Manchester United
& Chelsea drew 1-1 in the big match of the weekend.
Ji-Sung Park struck for the Reds before Kalou equalized with ten
minutes to go.
A strong start once again
from United soon fizzed out as is the story of the season so far
continued, both teams had changes in the starting line ups with SAF
opting to play Berbatov & Rooney with the defensive work rate on the
wings of Owen Hargreaves & Ji Sung Park.
SAF seemingly had his tactics bang on as Chelsea couldn't even manage
to get into the proverbial car never mind getting into second gear as
Fletcher, Park, Scholes & Hargreaves ensured Chelsea's midfield were
made to look vague, cutting off the supply to the forwards whilst
struggling to come to terms with United's hard work.
SAF fielded a truly strong
bench with Ronaldo, Tevez, Giggs & Nani all waiting in the wings.
Chelsea saw Deco injured in the warm up and he was replaced by Michael
Ballack (who it had to be said saved Gary Neville from being sent off
later in the game.
In the early going United
had efforts from Fletcher & Rooney before Joe Cole replied for the
home side with a hand ball after racing clear the Tyrannosaurus Rex
stumpy armed Cockney only managed to smash the ball wide.
Chelsea then lost in MUFCINFO.COM's opinion their best defender as defender Ricardo Carvalho
was forced to leave the game with a knee injury being replaced by Alex.
United soon after, took the lead after some uncharacteristic
goalkeeping from Petr Cech who initially fumbled Berbatov's shot, Ji
Sung Park who has made a career of running onto team mates shooting
attempts incase of a spillage, was rewarded again as the Korean
stabbed home a deserved lead.
United survived a panic
later in the match after Gary Neville who is showing signs of a return
to sharpness/fitness, short changed his keeper EVDS, the Dutch
stickman came out from goal & saved United after thwarting Florent Malouda's
capitalization of Captain Nevilles shot header only to catch a painful
knock to the shins.
A cock up later while
collecting a ball into his box EVDS signaled to be replaced by Polish
keeper Tomasz
Kuszczak & the keeper was thrown into the firing line as Alex had a
vicious effort saved by the EVDS's replacement.
Changes were made in the
second half as Chelsea began to dominate possession, Didier Drogba
entered the game for Malouda, & United introduced Ronaldo for Paul Scholes.
Joe Cole was given another excellent goalscoring opportunity nearing
60 minutes but Kuszczak save easily & perhaps the miss of the season
as Anelka was gifted a goal from Joe Cole, but he botched connecting
with the ball in anyway with an open net from 3 yards out. In a
game where again the Reds faded badly as the game wore on, Chelsea got
the elusive but deserved equalizer after
Rooney was booked for a tackle on Ashley Cole.
Unfortunately & as SAF quoted after last weeks Liverpool disaster,
"Conference defending" would cost the Reds a goal again as not a
single United player picked up goal scorer Kalou from the resulting
free kick & Kuszczak rooted to his spot when maybe intervention would
have saved the goal led the Reds down badly eliminating United from
victory.
Gary Neville then blocked
from Kalou as Chelsea searched for a winner & the final whistle was
blown seconds after Rio Ferdinand had delivered a big hit to Drogba
which the diving cheat & Vidic slapper ended on the floor in pain
which signaled both teams sharing the points.
United at the end the game
had seven players booked and whistle happy Mike Riley ruled the
fixture with no common sense & an iron fist, the Reds face a fine of
£25,000
& charge for not
controlling their players.
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