Champions League Final(chat and predictions)

[Sam Slater]

[quote]Man Utd have relied on 3 or 4 players to score the majority of their goals, whilst Chelsea's have been more evenly spread.[/quote]

True, but not by much. Chelsea have 18 different scorers while Man Utd have 14 different scorers. Chelsea have 4 players that have scored 10+ goals, while Man Utd have 3 players on 10+.

[quote]I think you'll find that United's team on Wednesday is, on average, only about a year younger than Chelsea's[/quote]

I know, that's why I clearly said 'squad', NOT 'team'. What were you saying about specsavers?

[quote]If you really think Chelsea have only played one decent game all season, I suggest a quick visit to Specsavers is in order.[/quote]

I was talking about Europe, not the league. i thought that in the context of this thread, and my post as a whole, this was obvious?

[baggieb]

Sorry Mike but i think Man U will just edge it by the odd goal.

[Mike_CFC]

Fair do's baggieb,but my question was,who do you WANT to win?,not who you THINK will win? !happy!

[Mike_CFC]

Sam:Chelsea can only play what's put in front of them,and if you think that trips to intimidating grounds such as Olimpiakos and Fenerbache's are 'easy' not forgetting Rosenberg(Norway) in the height of their winter ending off with a tough semi against arguably the European Cup's most experienced candidates(Liverpool),then Bob's right.

You really should go to specsavers.Sam Slater wrote:

> 'Manure', Mike? I thought you didn't like these nicknames (like
> 'Chelski' etc)? !wink!
>
> Anyway, I want a "Man Utd' victory, but I feel Chelsea might
> just edge it (as usual: by the one goal). I feel that Chelsea
> have only played decent football in a single game, it being the
> second leg against Liverpool. Chelsea have had the easiest
> run-in to the semis, facing mediocre opposition.
>
> In contrast, Man Utd have taken on the French champions, in
> Lyon, plus Roma and Barcelona. Only Liverpool have had the
> harder run-in (Inter - Arsenal - Chelsea).
>
> Chelsea have had the bit of luck all cup winners need but I do
> hope Man Utd come away with the win. They play the better, more
> attacking football, with more flair players, and they're a
> younger squad overall that are only going to improve over the
> next few seasons.
>
> I also would like to see what Abramovich's reaction will be if
> you end up trophyless. Will he plough more money into Chelsea,
> or try and sell the club? he's hardly seen a game in 2008.
>
>

[Deuce Bigolo]

The controversial Champion's League final playing surface will be worse than the average Premier League pitch, the chief groundsman has admitted today.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.j ... tch119.xml

The result is a toss of the coin to me

[Sam Slater]

[quote]if you think that trips to intimidating grounds such as Olimpiakos and Fenerbache's are 'easy'[/quote]

Never said they weren't intimidating, or easy, I just said Chelsea had the 'easiest' run-in of the other teams. You cannot deny that man Utd's run-in of Lyon, Roma and Barca was the harder, surely?

Since you and Bob read things in my posts that aren't there, it really is ironic that you both bring specsavers up....it really is.

Oh, and talking of Turkey......oh, never mind !laugh!

[Mike_CFC]

The team's are only 'names' at the end of the day Sam.

The way the talk is going atm ie:It's a Man U win 'on paper'.

Luckily for Chelsea,football is played on grass.

And as for 'buying' success,(not that you mentioned it).Does that mean that Pompey bought the FA Cup?,or Spurs bought the Carling Cup?

Everybody is doing it these days.It's about the have's and have not's.

[NeilUK]

How thick are some players?? It frightens me at times.

Just watching Sky Sports News (due to the rather stunning Georgie Thompson being on!) and they were watching a Chelsea training session live. The day before the match Claude Makalele lunged in to a challenge on Ashley Cole, if it was a Premiership match it would have risked a red card. Ashley Cole is now live on TV almost crying as he knows he is a serious doubt for the game.

Why would a player lunge in like that in a very low key training session

[Mike_CFC]

Players can get caught in the moment,and we(Chelsea) always have Wayne Bridge to deputise.

I'm sure Cashley will shrug it off,and make the team for tomorrow.

Btw,you're right about Georgie Thompson !love!NeilUK wrote:

> How thick are some players?? It frightens me at times.
>
> Just watching Sky Sports News (due to the rather stunning
> Georgie Thompson being on!) and they were watching a Chelsea
> training session live. The day before the match Claude Makalele
> lunged in to a challenge on Ashley Cole, if it was a
> Premiership match it would have risked a red card. Ashley Cole
> is now live on TV almost crying as he knows he is a serious
> doubt for the game.
>
> Why would a player lunge in like that in a very low key
> training session
>
>

[Sam Slater]

[quote]The team's are only 'names' at the end of the day Sam.[/quote]

Well, not really. I think that as a fan, you must have been pleased with Chelsea's draws this season. You can't tell me Chelsea would have had an easier draw playing Barca, Roma and Lyon....I'm not having that. They're not just names, they're teams.

Anyway, I was only giving my reasons why I want a Man Utd win, Mike. It was you & Bob that started throwing the 'specsavers' digs around. A bit childish really....

[quote]Luckily for Chelsea,football is played on grass.[/quote]

Well, it is Moscow, but yeah, grass, hopefully.

[quote]And as for 'buying' success,(not that you mentioned it).[/quote]

Nope, you're right; I never mentioned money.