FA CUP - EVERTON vs MANCHESTER UNITED - APR 19
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sad. shouldnt have played welbeck. big disapointment. i feel SAF should have sub berbatov with welbeck instead of macheda. and the 'new' players seem to pass pass pass when they should try shooting. but anyway, think SAF not focusing on the fa cup also. he more on cl and bpl. anyway, more energy for bpl and cl.
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Originally posted by popmynutsy:
sad. shouldnt have played welbeck. big disapointment. i feel SAF should have sub berbatov with welbeck instead of macheda. and the 'new' players seem to pass pass pass when they should try shooting. but anyway, think SAF not focusing on the fa cup also. he more on cl and bpl. anyway, more energy for bpl and cl.
FA just one more match left, the finals, after all the other match ends anyway...
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Defensively United were sound la...they just couldn't get their act together up front.
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maybe ref should award man u a penalty for the everton defender jagielka pushing welbeck.
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It has been a long 14 years since our last Wembley cup final and the hour has now cometh. The road to Wembley has been really rough this year but whatever that doesn't destroy us only makes us stronger. If Chelsea think they are in for an easy ride, think twice. Our next Paul Rideout will make his appearance.
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At first i thought it was clear cut penalty too...but looking at the replays, I guess the commentators were right la, if squidwart wasn't sure, he couldn't give it.
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Originally posted by omgukilledkenny:
At first i thought it was clear cut penalty too...but looking at the replays, I guess the commentators were right la, if squidwart wasn't sure, he couldn't give it.
Welbeck went down too easily but kudos to the ref for staying strong. Thankfully this wasn't at Old Trafford.
Phil Neville gives me the impression that he would rather Utd win. Dolt.
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from start to end they played as if they dont want the cup. hahaha
total BS from the team.
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man u have not been playing well lately.
they must buck up or might end the season with only the carling cup.
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Realli Dun Understand
Its only 2 matches away from the final
Why both Arsenal and Man Utd play reserve team instead of 1st teamers ???
And the 1st penalty by Ber really epic
Its like he playing passing instead of shooting
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Originally posted by Darkknighthuang:
Both teams will concentrate on defence. So, final score 0-0
If you had followed my prediction and placed a wager on the exact score, then you owe me a lunch.
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wtf that 1st pk from berba is stupid ! he thought he sure score ? such attitude shldnt be coming from champions. Man utd was clearly trying to win that match with luck.. welbeck is another youngster who needs more *feet to the ground* training, countless of opportunity for him and he shot blanks.
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Overall, its hard to say who deserve to win... United were poor, the players from midfield to attack were not even doing a decent job... I can't recall if Howard had to even made an important saved... Why I said its hard to say is, Everton also didn't play well...
This match was one of the most boring one I have watched recently... Both sides were making mistakes after mistakes... giving the ball away so easily, like they were passing to each other like that...
At the end, I am not disappointed that they didn't win... I am more concern that Rio, Vidic and Rafael had to play 120 mins of football... especially Rio and Rafael who just came back from injuries... Lets hope they do not suffer a recurrent... Cos if there was any plus to take off this match, I think the defence look much better with them playing...
Like I have said earlier before this match, there is something special about Everton in the FA cup this year... I think the cup has their name on it already... lol
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Originally posted by zocoss:
Overall, its hard to say who deserve to win... United were poor, the players from midfield to attack were not even doing a decent job... I can't recall if Howard had to even made an important saved... Why I said its hard to say is, Everton also didn't play well...
This match was one of the most boring one I have watched recently... Both sides were making mistakes after mistakes... giving the ball away so easily, like they were passing to each other like that...
At the end, I am not disappointed that they didn't win... I am more concern that Rio, Vidic and Rafael had to play 120 mins of football... especially Rio and Rafael who just came back from injuries... Lets hope they do not suffer a recurrent... Cos if there was any plus to take off this match, I think the defence look much better with them playing...
Like I have said earlier before this match, there is something special about Everton in the FA cup this year... I think the cup has their name on it already... lol
Based on what you say, I would be glad not to have stayed up for this match even if it was only just past midnight.
I feel though that Chelsea still have that quality in both ability and mentality to beat Everton. The final is after the season, having already won it, they won't be playing a team of fringe players like what Man U has done.
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gratz Everton winning. For Man Utd good try
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Originally posted by SomebodyInSG:
Based on what you say, I would be glad not to have stayed up for this match even if it was only just past midnight.
I feel though that Chelsea still have that quality in both ability and mentality to beat Everton. The final is after the season, having already won it, they won't be playing a team of fringe players like what Man U has done.
extra time plus PK means it was way past midnight
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Fergie gamble has failed. Why fletcher & Nani wasnt playing is beyond me? On taking pk, why wasnt Tevez and Scholes took the pk? was it decided by fergie or by the players? I dun think Tevez would chicken out for taking pk? maybe scholes didnt volunteered cos he missed pk in 2005 fa cup final before, probably didnt want to go thru the pk process again.
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To be honest, on the penalties...I felt Howard was going to do better than Foster cos Howard has a bigger frame and looked much more confident. I am beginning to feel this Foster is not good at all... They should sell him away or loan him out next season for experience...
I am thinking should Vds eventually retires, they will need a new keeper. These present 2 can't take over from what I have seen.
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Alot of people are slamming BBT's PK in the Republik of Mancunia forums.
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there was no drive in the team, the way they played from the starting whistle showed.
I thought the only consolation we can have was that our youngsters hold up well against everton except that they lack a cutting edge in front of goal.
However, it was totall bullshit yest night and the attitude that SAF showed from his team line up clearly shows how much the FA cup means to him.
He didnt even bothered to come onto the touchline during halftime in ET.
The team just followed what the leader did. And sensing it, the crowd at wembly did the same.
And berbatov deserved to be blasted. crap penalty, the attitude that he displayed dont come from champions. yea, he was never one last season.
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just one question, if Everton win the FA Cup, they can qualify for UCL right?
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ill start calling him berbacock again..who's with me?
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the cup is for chelsea to lose.
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Originally posted by Dead_Man_Inc:
just one question, if Everton win the FA Cup, they can qualify for UCL right?
Nope they qualify for Europa league aka Uefa cup.
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Ferguson fears ref was pressured
Sir Alex Ferguson said comments from Everton boss David Moyes might have ultimately denied Manchester United a penalty in their FA Cup semi-final.
Referee Mike Riley did not give United a spot-kick when Danny Welbeck appeared to be fouled by Phil Jagielka, and Everton went on to win on penalties.
Everton boss David Moyes had queried the choice of Riley prior to Sunday.
Ferguson said: "I've no idea if it affected the decision, but it may have. It can prey on a referee's mind."
Riley's decision prompted Ferguson to storm angrily towards the pitch, but in his post-match media conference the United boss admitted there had been room for doubt over the decision.
"I've seen the video and it looks a penalty kick but in the importance of the game the referee probably has to be dead sure," added Ferguson.
"Why would Welbeck go down when he had the goalkeeper stranded out of his goal? It was a major decision and unfortunately it has gone against us. Nothing you can do about it. We have to move on now.
"When Riley sees it he'll probably realise he's made a mistake but I can't say that's the reason for us losing."
United captain Rio Ferdinand supported Ferguson's suggestion that referees are hesitating over giving the champions penalty decisions.
"We don't get many penalties these days," said Ferdinand. "Referees are reluctant to give them to us. Maybe they're are being put under pressure by people in the media."
Moyes had questioned the choice of Riley after it had been suggested he was a United supporter.
Riley was appointed to referee the match at Wembley after original choice Steve Bennett withdrew due to illness.
In January, Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez had claimed that Ferguson is "the only manager who will not be punished" for verbally attacking referees, a comment which has sparked an on-going feud between the two managers.
But Moyes admitted that United had been unlucky not to have been given the penalty.
"I thought it looked a penalty kick," said Moyes. "If I had been the manager I would have been calling for a penalty kick."
Moyes was too nervous to watch Jagielka score the decisive penalty as Everton reached the FA Cup final for the first time in 14 years.
"I'm really, really pleased. I'm pleased for myself and the team but, more importantly, the supporters. They were fantastic," Moyes told BBC Radio Five Live.
"I have got to praise Manchester United because they gave us a real hard game. I know on another day they could have put another team out and it could have been even harder.
"But my players have given everything again today and they have done all season."
Everton's final clash with Chelsea on 30 May will be their first FA Cup final since 1995 and Moyes outlined his desires for silverware.
"What we're doing at Everton is we are preparing for success and today was a preparation for a final," he added.
"We have not won anything yet but we have given ourselves a real chance of doing it now."
Captain Phil Neville was gushing with pride after leading Everton to victory over his former club.
"We've beaten the best side in the world - it's just a really proud moment," he told BBC Radio 5 Live.
And praising manager Moyes, Neville added: "The boss has stepped up to the mark. He wanted us to go out there and express ourselves.
"He gave us that confidence - now we need to go and win the Cup final."