FA CUP - EVERTON vs MANCHESTER UNITED - APR 19
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Welbeck on his penalty claim
Extracted From: football365
Welbeck, meanwhile, felt he was denied an obvious spot-kick.
"It was a penalty," said the teenager.
"I was blatantly barged as I went to take the shot and it put me off balance. Then the defender clipped my left heel.
"There was no need to dive. I would have scored. I am very disappointed."
Welbeck was spared the pressure of taking a penalty in the shootout, instead forced to watch the agony as former United keeper Tim Howard saved an awful effort from Dimitar Berbatov before keeping out Ferdinand's spot-kick as well to give Everton the win.
"You have to get on with the game," he said.
"When it goes to penalties, it is just a lottery.
"I suppose you could say I am annoyed about it but you cannot blame it all on a penalty decision.
"We were the better team and we should have won the game without that penalty decision going in our favour."
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am i right to say that chelsea's treble dream is still on?
they are in FA cup finals, they are still in UCL, and they are within distance from us
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Utd don deserve to win the game at all kudos to everton ...no bite in the attack from utd as well as midfield was poor
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still have epl and ucl
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fa cup nia
big deal
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actually foster is quite a steady keeper but when opposing players run at him when he has the ball, he has a tendency to take a little too long on the ball before clearing. This, he has much to learn from van der sar.
And berbatov took his penalty too casually. Just before he could kick the ball, Tim Howard was already diving to his right. Berbatov should have been more alert and changed his kick last min to send the ball the other way.
And someone pls tell me why ferdinand of all people took the second kick. I think Fergie really made a big error. He should have let Scholes, Anderson or even Macheda, Welbeck take it. England defenders cannot take penalty kicks.
Anyway, the defence last night was rock solid. A very positive sign for this crucial final 2 months.
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i think man u should sell berbatov. The casual way in which he took his penalty sums up his work rate for the entire season. He's hardworking yes but pales in comparison to rooney. What's more, he's too similar to rooney's style of play.
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Originally posted by Rock^Star:
i think man u should sell berbatov. The casual way in which he took his penalty sums up his work rate for the entire season. He's hardworking yes but pales in comparison to rooney. What's more, he's too similar to rooney's style of play.
ya when i see the slow mo replay i nearly vomit blood arghhh
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Originally posted by Rock^Star:
actually foster is quite a steady keeper but when opposing players run at him when he has the ball, he has a tendency to take a little too long on the ball before clearing. This, he has much to learn from van der sar.
And berbatov took his penalty too casually. Just before he could kick the ball, Tim Howard was already diving to his right. Berbatov should have been more alert and changed his kick last min to send the ball the other way.
And someone pls tell me why ferdinand of all people took the second kick. I think Fergie really made a big error. He should have let Scholes, Anderson or even Macheda, Welbeck take it. England defenders cannot take penalty kicks.
Anyway, the defence last night was rock solid. A very positive sign for this crucial final 2 months.
Foster is too reliant on his left leg, I've noticed it in most of the games he's played already. If he doesn't improve, one day sure get in trouble...
Welbeck too omg
, his left legged cross yesterday probably worst cross i seen all season. Ferdinand ever scored in one of Utd's shootout before, but maybe yesterday too much pressure already.
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Originally posted by tripsky:
ya when i see the slow mo replay i nearly vomit blood arghhh
wa you still need see slow mo? The original kick was so slow already.
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Originally posted by omgukilledkenny:
wa you still need see slow mo? The original kick was so slow already.
ya i puked out the chips for that one
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Fergie joins Wenger in Wembly pitch condemnation
Sir Alex Ferguson has joined forces with Arsenal's Arsene Wenger in condemning the Wembley pitch, after the Frenchman described the pitch as a "joke" after seeing it cut up as Arsenal lost 2-1 to Chelsea in their FA Cup semi-final on Saturday.
Ferguson's actions were even more embarrassing for the Football Association as he revealed he had pulled established stars such as Paul Scholes, Dimitar Berbatov and Patrice Evra out of the starting line-up for yesterday's FA Cup semi-final defeat against Everton because of the state of what should be English football's premier playing surface.
Ferguson played a makeshift team of youngsters and reserves, who battled to a goalless draw after extra-time before losing agonisingly 4-2 in a penalty shootout.
The United manager said: "When I saw the pitch (in the Chelsea v Arsenal semi), what I didn't want was to go into extra-time with my strongest squad.
"It looked spongy and dead and difficult to move the ball quickly around it. They've got all these lights around the perimeter to help the growth and the standard of the soil. But it looks dead to me.
"So we had to go with the bold decision of playing the younger ones. After all, our club is built on giving young players opportunities and they didn't disappoint.
"Once we made our mind up, I was quite enthusiastic about it. It was the right thing to do. It was good for them."
Ferguson now has to pick up his team for a crucial league match against Portsmouth on Wednesday when Darren Fletcher will be available after injury and the big guns will return, including Wayne Rooney.
Ferguson, however, insists the experience of Wembley, where he made eight changes - including adding three teenagers - to the team that beat Porto in the Champions League last Wednesday, has convinced him United have a strong enough squad to succeed in their quests for the Premier League and Champions League trophies.
He said: "The most important thing is that I now know that, in the run-in, those young players of mine can play in any game, ability-wise.
"(Danny) Welbeck and (Federico) Macheda were absolutely outstanding and that is a big plus point. We have some massive games coming up now and we have the squad to cope with it."
The semi-final hinged on a 69th-minute decision by referee Mike Riley when he denied United a penalty after Phil Jagielka appeared to bring down Welbeck in the penalty area.
Ferguson suggested doubts might have been planted in Riley's mind by claims last week he was a United supporter, claims Everton manager David Moyes declined to deny.
"I've no idea if it affected the decision but you never know," said Ferguson. "It may have. It can prey on a referee's mind. 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.
"When he (Riley) sees it he'll probably realise he's made a mistake but I can't say that's the reason for us losing."
Ferguson, who saw Berbatov and Rio Ferdinand have their spot-kicks saved by former United goalkeeper Tim Howard, also claimed he never believed winning five trophies this season was realistic.
"It's impossible to think you can do that," he said. "You need a lot of luck. We've had a lot of injuries to defenders.
"If all my players had been fit, you would have to go for it but, realistically, it is very, very difficult."
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Puked? I almost landed a roundhouse kick on the telly.
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Berbatov: I let team down
Dimitar Berbatov acknowledged he 'let his team down' by missing a penalty in Manchester United's shoot-out defeat by Everton.
United's bid for a famous Quintuple was ended at Wembley on Sunday after Everton prevailed 4-2 on penalties after a 0-0 draw in the FA Cup semi-final.
Tim Cahill missed the opening spot-kick for the Toffees before Berbatov saw his tame effort saved by former United keeper Tim Howard.
Rio Ferdinand's penalty was also kept out by Howard before Phil Jagielka converted the decisive spot-kick to set up a final date with Chelsea.
Berbatov, who came on as a substitute at the start of extra-time, outlined the thinking behind his seemingly lackadaiscal penalty.
"I was looking for the goalkeeper and in the last moment he took the angle I was going for, so he saved it," Berbatov told Sky Sports News.
The Premier League leaders now face Portsmouth on Wednesday and Berbatov is trying to look forward after his penalty miss.
The Bulgarian added: "We have a game on Wednesday, which is very important with Portsmouth.
"Of course, this loss is going to hurt us, but it's all behind us and we are going to concentrate on the Champions League and the Premier League."
He continued: "It's always difficult when you lose, especially when you miss a penalty and you let your team down.
"But that's why we're professionals and we must go on."
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lmao. joke.
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Tim Cahill and Rafael battle for the ball as the Wembley pitch visibly cuts up
Sir Alex Ferguson blamed a dodgy Wembley pitch for his decision to play a reserve team in an FA Cup semi-final. The United manager pointed the finger at Wembley, echoing complaints of the weekend's other semi-final loser, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger.
Ferguson said: 'We had a team picked after Wednesday's game in Porto but when I saw the pitch yesterday I didn't want to go into extra time with our strongest squad. 'I couldn't let that happen because of the affect it could have.
'We had to take the bold decision of going with the younger ones but Berbatov and Scholes would have started, possibly Evra, too.
'Looking at the pitch, it looked dead and today it looked the same. It looked spongey and dead and difficult to move the ball about quickly. 'You'd think the lights would help the growth and standard of the pitch, but it looked dead to me. You couldn't risk it.'
Victorious Everton manager David Moyes agreed with Ferguson, suggesting that the pitch may need to be ripped up. Moyes said: 'It's very difficult to explain. The pitch is spongey, there's no speed, and it's all very slow. It's as if it needs the soil underneath taking out.'
The pitch certainly contributed to a drab game but the FA have dashed any hopes of it being better for next month's final.
Jagielka, who was to score the winning kick in the shoot-out, admitted later that he did foul the United youngster. 'I touched him but I do not know how much it caused him to go down. The penalty was not given, so maybe we were a bit lucky.'
Ferguson suggested that Riley may have been influenced by Moyes' suggestion that the official was a United fan. Ferguson said: 'All that nonsense about him being a United fan was really ridiculous. Somebody filled David Moyes' head full of nonsense about it and it was used in the press conference. 'It can play on a referee's mind. I've no idea if it affected his decision but you never know, it might have. I hope not.'
Everton defender Jagielka had to be persuaded to take a penalty. The former Sheffield United player, who missed one in a UEFA Cup shootout against Fiorentina last season, said: 'I didn't know what I was doing when I got up there but I am glad it went in.'
Everton captain Phil Neville revealed that he felt compelled to take his kick, which he scored. He said: 'I had not taken one since I was 11 and I missed that one. But I had been practising.'
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actually ... u don't win thing with kids , or fringe players .
Sorry ... MU should have let go in 90 minutes .
Another 30 minutes means more fatigue to 10 more players ...
To lose within 90 minutes is slightly better than losing on penalties , which can be harmful to confidence .
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But to see Ferdinad taking penalties , i felt ..... it's sucidal .
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why suicidal, rio was a striker originally u know?
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Originally posted by Poolman:
actually ... u don't win thing with kids , or fringe players .
Sorry ... MU should have let go in 90 minutes .
Another 30 minutes means more fatigue to 10 more players ...
To lose within 90 minutes is slightly better than losing on penalties , which can be harmful to confidence .
agree, fking waste of time.