We are all former students at Lakenheath High School and other public schools in East Anglia. We were in school in the 70s and 80s and drank deeply from the well of British culture of those decades - the pints, the telly, and of course the footie!
If it's Wednesday afternoon, it's Champions League time again. I'm willing to give Barca a free berth to the semis with Real already but I suppose they at least need to turn up today against Shakhtar. But the real action today will be between the two English sides left in the tournament live from the Bridge in a matter of moments. Join me if you're watching.
posted by The Blue Devil @ 2:40 PM
We are all former students at Lakenheath High School and other public schools in East Anglia. We were in school in the 70s and 80s and drank deeply from the well of British culture of those decades - the pints, the telly, and of course the footie!
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The team news from the Bridge:
Chelsea: Cech; Bosingwa, Ivanovic, Terry, Cole; Ramires, Lampard, Essien, Zhirkov; Drogba, Torres
Subs: Turnbull, Benayoun, Mikel, Malouda, Ferreira, Kalou, Anelka
United: Van der Sar; Rafael, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra; Valencia, Giggs, Carrick, Park; Hernandez, Rooney
Subs: Kuszczak, Berbatov, Smalling, Nani, Scholes, Evans, Gibson
I've got a super HD link up for the FSC coverage on Veetle here:
http://www.streamhub.tv/ch/V4.php
Kick-off time!
Ooh - Torres was nearly in for a near post header but Rio nicked it off his head. Brilliant defending there.
Rooney has gone down in a heap and looks to be in real trouble here.
It was Essien who went in with studs up on Roon there and he should have been booked really.
Torres really looking lively tonight. He pulled the trigger there but VDS was behind it.
Some good possession by United but it comes to nothing.
I'm home
COME ON MANU
COME ON MANU
COME ON MANU
Bloody SHORT CORNER
Barca are one up but Shakhtar should be level
Drogs hits one over the bar
United need a result tonight and 0-0 is not good enough
Afternoon, Dave! Welcome!
Useless touch by Rooney in the box
That's asking a lot, mate. I think 0-0 would be just fine. Even 2-1 Chelski would probably suit.
"form he's been in"? He's been hopeless... and I don't care about the hat-trick and bicycle kick
0-0 would not be good enough
United are hopeless at corners!
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ROONEY!!!!!!!!!!!
Great job by Carrick and Giggs... Roon almost missed
That was a nice finish!
GOAL! How about that! Roon!
As he would say, "Fucking what? What? Fucking hell!"
It was made by the run of Giggs. Wonderful first touch and then cut back to Roon who only had to pass it into the goal, albeit off the post.
I'll take a Schalke score
That's it Bob... you're banned for two games... domestically only
Of course, United took the lead in the league with a Rooney goal at this end
That was a great pass by Carrick for the goal
I'm not quite sure I agree with Smithy. Roon had a bloody open goal to shoot and and he nearly missed!
Btw, that was just "The Blue Devil" talking. If I'm banned for swearing, I'll merely revert to my GatorBob moniker. No probs.
Oh - and it's bloody snowing again!
Struth.. that was a dangerous cross.... glad Torres was watching!
Sorry about the snow... we're just cold and windy
Terry runs in the box but Roon is there but tries to be fancy... not in your own box Wazza! United survive
Come on United... keep attacking
Torres runs in the box and he does dive!! United are not happy
AGAIN... my sound is off
Jerk Off in the book for kicking Hernandez in the head
Barca are two up
Jerkoff picks up the first yellow for a high boot.
United have a chance to get a free kick into the box but they decide to pass to through the back four
What is Rooney doing in the rightback position anyway
Iniesta and Danny Alves with the goals. So, that tie is pretty much over. And this one may be too if it ends like this. Is there any reason to bother with the second legs?
I bloody well hope so with this one!
Let's hope all the ties are over by the night's end
Giggs fouls Ivanovic... will Drogs have a crack from the River Thames....just crosses.. cleared
oooh... Hernandez was wide open... just over his head!
Drogs over a free kick now.....
Nothing. And United break quickly.
We still need another one I think
Under 5 to go before the break
I think you might get your wish.
Hope so
Did you get my email from school?
What's the deal with the Leeds ownership?
Good pressure from United
Roon takes a crack.. easily saved by Cech
Home crowd getting restless now with all of these cheap giveaways.
STRUTH!!!!
OFF THE POST... OFF THE LINE!!!
I did get the email but didn't have time yet to respond. I don't really know what's going on.
COME ON UNITED...KEEP THEM OUT
Oh - how did that not go in!
Chelsea didn't deserve that almost goal
I thought you might say that.
I'm off to set up my class.
Half time... that was close at the end!
We deserve the lead!
45 minutes to get some more
I am back from an errand and the half is three minutes old
2047: Here's Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson, speaking at half-time: "It's a European tie so we'll try to keep possession of the ball for as long as we can. I hope there's more away goals in it, we'll be trying for one." He seemed pleased, understandably.
Rameirez with a header chance but heads it wide.
Phew
OptaJoe on Twitter: "4 - The last four games between Chelsea and Man Utd have seen the away team 1-0 up at half-time. Pattern."
Rafa is going off on a stretcher after just coming on again.
Nani is coming on for Rafa... what is Fergie doing?
Valencia to stay back... strange
Surely, Chelsea will attack the United right flank
One more check of the scores before I head down to teach. Barca are still 2-0 up and United 0-1 up.
Why bring on Nani?
Smalling and Evans are on the bench
Take care Bob... hope you come back to see me happy
COME ON MAN U
Free kick chance for Chelsea to the right of the box.. comes to nothing
Nice defending by Park. He just contained and didn't foul stupidly.. Drogs tries a move and it goes out for a goalkick
Ex Red Devil, Pique, makes it 3 Nil at the Nou Camp
Drogs tries an overhead kick... goes wide
So.. an all Spanish Semi for the right to play at Wembley.. hopefully against an English team wearing RED!
Just about at the hour mark.. COME ON UNITED!
A second United goal would do nicely about now
Wait a minute.. .Shaktar get a goal back... 3-1
Giggs with probably the worst corner of all time
He kicks the corner flag when trying to do another short corner!
Okay... it is over... Barcelona score a fourth
I think I would bring on Berbatov soon to keep more possession
COME ON UNITED... DON'T LET CHELSEA BACK INTO THIS
Essien becomes the third Blue to go in the book following Jerkoff and Rameirez
Celtic are three up in the Scot. Prem
ooh, Henrnandez was almost in at the back post to meet a Nani cross. Cech got a finger to it
Giggs to take corner... be careful of the flag Ryan
He kicks the ball instead.... well done but cleared
Malouda and Anelka about to come on for Chelsea
Essien has a chance from the top of the box but goes wide
Jerkoff is coming off for Malouda
and Drogba coming off for Anelka
He has been more dangerous than Torres!
20 minutes to go
WE NEED ANOTHER GOAL FROM UNITED!
Evra gets the ball hit right in his face... he'll be okay
Torres almost gets to a cross but can't reach it
LONG MAY IT CONTINUE
Our luck at the Bridge has been terrible. We have deserved to win many a time but have failed to in 9 years... Please have the tonight be the night
Vidic in the book... time to get a second too?
Torres with a nice header but well saved by VDS
Not a lot of pace on the header but well placed but VDS saves sprawling to his left
15 to go
COME ON UNITED
Again, I'd bring on Berbatov
He could hold on to the ball up the field
United CANNOT let Chelsea score.. they score two
Valencia has done really well at right back
SAF agrees with me
Berbatov coming on for Hernandez
COME ON DIMI
Mikel coming on for Bosingwa
VDS in the book for not taking the goal kick and he left it for Vidic
Rio called for a high kick... both players did but Rio is called for a free kick from 30 meters out pretty central... surely it will be Lamps
Straight at VDs and saved easily
COME ON UNITED!
Under ten to go plus stoppages.
COME ON YOU REDS
I feel United are sitting back too much right now... break and score
Roon play on the left now
United are trying to keep possession for a while
This score is not good enough really. We lose 2-1 at home and we're out!
Ivanovic dribbles through but has a weak shot at VDS
COME ON MANU
Under five to go
United are sitting back too deep
ooh Nani almost in there
Anelka almost heads in at the back post... well defended by Evra and we get a goal kick
United have had two shots on goal and scored one
2 to go
Great defending again by Park
1 minute to go
Barcelona are 5-1 up
We are now into FOUR added minutes
COME ON MAN U!!!!
VDS is having problems with his kicks. I bet he won't be playing against Fulham
3 to go
Vidic phaffs about with it and Ramieres breaks... Evra tackles inside the box and nothing given... IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A PENALTY!
2 to go
That was payback for Smailling
Torres goes down in the box... the ref blows... and books him for diving!!!!
PHEW!!!
He did dive but I thought the ref was going to give it for missing the last one
Under a minute to go.. probably more to be added because of subs
4 minutes are up
BLOW UP!!
HE DOES!!!!
Chelsea 0 Man United 1
Good result but not great!
Terry complaining to the ref
I think the first incident was a penalty and the ref got it wrong. He got the second one correct though
Makes up for the Smalling call in the league match
Take care everyone
TTFN
I'd call that a great result, Dave. The Treble is still well and truly on for you lot. Schalke should be no probs at all, mate. But then you've got either Real or probably Barca who are in exhilarating form right now.
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