CL FINAL(2007-08) [P + R]: Manchester United vs Chelsea

[newbie original]

....VS....

Final - 21 May 2008 20:45 (CET) - Luzhniki Stadium - Moscow​

First English fans arrive in Moscow:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q3fSnYDxEI

Head to Head:
GP = 151...MU(W 65) Che(W 41) D(44 )

Domestically, Chelsea have taken more points(43) off of Manchester United, in the English Premier League, than any other team. This is the first time that these 2 clubs will have met in Europe.

Manchester United are UNBEATEN in the 2007-2008 Champions League. Their last CL loss was against AC Milan in 2007. Chelsea's last CL loss was a few weeks ago to Turkish side Fenerbahce, in Turkey.

Manchester United:
Champions Cup winners in 1967-1968 --> beat Benfica 4-1
Cup Winners' Cup winners in 1990-1991 --> beat Barcelona 2-1
Champions League winners in 1998-1999 --> beat Bayern Munich 2-1
European Super Cup winners in 1992
Intercontinental Club Cup winners in 2000

Chelsea:
Cup Winners Cup winners in 1971 --> beat Real Madrid
Cup Winners Cup winners in 1998 --> beat Stuttgart 1-0
European Super Cup winners in 1998

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Match Predictions + Discussion???

 

[newbie original]

The latest is that both teams have a full squad of players available to them. HOWEVER, the pitch is ****.

 

[El Diablo Rojo]

Why? Weren't they going to install real grass specially for this match?

By the way, i think Manchester will win 2-0.

 

[newbie original]

Why? Weren't they going to install real grass specially for this match?...

Yes, they were and they have, but it has turned out to be an absolute mess. The person in charge of that project, himself, said that he was very dissapointed that it turned out as bad as it did.


DIRECT LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX8HRViV8_M#

 

[Lean]

Have a feeling Chelsea are going to snatch it.

 

[Bonzi]

Come on Chelsea! You've got to win it on the native soil of your owner Let the crowd, the referees and that pitch over there be on your side

 

[SafHossain03]

Wednesday night consists of the gym then The Apprentice for me not going to sit through this media wankfest. Chelsea's first final in the motherland of their owner; a final for United 50 years after Munich the coincidences are astounding, no?

 

[Johnny_Big]

Both teams will be scared of each other. If no one scores in the first 20 minutes, then it will be a bore 0-0, deciding in overtime.

 

[goal_machine84]

cant wait for it...hope to see a good game and a win for us

CMON UNITED !!

 

[newbie original]

The kickoff is at an incredibly late LOCAL time...10:45 P.M., so that Wester Europe gets to watch it at the usual time. The authorities are certainly going to have their hands full with this late timing.

 

[$teauA]

Man Utd are the better team but I think Chelsea will find a way.

 

[newbie original]

- 28 refrigerated trucks were required to transport the turf
- Transportation took 7 days to cover 1,800 kilometres (1,120 miles) from Slovakia to Moscow
- 10-man strong SIS crew installed 8,000m2 of turf in just 2 days
- The SIS crew was the same team who installed the UEFA Champions League Final pitches in Amsterdam (1999), Hampden Park
(2002) and Schalke04 (2003)

Russian Interior Ministry troops guard the rolls of grass near the stadium:

 

[daS]

Manchester Utd 2 - 0 Chelsea

manchester are a good side n they have enough quality to get the cup
go manu !

 

[Help?]

lol, i could just see somebody pulling up in a truck and snatching a couple of those.

 

[newbie original]

Well, if they try, there's 10(THAT's RIGHT....10) armed guards waiting to stop them.

What a waste......10 of them just to guard grass.

EDIT: I've updated that post with a larger sized image from the Associated Press.....

 

[newbie original]

Chelsea's arrival yesterday:


LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxEPuOoF2Ek&feature=user

 

[snoppf1]

one thing for sure this match will be a very poor one indeed

see fa cup final last year it will be exactly the same

 

[Filipower]

Either that or Ronaldo scores an hattrick and shuts some still oh-so sore English media mouths.

 

[Hans]

Either that or Ronaldo scores an hattrick and shuts some still oh-so sore English media mouths.

They will never shut up... they still hold a grudge against him for that WC 2006 incident, bunch of morons they are. Even if Ronaldo walks on water they won't shut up....

One thing is for sure, there will be a tons of "Syazwans" emerging after the match result....

 

[RobbieD_PL]

I think he's just holding out for a menage-a-tres to be honest

My Prediction...? Ah f*ck it, I'm an Arsenal Supporter, do I really care?