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Man Utd (Full Time Result) @ 2.50
13/05/08 11:54
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 By Deco121 on 13/05/08 11:54
Man Utd were crowned champions on Saturday afternoon as both Alex Ferguson and Ryan Giggs won their 10th Premier League trophy. You can be sure, however, that from Wednesday all celebrations will be finished with as the team focus on their final (and arguably most important) game of the season - the Champions League final against Chelsea in Moscows Luzhniki Stadium.
Ferguson knows just how hard it is to win this trophy as he hasnt even come close to it since winning back in 1999 and he will make sure his team are prepared 100% for the game - the fact that Ryan Giggs is set to break Sir Bobby Charltons all time appearance record for the club in Moscow will, in Fergusons mind, be completely irrelevant and he will demand his players to focus completely on the game and to forget about records and stats.
After the semi-final against Barcelona I felt Chelsea would win the Champions League as the United defence didnt look that solid while Cristiano Ronaldo was, yet again, very disappointing in a big game. Theres no doubting he has had a superb season as the stats speak for themselves but he has yet to do it in a big game and will need to step up to the plate in Moscow. The reason Ive now changed my mind to Man Utd from Chelsea is because of the improvement in form of Uniteds defence, the imminent return of Vidic and the recent injuries picked up by Terry, Carvalho and Drogba. They are without doubt 3 of the 5 most important players to Chelsea in my opinion (with Lampard and Cech filling the other places) and if all, or indeed any, of those 3 are missing then it will be a big blow to Chelseas chances and they will face an uphill struggle in Moscow.
The one man who could steal the show in Moscow in my opinion is Carlos Tevez. He was outstanding against Barcelona and in general has been the unsung hero of Man Utds season. His work rate and passing have been superb throughout the entire season plus he aint half bad at grabbing goals either and he could put in a man of the match performance in Moscow in my opinion if given the chance by Fergie.
Having split the series (as the yanks say) this season with a win each and given the fact that both league games last year were draws this has all the signs of being yet another tight game. It certainly wont be a landslide but I feel that with Chelsea likely to be missing key players and with Man Utd at full strenght, Fergie can grab his second Champions League trophy to round off a successful 22nd year in charge of one of the greatest clubs of all time. Read Deco121's Blog  |
