@Cricketdude - yes, the season is won or lost over 38 games not two, but the fact is those two were against our chief rivals. Had just one of those decisions gone our way, we would not be having this discussion about the last day - from what I can see, we'd only need a draw against Stoke, if that. To have four really bad decision against your chief rivals is not something that evens itself out over the season - games against your chief rival are basically six pointers. There have been several others that have gone Chelski's way as well, notably two penalties being denied against Bolton, in a game that Chelski should've lost. Two stonewall penalties in one game! Trust me, had these decisions happened against other teams instead of our chief rivals, I wouldn't be making such a fuss. If you lose against another team, there's a chance your rival will lose as well. However, if you lose against your rival, it almost counts double - which is why such games are called six pointers.
Sorry, I have a special dislike for Chelski. They're only where they are because of a Sugar Daddy (and I have zero respect for clubs like that - Man City included of course), several of their players' off the pitch behaviour is nothing short of disgraceful (notably, Mr Terry and Mr Cole) and players like Lampard seem to pull it out of the bag week in and week out for Chelski, yet when it comes to England, it doesn't work out that way. If he's such a 'great' player, then he should do it for England as well, and the fact is, he doesn't. Of course, you could say the same about Chelski's assist yesterday, Mr Steven Gerrard. He hasn't had a decent game for England for years.
You're a Chelski supporter like J Psychic, yes? How long have you both supported them for?
Edit: If we'd be fighting for 3rd with 82 points, then what would Chelski be fighting for with 83? :sarcasm
Either way, considering this was something of a transition season, since we lost both Ronaldo and Tevez, to be on Chelski's coat-tails like this represents a very good season and now that Nani is finally showing what he can actually do, along with Rooney's newly discovered heading ability, as well as whoever we bring in this Summer, as someone said earlier in the thread, the future looks very bright for Man Utd FC. Oh - and of course, there's every chance we'll be rid of these dead weight Glazers this Summer as well. Just our bloody luck that Rooney had to pick up that injury! Had he played against Blackburn, we would've beaten them, no doubt about it. Rooney would've scored at least one of the hatful that Berbatov missed. He truly was an awful signing - and to think of the fun and games we went through to sign him!
And let's not forget, we're talking about the Premiership here - strange things can happen on the last day. Last year, or the year before, Chelski tripped over against Bolton at Stamford Bridge - they lost 2-1 as far as I remember. Yes, I know that Stoke will want to prove a point as well, but they have had the stuffing well and truly knocked out of them and I am fully expecting them to ship four or five against us on Sunday. One game to go, still time for some of those decisions to come back on Chelski. I was finding it hard not to laugh while Ancelotti moaned about bad decisions yesterday!
Anyway, that's my final word on it.
MasterBlaster76 added 10 Minutes and 45 Seconds later...
I saw that news but I don't think that is going to happen. Lampard is currently happy at Chelsea and there aren't any reasons for him to leave Stamford Bridge anyway. If he wanted to leave, he would done so when Mourinho popped up at Inter Milan.
My guess is Mourinho will go to Real Madrid and try to buy Lampard for them. That would be a good thing. Chelski's heartbeat would be crippled and Lampard would develop into a better player for England. Here's to that happening.
MasterBlaster76 added 6 Minutes and 31 Seconds later...
How about believing some of the UK papers, Mourinho to take Lampard away from Chelsea and Gerrard to replace him??
Well talking abt United I really feel we need a striker, playermaker and a keeper. Benzema is again linked with us and if we can bring him to United he could be a very good signing. Benzema is physical and good in the air and can also play on the flanks. Carrick has been a major flop for me and if we could do a deal for Modric with Carrick in it could be a brilliant deal. And then we can sign Joe Cole on free as I cant see him staying at Stamford Bridge next season.
My Signings would be
Striker - Benzema/Dzeko/Villa
Playermaker - Silva/Modric/Milner and Joe Cole(if free)
Keeper - Adler/Neuer/Lloris/Akinfeev.
Not a bad list. If we get three of those, it'll massively strengthen us. But for the love of God, we have got to offload Berbatov. It still bemuses me how he could be such a great player for Spurs and such a flop for us. We all know that had he reproduced his Spurs form at Utd, we would be miles clear!
Joe Cole is a must. We have got to put in a bid for him at least. Yes, we know that Manamecca City are probably going to offer him 50 squillion quid a week, but he might prefer to come to Utd, since we're still a far bigger club than City. After all, Berbatov did, didn't he? He didn't come to Utd for bigger money, he came because we were a bigger club. Shame he forgot to bring his ability with him.
Villa will go to Barcelona or Real Madrid, Benzema will come to Utd and instantly have the pressure of being the new Cantona (wouldn't that give the Premiership sleepless nights?) and Milner would be a superb signing - he's a player I rate very highly - watch him at the World Cup.
We definitely need at least one striker and a playmaker to replace Scholes, who can't go on forever.
