Wayne Rooney is a fans’ favourite at Old Trafford following the past few seasons of entirely dedicated performances from the young forward. He is often criticised from those outside of United, but inside, he is loved and praised in excess.
I have questioned in the past whether winning the Champions League automatically makes you the best team around, but strongly believe that winning your league suggests that possibly you are. Earlier this week, Rooney claimed that following our domestic and European success last season, we are the best team in the World.
“After our success last year there will be high expectations but we’ve got a good enough squad and hopefully we can emulate last season,” he said. “Of course winning trophies brings you confidence and we’re a confident team anyway. But it’s given us that bit extra and belief that we’re the best in the world. Hopefully we can prove that again this season.”
However, Nicolas Anelka says this isn’t the case at all and that Chelsea will be working hard to claim that title next season. Oh, and he also reckons that his penalty miss was more difficult for him than John Terry’s.
“They are one of the best teams in the world, but I can’t agree they are the best. We will be looking to prove him [Rooney] wrong next season,” said Anelka. “We know Manchester United, we respect them and we know they have good players. He is one of them, but we will do everything to show it’s not true. They won two big titles last season and we want to take those off them this season.”
Anelka reflected on his heartbreaking penalty miss, which saw United crowned Champions of Europe, and argues it was more difficult for him than ‘Mr Chelsea’ (*snigger) John Terry.
“It is very hard for me because I wasn’t involved at the start of the competition,” he said. “Even when I did play I was on the pitch for five, 10 minutes and it wasn’t in my position so the penalty miss was more difficult for me than John. John is a big player for Chelsea, he has already done something for the club by helping them win so many trophies. I am new so it was more difficult for me. I try not to think about it, but it’s very hard.” Aww.
Any excuse…
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I could watch this all day
Fuckin hell what a moment!
You quote Rooney as saying “But it’s given us that bit extra and belief that we’re the best in the world.”
Is it just me but I feel that that is slightly different than saying ‘we are the best team in the world’.
One is self-belief whilst the other is boasting.
Anelka poor sod. Fulll of it isn’t he?. He had more time on the pitch than Anderson, and Andy scored. Why can’t Anelka be a MAN and fess up, that he missed BIGTIME?.
Chelsea have got murder in their heart where United are concerned for next season. Well good, because the problem with that, is THE RED CARDS will be waiting for them again against us. Cannot win games by THUGGERY, but Anelka is just becoming a conformed Chel-thug, it doesn’t take players wrong does it. Murder in their hearts, murder in their feet. Anyone think of a CLOGGERS song to sing to them next season then?.
my name is john terry, and i am a faggot
What a night. I remember having the remote in my hand ready to switch off instantly when Terry stepped up and smashed in the pen to win it for the Chavs … haha
Shame that Ronaldo managed to fucking ruining the summer. No doubt he’ll be gone by this time next year. Good riddance too, done himself with me.
I remember when Terry slipped I was pissed and it took a couple of seconds to realise then who hoo I went mad.
Anelka is spineless though, he should have taken one of the first 5 but refused, Same as Craig said Anderson had not even touched the ball and he scored, so did Belletti for them, still he made my summer
“Any excuse”
i think he blamed grant for not letting him warm up enough
He just said ‘belief’ Anelka…i don’t know why media n rivals always taking wrong the words from man utd…it also the same situation with fergie b4…they want man utd look arrogant…
Lol @ John Terrys comment!
But I think Rooney was being as modest as possible, I mean you wouldn’t argue with him if he was saying well we won the league and CL we are defo 100% the best (which after winning the two trophies I believe we are) but he was as modest as possible, you wouldn’t expect it from a guy who f’s and blinds all game in anger.
Aaaah, wonderful, I could have those images tattoo’d on the inside of my eyelids. Football eh, bloody hell…….
Gives me goosebumps…. STAND UP FOR THE CHAMPIONS!
brilliant brilliant brilliant….
I WATCH THIS EVRY SINGLE DAY…MORNING AND EVENING..UTD THE BEST TEAM THERE IS
Van der Saar simply bluffed Analka. Much was made of wobbly legs Grobbelaar, but to point to one of the top corners shortly before the penalty is quite clever.
Wouldn’t work for a top class penalty taker like Cantona or Shearer who always know where they are going to put them, but when there are doubts, and when there is such pressure, what do you think ?
Analka’s thought train :-
“Shit I was going to put it exactly where he is pointing to. What should I do?”
“Maybe it’s a bluff and he’ll go the other way” “Maybe he’ll go that way and save it and I’ll look like an idiot for putting it exactly where he wanted it.
“Shit I’m starting my run up and I still haven’t worked out where to put it”
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“Bugger, he saved it”
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“At least, John Terry’s miss was more funny as he fell over”
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“Ah, the English girl is crying. All the attention will be on him, so I might get away with this”
“Must remember to say how hard it was for me at the start of next season and remind everyone about the JT miss. That will help team morale for sure”
this match says so much….how chelsea lost thier cool…., didhedive dogbra getting sent off, dickless anelka and john terrier missing from the spot..their horrendous goalkeeping kit..i mean who the heck wears a bright orange shirt n pant,,obviously 50 stitch does..
i feel bad for roman willyousuckbitch… there are somethings money cant buy…
for everything else, theres manchester utd
kiss my undies!