Patrice Evra seems to get himself in trouble when we play Chelsea. The season before last he was involved in a fight with a member of Chelsea’s groundstaff after our defeat.
There was CCTV footage of the incident and the FA conceded that this did not show Evra hitting the groundsman. The FA noted that the groundsman claimed he was hit on his right ear and that Evra is right-handed, making it impossible for him to have struck him, given they were stood squared up to each other. Still, the corrupt institution that runs football in this country decided that a four match ban on the say so of the groundstaff’s evidence was the right decision.
When United went on to thrash Chelsea at Old Trafford last season, Evra mockingly dedicated the result to the FA.
Then there was Michael Ballack’s behaviour in this summer’s Community Shield, which saw the German shoulder barge Evra off the ball. United should have been awarded a freekick and Ballack should have gone in the book, but instead Chelsea went on to score with United a defender down. The match went on to finish 2-2.
“It is unfortunate that when I play against Chelsea, something always seems to happen,” said Evra. “First it was the ground-staff, then last year I had a bit of an argument with Michael Ballack. This year I have to make sure nothing happens because we need to get a result. Apart from the Community Shield, I have never lost against them and I aim to make sure that run continues. If there is one game I want to win this season, it is the one at Stamford Bridge. I didn’t know it has been so long since our last victory there. It is the right time to end that run.”
That’s cause the bullshit FA keep fucking screwing him over.
I think the Evra 4 match ban decision is a sign of the idiocy and incompetence of the FA (and they’ve screwed United over many times), but I don’t think it’s a good idea to start calling them corrupt – you sound like a scouser doing that.
At best the FA are inconsistent at worst incompetent.
What can you do though ? The time will definiteley come when the BIG clubs form a global league with the likes of Boca , Fluminese etc. taking part. The transition will be via a Euro league built upon the current Champions League. Not if but when – Murdoch and Berlusconi will drive it and will be joined by the major money men from elsewhere (Russia – USA – China – South America)
Not a question of if but when.
The FA can get busy picking on City for a change once the Biggest club in the world has move dto greener pastures.
“…the right time to end that run”
That about sums it up Patrice, go do it son!
No matter how good the rentboys look at the moment it’s important to remember we’re better! We have a tremendous track record of derailing so called unbeatable teams.
Somebody mentioned a staggering stat on here recently regarding Fletch, that we had only lost one of the last 42 games he has started and the one defeat was in a game with 10 men. Amazing if that’s true!
Defensive challenges or not, i don’t care, we should win.
A new clean sheet record has to start somewhere..
Your rite pat it is about time we won at stamford bridge, need to play a hell of a lot better than we did at anfield. Watching the barca game pique and toure ave got scarfs on poor buggers must be cold, cud never see keano wearing a scarf lol.
Lets hope he keeps his head on the game and not on silly grudges.
The key to winning against chelsea = Good defending and Fletcher playing. This is vital on sunday. Hopefully Evra’s at the top of his game as he always is. Something always happens with arsenal too with evra, the arsenal players still haven’t forgiven him for rightly calling them ‘babies’ and he’s been getting kicked by them since then.
They’re only envious because they know class Pat is the best left-back in the world.
the other key to winning sunday… Stop Drogba, he is the most dangerous striker in the world right now… we definitely have both our hands (and feet) full with that guy…I hate him, but he is class
Well said Pat. I am quietly confident about Sunday. Like someone above said we have a habit of stopping form teams. The Rentboys have barely been fucking tested yet. Have played fuck all teams from the top 6 apart from the dippers who they obviously beat and Villa who beat them. They have no width in their team and not a grteat deal of pace. The first half of the charity shield we fucking hammered the cunts. Vidic and Evans/Rio have to be on their game to stop Drogba. He always seems to bottle it though against Vidic.
Hope Pat scores a cracker on Sunday.
I cannot express the hatred i have for that prick didier(the cunt) drogba…he grinds me beyond, fuuuuck!
got a good feeling about sunday. Gabriel Obertan is going to be a major part of United’s future! he looks so promising!
@afromanc
Its good to let it out mate. Deep breaths and imagine Drogba getting a good kick to the bollocks from the Da Silva twins (Fabio can kick the left bollock and Rafael can kick the right one)
I bet that makes you feel better.
My advice to the FSW for tonight :
When you walk through the kitchen to get my Paella, hold your head up high and dont be afraid of the Garlic Bread.
rcwis…. DA SILVA bollock kickers……..
laughed out loud with that fucker…..
funny as fuck….!!
Jesus some of the guys on her have me in fits….
gonna think of that all week now till Sunday praying it willl happen ……..
rcwis …..fuking stop it will ya ….you ate a funny pill or summat !!!
fucking Beneathus …. paella … garlic bread….oooh me fucking ribs….!!!
sportsdirect.com@St James’ Park Stadium
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
@Tonybee
Cheers mate – Im a lot less funny in person. ( unless Ive forgotten to put my cock back in my pants after my last piss)
Although the Magistrate was at pains to point out that it was in no way a laughing matter.
Manchester United must defeat Chelsea on 8 November 2009.
honestly, it’s hard to see manchester united keeping a clean sheet in this one with the way the defense has been letting in goals. i’m hoping for a 10-0 scoreline, but would settle for our first win at stamford bridge since 2002.
agree with paddy about the funny business at chelsea, as they seem to cheat more at home with the diving, dirty fouls, and handballs. i hope the refs are man enough to send a message early by carding their dirtiest players, drogba and ballack, for unfair play.
worried about another dipper game experience where the refs were too scared to card torres for flopping early on, and it came back to hurt us in the end.
come on united, send a message, and get back to the top of the table!
Bring it on, nothing better than watching your boys slink off the pitch a SB following their customary spanking in west London. Best bit of all is that judging by your comments above you know it is true.
fze @ 19:19 – you’re right on both counts: solid defence and Fletcherinho.
There was some worrying news in the Guardian online to the effect that Fletcherinho – like Jonny Evans – needs some sort of corrective surgery on his ankle. Both guys can still play with an injection but they are both less than 100 %; add those two to the ongoing Rio-saga and Hargreaves-gate and that’s four key players who are likely to be less-than-reliable during the squeaky-bum time in the spring.
I would think that SAF is probably weighing up his options – operations for Evans/Fletcherinho now or in the summer ? how much more rest/recuperation for Rio ? how fast does Hargreaves get brought back to play in real games ? I’m sure that these kinds of decisions are there all the time but it is worrying that four such crucial parts of the team’s defence seem to need special care and attention.
The good news is that UTD are through in the CL and if nothing horrible happens in the EPL then the next six weeks are easier since the match at Stamford Bridge is the last “big 4″ event until the second half of the season.
Can UTD afford to coddle these four key players now and get them match-fit and reliable for the key part of the season ?
it’s gonna be a tough match i’m really sure..but given the fact, that our young team’s determination and the never say die attitude, i’m sure we’ll get good result out of this game..
let’s just hope that nor the fuckin referee of the stupid cunt FA dont screw with us this time..
daddyblue – Are you including the time your first team gave our Reserves a Guard of Honour as ‘customary’? Terry, Makelele, Essien and co. applauding Dong, Kieran Lee and Chris Eagles on to the field. Priceless
IF Giggsy wount be fit come the Chelski game… who would you rather have on the left wing? Nani or Obertan??
I know the new kid is new but if anyone watched the mid-week champions league game you should be somewhat convinced that fucked up Nani’s spot is being taken game after game but the new kid…
Nani has poor pass choices, makes silly mistakes, looses the ball when he tries to do a Ronaldo flick… SNAP he gets me started!!!