Community Shield

[R123]

I thought the game was scrappy and bearly worth watching.

Over the 90 minutes I reckon Chelsea looked the better and more balanced side, despite playing many reserves and not being able to score in the penalty shoot out.

Man U have many "passengers" in their team: Giggs over the hill and the likes of Fletcher etc etc just not up to standard.

Can't see them winning anything this year.......

[muckypups]

Man U have many "passengers" in their team: Giggs over the hill and the likes of Fletcher etc etc just not up to standard.

Can't see them winning anything this year.......

I can...

[mrbojangles]

I never really take this cup as a benchmark as to what will happen over the season. Well done the reds though.

[nonthaburial]

I thought the game was scrappy and bearly worth watching.

Over the 90 minutes I reckon Chelsea looked the better and more balanced side, despite playing many reserves and not being able to score in the penalty shoot out.

Man U have many "passengers" in their team: Giggs over the hill and the likes of Fletcher etc etc just not up to standard.

Can't see them winning anything this year.......

Well what a strange statement as if you had been watching a little closer you may have noted they won the shield yesterday

[Sunderland]

As a strict neutral with a preference for neither side, I quite enjoyed the game. Manchester United's goal was very well worked and Chelsea's goal was well worth the wait too. Overall, not a bad curtain-raiser. Seen much worse in the past.

Anyone who believes that Manchester United won't be involved in this season's race for the title is kidding themselves or a Liverpool fan.

[farangconnection]

I thought it was a well balanced match. Ronaldo got turned insideout by Essien on one occasion, and by himself on another couple, but he didn't do badly. I didn't hear Ferdinands name mentioned until he got mugged for our goal, and then again when he scored a penalty. Giggs is the Cliff Richard of football, and still one of my favourite players. Evergreen. Looks like he could go on forever. For once Brown played football. I thought maybe Rooney was the best player on the pitch though, even though I can't stand him. No-one shone for Chelsea, except Wright-phillips. But he did his normal of forgetting to deliver what he had been carrying. I was expecting a little more from Glenn Johnson, as he has been superb lately. All in all though, I think Chelsea can be proud holding United with the team they had.

[scousemouse]

For being probably the best keeper in the world , Petr Cech is not that good at saving pens is he , semi final of the champiopns league against Liverpool and last nights game against the mancs he has yet to save 1 pen.

Maybe he needs to watch Pepe Reinna a bit more .

[muckypups]

Or Van de Saar..

(What's the betting that the first penalty United face he goes the wrong way.. But actually, thinking about it, we never "concede" penalties anyway.. so, shouldn't be a problem..)

[mrtoad]

I thought the game was scrappy and bearly worth watching.

Over the 90 minutes I reckon Chelsea looked the better and more balanced side, despite playing many reserves and not being able to score in the penalty shoot out.

Man U have many "passengers" in their team: Giggs over the hill and the likes of Fletcher etc etc just not up to standard.

Can't see them winning anything this year.......

Sorry, which game was you watching?

For an opening game I didn't think it was too bad at all. Thought that United looked to have more of a cutting edge going forward then Chelsea, and although Chelsea were not a full stregnth neither were United.

If Giggs is a passenger then I'm sure that there are plenty of teams in the prniership qho wouldn't mind him travelling with them. Okay, he's a ;ittle bit older , but I can still see that he will still play an important part in this seasons campaign. Yeah, you've got me on Fletcher, although as soon as I start criticising him he normally then scores a goal or has a good game.

In the end I just don't see that Ferguson will tolerate passengers, period.

I'm going to assume that the OP is either a red or a blue.

Edited August 6, 2007 by mrtoad

[Lite Beer]

Man U have many "passengers" in their team: Giggs over the hill and the likes of Fletcher etc etc just not up to standard.

Can't see them winning anything this year.......

I can as well when Teves turns up. He is awsome.

West Ham fan,can`t stand united.

[EastSaxCol]

Man U have many "passengers" in their team: Giggs over the hill and the likes of Fletcher etc etc just not up to standard.

Can't see them winning anything this year.......

I can as well when Teves turns up. He is awsome.

West Ham fan,can`t stand united.

There's only one United fella.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rI0thoSPjQ...ted&search=

[Lite Beer]

Man U have many "passengers" in their team: Giggs over the hill and the likes of Fletcher etc etc just not up to standard.

Can't see them winning anything this year.......

I can as well when Teves turns up. He is awsome.

West Ham fan,can`t stand united.

There's only one United fella.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rI0thoSPjQ...ted&search=