Wednesday, May 21, 2008
21st May 2005, my 20th birthday and Manchester United play Arsenal in the FA Cup Final. After a tight game Arsenal go on to win on penalties and I'm gutted.
3 years later and I find out that the UEFA Champions League final is on my 23rd birthday. I knew then that United would make it to the final, and this time its Chelsea in the way.
We started well, dominating the first half and in the 26th minute Cristiano Ronaldo gives us the lead with his 42nd goal of an amazing season.
We miss several chances after that to go further ahead and almost inevitably Chelsea equalise right at the end of the first half through Frank Lampard.
1-1 is the score at half-time and at full-time as Chelsea dominate the second half but fail to score a winner. So into extra-time we went as both teams come close to scoring another but then after 115 mins, Chelsea's Didier Drogba was sent off for slapping Nemanja Vidic.
For me this was bad omens. Back in 2005, Arsenal had Jose Reyes sent off at almost the same exact time and held on till penalties and then won. Chelsea also held on for what little time was left and onto penalties we went with me fearing the worst.
When Cristiano Ronaldo missed our 3rd penalty I thought it was all over, but Chelsea went onto miss two penalties themselves to hand Man United their 3rd Champions League title!
And that basically defined whether I had a good 23rd birthday or not!
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Posted May 21, 2008 4:46 pm PT
Correction, Chelsea didn't miss the second penalty. It was saved; Completely different
Posted May 21, 2008 5:30 pm PT
***Singing, "That's why we're the Champions, that's why we're the Champions..."***
Good thing Terry shoots like a center back!
I still love him when he's playing for England, though. But what a last move in a Chelsea uni for Drogba! What the **** was he thinking?! Did he not want to have to take his turn in the penalties, and this was his best excuse to bow out?!
Good thing Terry shoots like a center back!
I still love him when he's playing for England, though. But what a last move in a Chelsea uni for Drogba! What the **** was he thinking?! Did he not want to have to take his turn in the penalties, and this was his best excuse to bow out?!
Posted May 21, 2008 6:35 pm PT
Posted May 21, 2008 11:27 pm PT
What a birthday gift, Happy birthday Ed 
I really enjoyed the game and I wanted Man United to win, one of the best penalty shoot outs I have seen to be honest. Catching up to Liverpool What was with Ronaldo's Pen 
Hope you enjoy the celebrations.
I really enjoyed the game and I wanted Man United to win, one of the best penalty shoot outs I have seen to be honest. Catching up to Liverpool What was with Ronaldo's Pen Hope you enjoy the celebrations.
Posted May 21, 2008 11:48 pm PT
The wrong result. Man U were 2nd best for the majority of the game. Ronaldo would have been invisable if it hadn't been for his goal and it just proves a point that he isn't a big game player.
Posted May 22, 2008 1:36 am PT
I watched it man, it was a great match for entertainment, there's no doubt there!
I was going for United too, and happy they won it in the end. Man, if Terry had scored, imagine how Ronaldo would have felt!
But, you have to feel for Chelsea aswell, they were the better team for the second half of the match, and most of extra time, I felt.
Happy Birthday man! Enjoying Lost?
I was going for United too, and happy they won it in the end. Man, if Terry had scored, imagine how Ronaldo would have felt!
But, you have to feel for Chelsea aswell, they were the better team for the second half of the match, and most of extra time, I felt.
Happy Birthday man! Enjoying Lost?
Posted May 22, 2008 5:08 am PT
Hate Ronaldo..please please... I wish he will leave MU. This team don't need a piace of **** like him...
Posted May 22, 2008 6:21 am PT
What a great 23rd Birthday Dude!
Posted May 22, 2008 7:07 am PT
Hi mate ... I think you had a really good birthday We did a huge win yesterday
We did a huge win yesterday
Posted May 22, 2008 8:31 am PT
Happy Birthday! I'm glad Man U won it over Chelsea, obviously my opinion of the Red Devils isn't good but they have some legends like Scholes and Giggs and I hate Chelsea more! Still laughed when Ronaldo missed a pen but laughed harder when Anelka did.
Posted May 22, 2008 9:52 am PT
Cheers for the replies. (I can tell who are Liverpool fans.)
And Joe - Lost is awesome, but still another week till the finale. I dunno if I can wait till then.
And Joe - Lost is awesome, but still another week till the finale. I dunno if I can wait till then.
Posted May 22, 2008 2:52 pm PT
it was one of the most exciting matches of my life n al i can say is dat i thought chelesa were going to score when john terry went to take the penalty but he missed all i can say is JT is a legend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted May 27, 2008 6:53 am PT
Oh my god, I can't believe I missed this blog when I was having a big break from this site. I'm sorry. 
Happy late birthday. It must of been great for you. I was so happy United won, because Liverpool fans hate you and plus I don't like Chelsea at all.
Happy late birthday. It must of been great for you. I was so happy United won, because Liverpool fans hate you and plus I don't like Chelsea at all.
Posted Aug 7, 2008 2:50 am PT
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Posted Sep 19, 2008 12:43 am PT
Blackburn 2-1 Fulham
Bolton 0-2 Arsenal Liverpool 3-1 Stoke
Sunderland 1-2 Middlesbrough West Ham 1-0 Newcastle,
Chelsea 2-0 Man Utd
Hull 0-2 Everton
Man City 3-2 Portsmouth
Tottenham 2-0 Wigan
West Brom 0-2 Aston Villa
Chelsea game is my banker. Sorry about this but the only thing on the site I'm allowed to do is comment on blogs.
Bolton 0-2 Arsenal Liverpool 3-1 Stoke
Sunderland 1-2 Middlesbrough West Ham 1-0 Newcastle,
Chelsea 2-0 Man Utd
Hull 0-2 Everton
Man City 3-2 Portsmouth
Tottenham 2-0 Wigan
West Brom 0-2 Aston Villa
Chelsea game is my banker. Sorry about this but the only thing on the site I'm allowed to do is comment on blogs.
Posted Sep 19, 2008 12:46 am PT
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