Intricts of cristiano ronaldo vs lionel messi

Cristiano Ronaldo Will Face anothet bad day when lionel messi run

Sir Alex will most likely use the same format as used against Arsenal. Both Arsenal and Barca play the short passing game with emphasis on ball possession. So Ronaldo, knowing he wont track back for defensive duties, upfront as the lone striker aided by Rooney and Park on the flanks. This is also exactly the same format he used in last season's semis against Barca at the Nou Camp. Sir Alex would really fancy his chances this time round with these three upfront knowing like with Arsenal, Barca have their key defenders missing either through injuries or bans. Barca's loss of both their full-backs in Alves and Abidal and centre-half Márquez could prove a huge blow for them. Their make-shift defence most likely to consist of Puyol (unsteady at RB), Piqué (Slow), Touré (midfielder) and Sylvinho (old) looks very inviting indeed for any strikeforce.

Fletcher would most likely have played in his first final had he not been banned, who along with Anderson would have been used to hassle and harry the likes of Xavi and Iniesta in midfield. Hargreaves would have been perfect aswell but as we all know he's out for the season. So that leaves the most experienced player in Giggs to slot in and provide a more intelligent and calculated approach. Giggs and Carrick like-for-like with Xavi and Iniesta to conduct the play from midfield alongside Anderson as the box-to-box runner.

The defence is straightfoward with my only concern being O'Shea on the right being able to live with the pace of Henry on the left. Once again Fletcher would have aided him to double up on Henry but since that's not possible Park would need to cover extra mileage as he always does to provide backup. Evra, Anderson and Rooney tracking back should be more than enough to keep Messi quite and Rio/Vidic will have Eto'o for breakfast.

So there's the winning game plan (in United's favour ofcourse) to ensure a thrilling final and not all this "anti-football" stuff. Chelski have already taken care of that

FRANCK RIBERY IS A FRIEND?

CRISTIANO RONALDO VS FRANCK RIBERY

Manchester United have made an offer of about €70m (£62.5m) for the Bayern Munich midfielder Franck Ribéry as they close in on a deal that would shatter the world transfer record.

Sources in Munich confirmed the bid has been received for the France international, who has made his desire to leave Germany known in the past few weeks. United scouts have repeatedly watched the 26-year-old in recent Bundesliga matches and sounded out his friends and entourage in Munich.

United's remarkable offer, which comfortably eclipses the record £44m paid by Real Madrid for Zinedine Zidane in 2001, is contingent on the sale of Cristiano Ronaldo to Madrid this summer but the approach to Bayern has been firm enough to suggest that the Portuguese's departure is a near certainty. Although Bayern are understood to have turned down United's offer, it is considered the first serious move in a negotiation that will eventually bring the winger to Old Trafford.

Ribéry, who earns €8m a year at the Allianz Arena, the equivalent of £134,000 a week, is set to replace Ronaldo as United's highest-paid player. Due to the unfavourable exchange rate and taxation levels in Britain, the Champions League holders, who take on Arsenal in the semi-final second leg at the Emirates Stadium tonight, will have to spend closer to £145,000 a week to match his net wages at Bayern. Money, however, is not the determining factor for Ribéry. The former Marseille player, who moved to Munich in 2007 for €25m plus add-ons and is contracted to Bayern until 2011, has repeatedly turned down offers to renegotiate a contract extension on improved terms.

Finishing only 16th in the running for the 2008 Ballon d'Or after a season in which he had inspired Bayern to a domestic double – "I am disappointed, I should have deserved better," he said – and his club's 5-1 aggregate defeat by Barcelona in the quarter-finals of this year's Champions League seem to have convinced him that a move to a bigger club has become necessary.

Bayern's general manager, Uli Hoeness, who has ruled out a sale of Ribéry throughout the season, softened his stance over the weekend. He confirmed Bayern were already eyeing up Werder Bremen's Brazilian midfielder Diego, 24, as a possible replacement "in case Ribéry were to go".

Manchester City, who have included the Frenchman on a short-list of transfer targets, have been hampered by their lack of Champions League football next season and are not seriously in the running.

Barcelona recently came close to an agreement with Ribéry but negotiations halted when news of their interest was leaked to the French press by sources close to the player last week. Although Barcelona have not officially pulled out, United are now best placed to entice Ribéry abroad. Relations between Bayern and United are cordial despite displeasure at Sir Alex Ferguson's aggressive pursuit of Owen Hargreaves in the summer of 2006. The English international moved to Old Trafford for £17m in July 2007.

It is understood that Bayern have rejected Ferguson's first offer but, with the Germans no longer insisting on a prohibitive €150m valuation – "We would perhaps let him go for that," Hoeness was quoted as saying in January – negotiations between the clubs are sufficiently advanced to suggest an agreement can be reached before the player goes on holiday in June.

In an interview with the French sports paper L'Equipe last week Ribéry indicated that he would leave Bayern if his team did not qualify for next season's Champions League: "In those circumstances it would indeed be very difficult to stay, that's obvious... That's why the club has to finish at least second." Bayern are currently second in the league, three points off the leaders VfL Wolfsburg. Only Germany's top two teams are guaranteed places in the Champions League.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/may/05/manchester-united-franck-ribery-bayern-munich-cristiano-ronaldot

AMAZING FREEKICK THAT BEATED ARSENAL, 50 m

CRISTIANO RONALDO FREEKICk BEAT VAN PERSIE HOPE

Cristiano ronaldo the best player 2008

remember david beckham? He made goal from the half of the field. Now..this is about fast and power, not only accuration.

WHAT HAPPENED WITH Sir Alex, Ronaldo, and Tevez

Sir Alex Ferguson not fazed by Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez

United's Cristiano Ronaldo leaves the Old Trafford pitch after being substituted by Sir Alex Ferguson. Photograph: Michael Regan/Action Images

Sir Alex Ferguson insisted he had "no problem" with Cristiano Ronaldo's show of dissent and, for entirely different reasons, Carlos Tevez's own protests during the course of a comfortable derby win that has left Manchester United on the brink of their 18th league title.

Ronaldo had a fit of pique after being substituted an hour into the 2-0 defeat of Manchester City, whereas Tevez went into the match on the back of an interview with the News of the World in which he reiterated his feelings that he had no future at the club. Tevez pointedly celebrated scoring the second goal by running in front of the dugout and cupping his ears, looking up towards the club's directors.

Ronaldo was even more animated, repeatedly shaking his head and throwing his arms around as he took his seat in the dugout, and left the ground within 15 minutes of the game ending. "You know what he's like," Ferguson said afterwards. "He wanted to stay on. It's a simple reason. He's such a great athlete but don't forget he's run his socks off on Tuesday [against Arsenal]. I've got Wednesday's game against Wigan and Saturday against Arsenal to think about. I've got to look at how we can get through these games and keep the players as fresh as I can. He's in great form but I've got to look at the bigger picture."

Tevez's own frustration stems from a growing sense of resignation that United have no plans to pay the £22m necessary to turn his two-year loan arrangement into a permanent deal. The Argentinian's adviser, Kia Joorabchian, intends to accelerate the search for a new club this week, with City among the early candidates. Mark Hughes, the City manager, described Tevez's performance as "exceptional".

As well as a host of top European clubs, including Real Madrid and Internazionale, Liverpool are also said to be monitoring Tevez's position, although the striker has decided not to entertain the idea of a switch to Anfield out of respect to the Old Trafford supporters who again implored Ferguson to "sign him up".

The chances of that happening appear to be receding, however, with Ferguson conceding that "nothing has changed" as well as making a pointed remark about the crowd's affections for Tevez. "The fans love a trier," he said. "That's the great thing about football. A lad who tries a lot can be forgiven for a lot of things."

Ferguson insisted he had no issue with Tevez going public with his grievances. "Not at all. If he keeps scoring I've got absolutely no problem."

United need four points from their remaining three games to sew up the championship.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/may/10/sir-alex-ferguson-carlos-tevez-manchester-united

Minute by minute MU vs Chelsea and the video

Manchester United vs Chelsea: Minute-by-Minute



Manchester United v. Chelsea - 11 January 2009 - Live Blog



The page below refers to the United-Chelsea game at Old Trafford in the 06/07 season. Use the above link to see the live blog for the 08/09 Old Trafford game.

Manchester United 1-1 Chelsea

Old Trafford

16:00 GMT





Peter Liaros



Manchester United and Chelsea went toe-to-toe in one of the better games this season - United’s width and pace gave them an obvious advantage, but Chelsea were able to match them with their physical approach, discipline and control of the midfield.



If Chelsea and played with Robben and Cole from the start, you never know what direction the game would have taken - United could have had more space to attack, but they would have been under the cosh as well.



Good comeback by Chelsea - they took the second half just as United took the first one. This title race will go the the distance, and United will be hoping Arsenal can take a few points off Chelsea and help them build a lead before the two sides meet again at Stamford Bridge.



FT: Match report.



90 + 3: And that’s it, full time. Manchester United stays 3 points ahead of Chelsea in the title race.



90 + 1: SUBSTITUTION - CHELSEA on Renato Paulo Ferreira off Michael Ballack.



90 mins: 3 mins of injury time



87 mins: Essien hits the volley but it’s well wide. United fans are giving Ashley Cole some grief after his tackle on Ronaldo.



85 mins: SUBSTITUTION - UNITED on John O’Shea off Louis Saha (injury)



85 mins: SUBSTITUTION - UNITED on Darren Fletcher off Cristiano Ronaldo (injury)



84 mins: YELLOW CARD - Ashley Cole gets booked for his 4th trip on Ronaldo, who is limping off the pitch.



83 mins: Last years hero, Fletcher, is ready to come onto the field, will he be the hero again???



81 mins: Now its United’s turn to look dangerous, they are looking like scoring.



80 mins: Manchester United using patient passsing in defence, which ends up coming to a great and fast playt fown the wing which results in a corner



77 mins: Chelsea looking dangerous at the moment.



75 mins: Last time Chelsea versed United at Old Trafford, there was a hero, will United have a hero again today? Or will it end in a draw?



73 mins: SUBSTITUTION - CHELSEA on Joe Cole off Andriy Shevchenko



73 mins: Chelsea about to make a change.



72 mins: United are clawing their way back into this game with around 6 or 7 attacking opportunities, United taking control.



70 mins: I’ve been to busy watching this game, I haven’t been able to tell you the final score - TOTTENHAM 3 def. WIGAN ATHLETIC 1



69 mins: GOAL CHELSEA!!!!! Carvalho gets a header in from a Lampard corner and Chelsea draw level. United are falling to sleep at the moment.



63 mins: Great passing move by Chelsea involving Drogba and Ballack. It drops to Lampard but he blasts his shot over the bar.



63 mins: United have had the latest two attacking chances, both were missed, both were brilliant opportunities.



60 mins: Some great attacking chances for both teams at the moment, if anyone has a chance it would be Chelsea.



55 mins: Chelsea are asking questions at the beginning at this second half, whether they can get back into this game. I say they do, they are having alot of attacking opportunities this half.



48 mins: The corner has come to nothing, Chelsea clear straight to straight to Carrick and he feeds a wonderful ball to Rooney and he hits it across the fac of goal, and both Saha and Ronaldo miss it, great strike from Rooney.



48 mins: UNITED CORNER - A United counter attack has ended up with a corner.



47 mins: Chelsea have indeed started off the second half better than the first so you Chelsea fans, you have a chance.



46 mins: United kick-off the second half…



45 mins: HALF TIME SUBSTITUTION - on Arjen Robben off Geremi



45 mins: Arjen Robben is out on the field warming up for Chelsea, will he come into the freight? Will Chelsea come back from a horrible first half? Will United stick with the lead? Stay here for the second half which commences in around 1 minute.



45 mins: Chelsea’s possession doesn’t truly affect the way they are playing, Chelsea are playing backyard football while United are playing with ease. Saha’s goal would have stopped the talk in the media about his penalty miss in United’s loss to Celtic mid-week.





HALF TIME STATS:





MANCHESTER UNITED 1 CHELSEA 0



(Louis Saha ‘27)





6(3) Shots (on Goal) 4(4)



6 Fouls 8



1 Corners -



39% Possession 61%



-/- Yellow/Red Cards 2/-



4 Saves 2



45 mins: An United go into the break with a 1-0 lead, the first time CHelsea have gone into Half-Time losing. Stats to follow…



44 mins: A nice pass from Tooney to Giggs who has cut inside then beats two Chelsea challenges. He is unable to deliver the final ball though and Chelsea will hope that is the end of United’s attacking for this half.



38 mins: Vidic being a victim to foul play today, first Drogba, then rammed down by Shevchenko, I think the Chelsea strikers are targeting him, after all, he is United’s best defender.



37 mins: Gee whiis, I was saying that only Ballack was being dirty today, more like Chelsea in general, stats on fouls coming soon…



33 mins: Vidic was wacked in the face by Drogba, should receive a red. Drogba is booked, not good enough there by the ref.



31 mins: United are on attacking flairs at the moment, every chance Chelsea gets, United get 5 in return, Drogba is down in the United half at the moment.



27 mins: GOAL UNITED!!!! Louis Saha you beeeeeaauty, the ball is lost by Chelsea, Rooney threads it to Saha and he just kicks it in.



26 mins: Ballack playing dirty today, 5 or so fouls, should have received a yellow by now, surely.



25 mins: Chelsea unable to get any shots in, great defence United all the time, Chelsea off their game today, not playing well at all.



23 mins: Ballack gives the ball away to Rooney who just sprints away from him but cannot link up with another United player.



21 mins: Ballack gives the ball away to Rooney who just sprints away from him but cannot link up with another United player.



19 mins: Makelele gets the first booking of the night after making a handball, then kicking the ball away, what on Earth is Chelsea doing today?



19 mins: United looking the much more confident side today, attacking with ease.



17 mins: Great strike Ronaldo, just stopped in flight by Cudicini



16 mins: UNITED FREE-KICK Another foul by Chelsea is just gifting United with opportunities.

15 mins: POSSESSION 50-50 at the moment, a back and forward game.

12 mins: UNITED FREE-KICK Ashley Cole clips Cristiano Ronaldo’s shin and is caught for a free-kick.

9 mins: Ronaldo working his arse off at the moment, he is basically doing 75% of the work today.

5 mins: Both teams working hard at the moment as United make a silly error in their own half.

1 min: The ball comes in from the Giggs and Rooney gets a head to it but it goes wide.

1 min: Ronaldo begins to gather pace when he gets stopped by Michael Ballack in Chelsea half, free kick to United.

0 mins: Kick-off - Chelsea

0 mins: Both teams out on the pitch

0 mins: 5 minutes or so to kickoff. Newcastle have caused a minor upset by beating Portsmouth 1-0 at home. Tottenham are on course for a second upset, leading Wigan 2-1 at half-time. Can United make it 3 upsets for today, or will we see Chelsea put themselves in the driving seat for the title?



Teams:



Manchester United: Van der Sar, Neville, Ferdinand, Vidic, Heinze, Ronaldo, Scholes, Carrick, Giggs, Rooney, Saha.



Chelsea: Cudicini, Geremi, Terry, Carvalho, A Cole, Lampard, Essien, Ballack, Makelele, Drogba, Shevchenko.



Preview:



It’s still November - 24 games to go, 72 points to play for.



But Alex Ferguson and Manchester United know that this is the best chance they have had in more than 3 years to establish themselves as favourites for the title race. You’re not in front of the queue until you’ve beaten the champions and like it or not, this is a big game for United.



Chelsea on the other hand shouldn’t be too worried. They’ve not started as well as they’d have liked to, but sooner or later someone was bound to match them for pace in the Premiership and this year it has been United. They’ve left the rest of the league biting dust far behind, and they won’t mind a two-horse race against a team they’ve historically had a good record against.



A win sees United go 6 points clear at the top, and installed as favourites by everyone else but Chelsea fans. A draw is what pundits are predicting, but it’s not something either team will want, especially with the advantages a win would bring. A win for Chelsea puts the teams equal on points, and will hand the initiative to Chelsea in the league.



Referee: Howard Webb

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Minute by minute MU vs Chelsea and the video

Manchester United vs Chelsea: Minute-by-Minute

Manchester United v. Chelsea - 11 January 2009 - Live Blog

Peter Liaros

Manchester United and Chelsea went toe-to-toe in one of the better games this season - United’s width and pace gave them an obvious advantage, but Chelsea were able to match them with their physical approach, discipline and control of the midfield.

If Chelsea and played with Robben and Cole from the start, you never know what direction the game would have taken - United could have had more space to attack, but they would have been under the cosh as well.

Good comeback by Chelsea - they took the second half just as United took the first one. This title race will go the the distance, and United will be hoping Arsenal can take a few points off Chelsea and help them build a lead before the two sides meet again at Stamford Bridge.


FT: Match report.

90 + 3: And that’s it, full time. Manchester United stays 3 points ahead of Chelsea in the title race.

90 + 1: SUBSTITUTION - CHELSEA on Renato Paulo Ferreira off Michael Ballack.

90 mins: 3 mins of injury time

87 mins: Essien hits the volley but it’s well wide. United fans are giving Ashley Cole some grief after his tackle on Ronaldo.

85 mins: SUBSTITUTION - UNITED on John O’Shea off Louis Saha (injury)

85 mins: SUBSTITUTION - UNITED on Darren Fletcher off Cristiano Ronaldo (injury)

84 mins: YELLOW CARD - Ashley Cole gets booked for his 4th trip on Ronaldo, who is limping off the pitch.

83 mins: Last years hero, Fletcher, is ready to come onto the field, will he be the hero again???

81 mins: Now its United’s turn to look dangerous, they are looking like scoring.

80 mins: Manchester United using patient passsing in defence, which ends up coming to a great and fast playt fown the wing which results in a corner

77 mins: Chelsea looking dangerous at the moment.

75 mins: Last time Chelsea versed United at Old Trafford, there was a hero, will United have a hero again today? Or will it end in a draw?

73 mins: SUBSTITUTION - CHELSEA on Joe Cole off Andriy Shevchenko

73 mins: Chelsea about to make a change.

72 mins: United are clawing their way back into this game with around 6 or 7 attacking opportunities, United taking control.

70 mins: I’ve been to busy watching this game, I haven’t been able to tell you the final score - TOTTENHAM 3 def. WIGAN ATHLETIC 1

69 mins: GOAL CHELSEA!!!!! Carvalho gets a header in from a Lampard corner and Chelsea draw level. United are falling to sleep at the moment.

63 mins: Great passing move by Chelsea involving Drogba and Ballack. It drops to Lampard but he blasts his shot over the bar.

63 mins: United have had the latest two attacking chances, both were missed, both were brilliant opportunities.

60 mins: Some great attacking chances for both teams at the moment, if anyone has a chance it would be Chelsea.

55 mins: Chelsea are asking questions at the beginning at this second half, whether they can get back into this game. I say they do, they are having alot of attacking opportunities this half.

48 mins: The corner has come to nothing, Chelsea clear straight to straight to Carrick and he feeds a wonderful ball to Rooney and he hits it across the fac of goal, and both Saha and Ronaldo miss it, great strike from Rooney.

48 mins: UNITED CORNER - A United counter attack has ended up with a corner.

47 mins: Chelsea have indeed started off the second half better than the first so you Chelsea fans, you have a chance.

46 mins: United kick-off the second half…

45 mins: HALF TIME SUBSTITUTION - on Arjen Robben off Geremi

45 mins: Arjen Robben is out on the field warming up for Chelsea, will he come into the freight? Will Chelsea come back from a horrible first half? Will United stick with the lead? Stay here for the second half which commences in around 1 minute.

45 mins: Chelsea’s possession doesn’t truly affect the way they are playing, Chelsea are playing backyard football while United are playing with ease. Saha’s goal would have stopped the talk in the media about his penalty miss in United’s loss to Celtic mid-week.


HALF TIME STATS:


MANCHESTER UNITED 1 CHELSEA 0

(Louis Saha ‘27)


6(3) Shots (on Goal) 4(4)

6 Fouls 8

1 Corners -

39% Possession 61%

-/- Yellow/Red Cards 2/-

4 Saves 2

45 mins: An United go into the break with a 1-0 lead, the first time CHelsea have gone into Half-Time losing. Stats to follow…

44 mins: A nice pass from Tooney to Giggs who has cut inside then beats two Chelsea challenges. He is unable to deliver the final ball though and Chelsea will hope that is the end of United’s attacking for this half.

38 mins: Vidic being a victim to foul play today, first Drogba, then rammed down by Shevchenko, I think the Chelsea strikers are targeting him, after all, he is United’s best defender.

37 mins: Gee whiis, I was saying that only Ballack was being dirty today, more like Chelsea in general, stats on fouls coming soon…

33 mins: Vidic was wacked in the face by Drogba, should receive a red. Drogba is booked, not good enough there by the ref.

31 mins: United are on attacking flairs at the moment, every chance Chelsea gets, United get 5 in return, Drogba is down in the United half at the moment.

27 mins: GOAL UNITED!!!! Louis Saha you beeeeeaauty, the ball is lost by Chelsea, Rooney threads it to Saha and he just kicks it in.

26 mins: Ballack playing dirty today, 5 or so fouls, should have received a yellow by now, surely.

25 mins: Chelsea unable to get any shots in, great defence United all the time, Chelsea off their game today, not playing well at all.

23 mins: Ballack gives the ball away to Rooney who just sprints away from him but cannot link up with another United player.

21 mins: Ballack gives the ball away to Rooney who just sprints away from him but cannot link up with another United player.

19 mins: Makelele gets the first booking of the night after making a handball, then kicking the ball away, what on Earth is Chelsea doing today?

19 mins: United looking the much more confident side today, attacking with ease.

17 mins: Great strike Ronaldo, just stopped in flight by Cudicini

16 mins: UNITED FREE-KICK Another foul by Chelsea is just gifting United with opportunities.
15 mins: POSSESSION 50-50 at the moment, a back and forward game.
12 mins: UNITED FREE-KICK Ashley Cole clips Cristiano Ronaldo’s shin and is caught for a free-kick.
9 mins: Ronaldo working his arse off at the moment, he is basically doing 75% of the work today.
5 mins: Both teams working hard at the moment as United make a silly error in their own half.
1 min: The ball comes in from the Giggs and Rooney gets a head to it but it goes wide.
1 min: Ronaldo begins to gather pace when he gets stopped by Michael Ballack in Chelsea half, free kick to United.
0 mins: Kick-off - Chelsea
0 mins: Both teams out on the pitch
0 mins: 5 minutes or so to kickoff. Newcastle have caused a minor upset by beating Portsmouth 1-0 at home. Tottenham are on course for a second upset, leading Wigan 2-1 at half-time. Can United make it 3 upsets for today, or will we see Chelsea put themselves in the driving seat for the title?

Teams:

Manchester United: Van der Sar, Neville, Ferdinand, Vidic, Heinze, Ronaldo, Scholes, Carrick, Giggs, Rooney, Saha.

Chelsea: Cudicini, Geremi, Terry, Carvalho, A Cole, Lampard, Essien, Ballack, Makelele, Drogba, Shevchenko.

Preview:

It’s still November - 24 games to go, 72 points to play for.

But Alex Ferguson and Manchester United know that this is the best chance they have had in more than 3 years to establish themselves as favourites for the title race. You’re not in front of the queue until you’ve beaten the champions and like it or not, this is a big game for United.

Chelsea on the other hand shouldn’t be too worried. They’ve not started as well as they’d have liked to, but sooner or later someone was bound to match them for pace in the Premiership and this year it has been United. They’ve left the rest of the league biting dust far behind, and they won’t mind a two-horse race against a team they’ve historically had a good record against.

A win sees United go 6 points clear at the top, and installed as favourites by everyone else but Chelsea fans. A draw is what pundits are predicting, but it’s not something either team will want, especially with the advantages a win would bring. A win for Chelsea puts the teams equal on points, and will hand the initiative to Chelsea in the league.

Referee: Howard Webb
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