Reply to: "I think the best team was Chelsea."

[Xenophon]

I don't think it's fair to still accuse him of diving and cheating.

Old memories die hard.

Here is a Ronaldo wink as a reminder:

[snaw]

wendigo,
UEFA/FIFA directives do tend to suggest that in marginal cases (as I believe this Kuyt instance to be), the benefit of the doubt should be given to the attacker. The reason it was flagged offside was that the linesman was unable to see Ashley Cole being level with Kuyt as he was on the opposite flank of the pitch to said linesman. Anyway, in the end it didn't matter. Well done Liverpool.

Agree, benefit always to the attacking team, and going by that it was clearly onside - I've no vested interest in either time btw.

[shaunbhoy]

I think you'll find it was off. The debate seemed to be over whether such a marginal decision should be given to the attacker, rather than the defenders.

wendigo,
UEFA/FIFA directives do tend to suggest that in marginal cases (as I believe this Kuyt instance to be), the benefit of the doubt should be given to the attacker. The reason it was flagged offside was that the linesman was unable to see Ashley Cole being level with Kuyt as he was on the opposite flank of the pitch to said linesman. Anyway, in the end it didn't matter. Well done Liverpool.

[BoredBloke]

Mourinho is a knob and I agree that a little credit to the opposition wouldn't go a miss at times. Liverpool were better than Chelski on the night - they didn't even turn up. I watched the game in a pub in Uxbridge and it was wall to wall Liverpool with two token Blues in there. There was even a guy who periodically shouted delightfully rounded comments such as

"Fac off Chewsi! Your fackin tulip" or "Get up Drogbaah you cheatin fackin cant"

Nice guy and with such a grasp of the English language. I'm guessing he was cheering on those happy go lucky cheeky scoucers then.

So much for all us Man U fans being from the south east then. There wasn't an 'Ayy Ayy Calm down among them'

[AtW]

I think he probably is the best player - but even the best cheat at times, perhaps that's the difference between good and best, so long as you don't get caught eh?

As I said - I think Man U got better players (and that includes Ronaldo) and to be fair SAF has got lots more experience than Jose and I'd say SAF is a better manager - however it is good to have Jose in English football as it makes things that bit extra competitive - say the title race would not be as interesting as it was this year if it was not for Chelsea: credit for this surely goes to Jose, even though Man U deserves to win the title.

[Pinto]

(even including diver and cheat Ronaldo)

Have you seen him play this season? His fellows professionals think he was the best player. I don't think it's fair to still accuse him of diving and cheating.

[wendigo100]

The goal ruled off was on

I think you'll find it was off. The debate seemed to be over whether such a marginal decision should be given to the attacker, rather than the defenders.

[AtW]

England should give UK passport to Liverpools' goalkeeper and also those penalty takers that they have - this way there will be chance for England in big competitions.

Liverpool certainly deserved to win, but I think Man U will win in the end. Agree with snaw about goal - it should have been given: offside should a bit favour attacking team to keep defence on their toes.

I like Mourinho for being able to annoy opponents really well, but it just was not his day -- too many injuries and to be fair overall I think Man U has got better players (even including diver and cheat Ronaldo) that play more interesting games than Chelski.

Just my 2 pence.

[wendigo100]

Any of you found a helicopter in their backyard recently?

Not yet, and I wouldn't accept the job anyway. Mourinho can keep it.

Chelsea were no way the better team last night, maybe late on but not for most of it. They should have taken more of all those chances in the first leg.

It did look at bit scrappy, but you had to admire the quick closing down all over the pitch, especially from Liverpool.

Will we have a repeat of the 2005 final?

[threaded]

Any of you found a helicopter in their backyard recently?

[Pinto]

As my fellow countryman, I want Mourinho to succeed despite his misgivings, but he got it wrong last night, although he will never admit it, of course. He insisted on the long ball to Drogba, leaving the introduction of Robben and SWP far too late, and even after that, Chelsea did not change the way they played accordingly.

Liverpool deserved to go through to the final.

[snaw]

I like Mourinho for the entertainment value, but the man has got no grace sometimes. Liverpool well and truely deseved their win - which all the blues I work with in the office agree with also this morning.

The goal ruled off was on, the best chances went liverpools way and for the majority of the game Liverpool dominated.

Feck me though it was a sh!te game of football - anyone else get flashbacks to the 80's watching it? Strange, you'd think two teams managed by europeans, and primarily dominated by european players would play in a european fashion, instead of the regressing back to the long ball days of old.

[kramer]

Aye. Liverpool were the better team on the day. Don't think they'll go all the way though ...

shush!

[sasguru]

Aye. Liverpool were the better team on the day. Don't think they'll go all the way though ...

[ChimpMaster]

Jose Moron-ho must have been watching a different game - Liverpool controlled the game and had most of the chances. I think Moron-ho has a standard script from which he reads every time he is interviewed, including items such as:-
1) We were the better team and deserved to win.
2) We should have had a penalty.
3) Referees hate us and love [insert other team name here]
4) "They" are out to get us (paranoia or what!)
5) etc.

Would like to see Utd win tonight to set up a classic final.