Manchester United 2 - 0 Chelsea

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Chelsea Not Special Without Mourinho


There would be many neutrals adding to United's fans wish for a Chelsea defeat. They were not disappointed, but new manager Avran Grant was, although he seemed to think that Chelsea were beaten more by the officials than the opposing players!


There were banners, held high by Chelsea fans, proclaiming the popularity of the departed manager. There is little doubt that football is now as much show business, as it is sport, with the top players enjoying film star status. Jose Mourinho was included in this group, because he was sultry, charismatic, controversial, and something of a heartthrob for female supporters. He had a lot in common with 1940's film stars such as Errol Flynn and Tyrone Power, but like Clark Gable, he has now "Gone With The Wind." By the way, lest we forget, he is also a very talented and highly successful football manager.


The match itself was not a classic, but on the day the best side won, with goals at the end of each half. Rooney was back, and Petr Cech had to be at his best to save a curling shot. Later the striker got a yellow card for dissent, and could have easily got another to make him see red! He will need to try to control his emotions as well as he does the ball, to avoid enforced stretches on the bench!


Obi was sent off with a straight red after 32 minutes, reducing Chelsea to ten men. It seemed an odd decision, as did quite a few of referee Mike Dean's deliberations. However, it was perhaps, balanced when Joe Cole should have been sent off for a blatant foul that brought down Ronaldo.


Tevez got United's first goal after 45 minutes, from a great cross by Ryan Giggs. Shevchenko had gone close for Chelsea, as he frequently does, but near misses don't count!


Saha put United two up, from a penalty, after 90 minutes. He had gone down, somewhat theatrically in the penalty area, but made no mistake from the spot, and that clinched it for United.


This was a game that was as much about the absent Mourinho as anything else. Gary Lineker summed it up succinctly in his post match comment, when he quoted Mourinho as having said that, one day he would return to the Premiership. Gary joked, "Please make it next week", at least it seemed like a joke!


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