Football Focus

[Ladygooner]

Annasfield Wrote:

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> Why did Gatusso go after him Jah? I don't

> understand that and it can't have been unprovoked.

Something to do with when he was in Scotland - Gatusso is married to a Scots lady and he used to play for Rangers?

[Jah Lush]

And Joe Jordan played for AC Milan and his daughter is married to an Italian. So what! Gattuso's a nutter.

[Annasfield]

So he just decided to headbutt him for no reason?

[Jah Lush]

So they exchanged a bit of verbal. You get that all the time. So what. Not only did Gattuso headbutt him but earlier in the game he grabbed Jordon by the throat. Winding players up is part and parcel of the game. Gattuso can dish it out but he certainly can't take it.

[Emerson Crane]

Grabbing an opposition player/official by the throat is no guarantee of getting sent, as Abidal found out when he grabbed RVP round the throat. On the contrary RVP went off later on.

[Jah Lush]

Too true. The throat grabbing by Gattuso seemed to pass the referee by completely.

[Emerson Crane]

That whole episode was almost surreal. How can someone who's been nutted get sent off??? Outrageous.

[Jah Lush]

He wasn't sent off but he's got a one match for being headbutted. That's what I'm saying.

[Emerson Crane]

Whoops, my bad, thats what I meant, the ban for Jordan is outrageous.

[Annette Curtain]

Good luck to..Ch...Che......

* points to blue team *

http://img862.imageshack.us/img862/1605/chelseahero.jpg

Against the Red team next week.

N(tu)

[matthew123]

I was looking at United's fixture list after the international break and its going to be very difficult. I think over 5 weeks they will play Chelsea 3 times, Arsenal & West Ham away plus City in semi final. Fortunately for them none of these blockbusters are within 4 days of each other but its to be asking a lot. Reminds me a little of the great Arsenal team few years back who had very similar run in when it proved a bit too much and I don't see it being any better for United.

I make it a Chelsea v Barcelona final.

[Sandperson]

Balotelli can't dress himself! Balotelli bib ballet!

[matthew123]

Emerson Crane Wrote:

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> Whoops, my bad, thats what I meant, the ban for

> Jordan is outrageous.

Joe Jordan should have been hung, drawn and quartered after what he did in 1977 in an act of cheating that would have made even Diego Maradona blush. I have no sympathy for Joe Jordan.

[Sandperson]

matthew123 Wrote:

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> I was looking at United's fixture list after the

> international break and its going to be very

> difficult. I think over 5 weeks they will play

> Chelsea 3 times, Arsenal & West Ham away plus City

> in semi final. Fortunately for them none of these

> blockbusters are within 4 days of each other but

> its to be asking a lot. Reminds me a little of the

> great Arsenal team few years back who had very

> similar run in when it proved a bit too much and I

> don't see it being any better for United.

>

> I make it a Chelsea v Barcelona final.

Yup, trophyless season for United this season. The run in is too tough for a team that ranges from ok one week to mediocre for the rest of the time. I suppose the FA Cup might be winnable if we get past City. I can't see Chelsea winning the European Cup though.

[matthew123]

Sandperson Wrote:

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> Balotelli can't dress himself! Balotelli bib

> ballet!

I won't ask if he is ever able to beat the offside trap...

[Sandperson]

West Brom did us a favour today. I still think it's delaying the inevitable.

[Ladygooner]

More like Almunia did you a favour!

[Jah Lush]

Hmmm... yet another shocker from Almunia. But how fit is your 41-year-old German? (forgotten his name). Disappointing result for Spurs too. Damn those Hammers. I'm sure Quids was happy with that result though.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Where's M.Mac when you want to gloat?

[karter]

You lot are a bunch of friggin hooligans. What you done with Keef?(6)

[SimonM]

Spoeaking of gloating, please allow me, in a gloat-opportunity-free season, just to bellow repeatedly "Sheffield Utd 2 Leeds United 0"! >:D

[matthew123]

That second Chelsea goal today was pure class.. they looked a much stronger team with Anelka and Drogba. Torres simply does not look like the electric player he was at Liverpool. If anyone is going to stop United winning title then it's Chelsea as for me the wheels are falling off the Arsenal wagon.

[Jah Lush]

Feck! They scored another? I left the pub on the 90th minute. Bloody missed that. Must say that David Luiz is really looking the part. Fantastic player. Already looking a bargain.

[Mick Mac]

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote:

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> Where's M.Mac when you want to gloat?

I'm here.

Quite an even match, but the best team won. No complaints. Will have to win just the Double instead now...

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

A double? Cheers!!