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GrimRiffer
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Haha. Plastic needs backup
tim098
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nah not fair and justified at all in my opinion, but yea shit happens. Besides, this means manu are able to focus more on the epl and the champs league!
And poor saha. I ve always been a fan of him because of his unorthodox attacking style. But he gets injured SO damn easily.. too many times already.
Manu fans dont let these lousy jealous flamers get the better of us! We re out of fa cup, oooo big deal. Look who is touted to win the epl man. And champions league i dare say manu has the best chance out of all the english teams, due to the simple fact of SUPERIORITY over the rest.
And poor saha. I ve always been a fan of him because of his unorthodox attacking style. But he gets injured SO damn easily.. too many times already.
Manu fans dont let these lousy jealous flamers get the better of us! We re out of fa cup, oooo big deal. Look who is touted to win the epl man. And champions league i dare say manu has the best chance out of all the english teams, due to the simple fact of SUPERIORITY over the rest.
1 off the post, 2 off the line, 3 keepers, a red card and a penalty. Portsmouth's backline was superb but Distin was lucky not to concede a penalty earlier on when he clearly fouled Ronaldo in the box. It wasn't a red card either, Rooney and Anderson were at the goal-line and it was NOT a clear goal scoring oppurtunity.
In my opinion, we played alright bar the finishing of course. Well done to Pompey though, they rode their luck and managed to get a fantastic result. Looks like they're the favourites now since Chelsea are out as well
In my opinion, we played alright bar the finishing of course. Well done to Pompey though, they rode their luck and managed to get a fantastic result. Looks like they're the favourites now since Chelsea are out as well
GrimRiffer
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It wasn't the past. It was just last season. Unlike those other Sxcousers who keep on bragging how good Liverpool were. How long has it been? 17 years? I think its 18.
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Man Utd 0-1 Portsmouth
Scoring Summary Man Utd Portsmouth Sulley Muntar (pen 7
Match Stats Man Utd Portsmouth Shots (on Goal) 19(9) 6(4) Fouls 9 16 Corner Kicks 11 5 Offsides 0 1 Time of Possession 64% 36% Yellow Cards 1 2 Red Cards 1 0 Saves 2 6
Match Information Stadium: Old Trafford, England
Attendance: 75,463
Match Time: 12:45 UK
Referee(s):
M Atkinson (Referee)
Teams Man Utd Portsmouth 1 Edwin Van der Sar1 David James5 Rio Ferdinand23 Sol Campbell6 Wes Brown7 Hermann Hreidarsson3 Patrice Evra15 Sylvain Distin15 Nemanja Vidic5 Glen Johnson18 Paul Scholes8 Papa Bouba Diop4 Owen Hargreaves17 John Utaka7 Cristiano Ronaldo11 Sulley Muntar17 Luis Nani19 Niko Kranjcar10 Wayne Rooney6 Lassana Diarra32 Carlos Tevez27 Nwankwo KanuSubstitutes29 Tomasz KuszczakJamie Ashdown 2122 John O'SheaLauren 416 Michael CarrickRichard Hughes 228 AndersonArnold Mvuemba 1813 Ji-Sung ParkMilan Baros 9SubstitutionsTomasz Kuszczak for Edwin Van der Sar (46)
Milan Baros for Nwankwo Kanu (54)
Anderson for Carlos Tevez (6
Lauren for John Utaka (74)
Michael Carrick for Owen Hargreaves (6
Richard Hughes for Niko Kranjcar (81)
Yellow CardsWayne Rooney (21)
Papa Bouba Diop (11)
Lassana Diarra (39)
Red CardsTomasz Kuszczak (76)
· Club Squads: Man Utd | Portsmouth
Updated: March 8, 2008, 10:17 AM ET
Sulley Muntari entered Portsmouth folklore by securing a famous 1-0 victory at Old Trafford and a place in the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley.
The Ghana midfielder ended Manchester United's dream of winning the treble for the first time in nine years with a penalty 13 minutes from time to end years of hurt at the ground for Portsmouth.
The last time Pompey won at Old Trafford was in 1957 and they have endured seven successive defeats since - the last one as recently as January.
Empics
Kuszczak brings down Baros for the penalty.
United will wonder how they lost this match - which they finished with 10 men, after replacement goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak was sent off for bringing down substitute Milan Baros.
They dominated possession and almost went ahead in the fifth minute when Paul Scholes got on the end of a free-kick from Nani, only to head wide at the near post.
Cristiano Ronaldo thought he had won a penalty a minute later when he was bundled over by Sylvain Distin, but referee Martin Atkinson allowed play to continue.
Portsmouth were keeping a close eye on Ronaldo and Papa Bouba Diop was booked for dragging his opponent back in the 10th minute.
The visitors broke out of their slumber six minutes later, when Niko Kranjcar tested goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar from distance.
United almost took the lead in the 19th minute when Carlos Tevez got clear, after Wayne Rooney latched onto a pass from Wes Brown, but the Argentinian striker saw his shot superbly headed off the line by Glen Johnson.
United kept up the pressure and Scholes turned quickly in the 28th minute but saw his effort blocked by Portsmouth captain Sol Campbell.
Tevez worked an opening for himself four minutes later and fired in a shot that David James did well to parry.
Lassana Diarra was then booked for a challenge on Ronaldo as United maintained the momentum.
Nani tried to pick out Rooney, but Distin was alert to the danger and made a timely interception in the 41st minute.
Distin again stood tall in the 44th minute to head the ball to safety following a fine cross from Patrice Evra.
United boss Sir Alex Ferguson made a surprise switch at half-time, with Kuszczak replacing van der Sar.
There was a scare for Portsmouth in the 49th minute when James flapped at a cross from Tevez, but he recovered in time to prevent Nani getting in a shot.
Nani was coming more into the game and sent a powerful effort into the goalkeeper's body two minutes later, after being released by Rooney.
Then Rooney was wasteful after Ronaldo had picked him out - sending a shot high into the crowd.
With Kanu out of luck, Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp replaced him with Baros after 55 minutes.
United almost went in front three minutes later when Nemanja Vidic powered in a header from Nani's corner.
But Tevez made an accidental block and Ronaldo fired his effort wide after the ball had been only partially cleared.
Play switched back down the other end and Baros got away from Owen Hargreaves in the 61st minute but was adjudged to have strayed offside.
Substitute Michael Carrick should have put United ahead in the 69th minute when he eluded James - but just as he was about to tap in, Distin made a vital tackle on the line.
United came within inches of taking the lead in the 73rd minute when Evra's shot came back off the post.
A minute later Campbell headed away a cross from Nani as Portsmouth again found themselves on the back foot.
But the game took a dramatic turn in the 77th minute when Portsmouth were awarded a penalty after Kuszczak tripped Baros, who had been released by Kranjcar.
The Polish goalkeeper was sent off and Rio Ferdinand took his place between the posts. Although the defender correctly guessed the direction of Muntari's spot-kick, it was superbly placed in the right-hand corner and earned Portsmouth an unlikely victory
Scoring Summary Man Utd Portsmouth Sulley Muntar (pen 7
Match Stats Man Utd Portsmouth Shots (on Goal) 19(9) 6(4) Fouls 9 16 Corner Kicks 11 5 Offsides 0 1 Time of Possession 64% 36% Yellow Cards 1 2 Red Cards 1 0 Saves 2 6
Match Information Stadium: Old Trafford, England
Attendance: 75,463
Match Time: 12:45 UK
Referee(s):
M Atkinson (Referee)
Teams Man Utd Portsmouth 1 Edwin Van der Sar1 David James5 Rio Ferdinand23 Sol Campbell6 Wes Brown7 Hermann Hreidarsson3 Patrice Evra15 Sylvain Distin15 Nemanja Vidic5 Glen Johnson18 Paul Scholes8 Papa Bouba Diop4 Owen Hargreaves17 John Utaka7 Cristiano Ronaldo11 Sulley Muntar17 Luis Nani19 Niko Kranjcar10 Wayne Rooney6 Lassana Diarra32 Carlos Tevez27 Nwankwo KanuSubstitutes29 Tomasz KuszczakJamie Ashdown 2122 John O'SheaLauren 416 Michael CarrickRichard Hughes 228 AndersonArnold Mvuemba 1813 Ji-Sung ParkMilan Baros 9SubstitutionsTomasz Kuszczak for Edwin Van der Sar (46)
Milan Baros for Nwankwo Kanu (54)
Anderson for Carlos Tevez (6
Lauren for John Utaka (74)
Michael Carrick for Owen Hargreaves (6
Richard Hughes for Niko Kranjcar (81)
Yellow CardsWayne Rooney (21)
Papa Bouba Diop (11)
Lassana Diarra (39)
Red CardsTomasz Kuszczak (76)
· Club Squads: Man Utd | Portsmouth
Updated: March 8, 2008, 10:17 AM ET
Sulley Muntari entered Portsmouth folklore by securing a famous 1-0 victory at Old Trafford and a place in the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley.
The Ghana midfielder ended Manchester United's dream of winning the treble for the first time in nine years with a penalty 13 minutes from time to end years of hurt at the ground for Portsmouth.
The last time Pompey won at Old Trafford was in 1957 and they have endured seven successive defeats since - the last one as recently as January.
Empics
Kuszczak brings down Baros for the penalty.
United will wonder how they lost this match - which they finished with 10 men, after replacement goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak was sent off for bringing down substitute Milan Baros.
They dominated possession and almost went ahead in the fifth minute when Paul Scholes got on the end of a free-kick from Nani, only to head wide at the near post.
Cristiano Ronaldo thought he had won a penalty a minute later when he was bundled over by Sylvain Distin, but referee Martin Atkinson allowed play to continue.
Portsmouth were keeping a close eye on Ronaldo and Papa Bouba Diop was booked for dragging his opponent back in the 10th minute.
The visitors broke out of their slumber six minutes later, when Niko Kranjcar tested goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar from distance.
United almost took the lead in the 19th minute when Carlos Tevez got clear, after Wayne Rooney latched onto a pass from Wes Brown, but the Argentinian striker saw his shot superbly headed off the line by Glen Johnson.
United kept up the pressure and Scholes turned quickly in the 28th minute but saw his effort blocked by Portsmouth captain Sol Campbell.
Tevez worked an opening for himself four minutes later and fired in a shot that David James did well to parry.
Lassana Diarra was then booked for a challenge on Ronaldo as United maintained the momentum.
Nani tried to pick out Rooney, but Distin was alert to the danger and made a timely interception in the 41st minute.
Distin again stood tall in the 44th minute to head the ball to safety following a fine cross from Patrice Evra.
United boss Sir Alex Ferguson made a surprise switch at half-time, with Kuszczak replacing van der Sar.
There was a scare for Portsmouth in the 49th minute when James flapped at a cross from Tevez, but he recovered in time to prevent Nani getting in a shot.
Nani was coming more into the game and sent a powerful effort into the goalkeeper's body two minutes later, after being released by Rooney.
Then Rooney was wasteful after Ronaldo had picked him out - sending a shot high into the crowd.
With Kanu out of luck, Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp replaced him with Baros after 55 minutes.
United almost went in front three minutes later when Nemanja Vidic powered in a header from Nani's corner.
But Tevez made an accidental block and Ronaldo fired his effort wide after the ball had been only partially cleared.
Play switched back down the other end and Baros got away from Owen Hargreaves in the 61st minute but was adjudged to have strayed offside.
Substitute Michael Carrick should have put United ahead in the 69th minute when he eluded James - but just as he was about to tap in, Distin made a vital tackle on the line.
United came within inches of taking the lead in the 73rd minute when Evra's shot came back off the post.
A minute later Campbell headed away a cross from Nani as Portsmouth again found themselves on the back foot.
But the game took a dramatic turn in the 77th minute when Portsmouth were awarded a penalty after Kuszczak tripped Baros, who had been released by Kranjcar.
The Polish goalkeeper was sent off and Rio Ferdinand took his place between the posts. Although the defender correctly guessed the direction of Muntari's spot-kick, it was superbly placed in the right-hand corner and earned Portsmouth an unlikely victory
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