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[SOCCER]2008 Champions League FINAL - Man U vs. Chelsea

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  1. leroy

    leroy Member
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    Thought the final deserved it's own thread...

    UEFA Champions League Final - 5/21/08
    Moscow
    ESPN coverage begins at 1 pm central. Kickoff will probably be close to 2 pm

    Manchester United vs. Chelsea

    An all-English final in Moscow. There are some concerns about the appearance and feel of the pitch, but UEFA is saying it won't be a problem. Slovakian referee Lubos Michel will be in charge. He was the referee who awarded a highly-controversial goal to Liverpool against Chelsea in the 2005 semi-finals.

    It's a match up of a great offense vs. a great defense. The combination Rooney, Tevez, and Ronaldo is probably the best in the world. If Chelsea looses this game, don't be surprised to see wholesale changes before next season.

    Either way, this should be a fantastic game.

    My prediction -
    Manchester United 2 - Chelsea 1
     
    #1 leroy, May 20, 2008
  2. Zboy

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    Is it possible to stream this game? If so, from where?
     
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  3. leroy

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    ESPN is doing it for $9.95. I'm sure there will be a free stream somewhere out there.
     
    #3 leroy, May 20, 2008
  4. tigermission1

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    None of the ESPN stations show the game on the guide, and there's nothing on now. :confused:

    How is this game not playing on ESPN or ESPN2?
     
    #4 tigermission1, May 20, 2008
  5. DrLudicrous

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    ESPN2 is showing it, the listing has the pregame from 1:00-1:25 and the game from 1:25-4:00.
     
    #5 DrLudicrous, May 20, 2008
  6. tigermission1

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    There's a freakin' Lacrosse game on :mad:

    Oh well, if not this game then I will just watch the Real Madrid vs. Al-Nasr soccer match friendly live from the beautiful Riyadh stadium in Saudi Arabia, which is underway as we speak. :p
     
    #6 tigermission1, May 20, 2008
  7. DrLudicrous

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    Wait until tomorrow, you'll have more luck then.
     
    #7 DrLudicrous, May 20, 2008
  8. leroy

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    At least you won't have to worry about missing that Real Madrid vs. Al-Nasr game now.
     
    #8 leroy, May 20, 2008
  9. tigermission1

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    LOL! Yeah, it actually seems like a good game so far. A lot of fireworks early on...
     
    #9 tigermission1, May 20, 2008
  10. ferrari77

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    Easy mate, like they said its on wednesday.

    I am shaking in anticipation, i've been giddy since monday, I can't blood believe it. NINE FLIPPIN YEARS, now we're back in the final. All those semi and quarter final losses, all of them forgotten all for tomorrow. I'll be at the Londoner in Addison TX by about 10am tomorrow just a nervous wreck.

    Word is Cashley's injured. Hopefully Terrys shoulder gets done in again and Droggles is half fit.

    Let's go United.

    THERE'S ONLY ONE UNITED!
     
    #10 ferrari77, May 20, 2008
  11. DarkHorse

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    I'm rooting for Chelsea cause I can't stand Man U.
     
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  12. rrj_gamz

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    ManU wins 3-2...
     
    #12 rrj_gamz, May 20, 2008
  13. SwoLy-D

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    I hate the freakin' Spurs. :mad:
     
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  14. surrender

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    I'm an Arsenal fan, and I hate Chelsea more than United, so go ManU!
     
    #14 surrender, May 20, 2008
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    I'm a Liverpool fan, and I hate Chelsea much more as well (friggin Lampard's dirty plays and Drogba's flopping). I'll get chastised by fellow Liverpool fans for saying this, but go ManU!
     
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    So.. I heard theres two starting spots up for grabs.

    Will Park get the start?
     
    #16 krnxsnoopy, May 20, 2008
  17. surrender

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    Who's out for United? I'd think they would trot out a Ronaldo-Scholes-Hargreaves/Carrick-Nani midfield
     
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    After the West Ham debacle, Nani will be lucky to get a spot on the bench. Even before that, he's been way too inconsistent this season to be giving a starting spot in a game of this magnitude. Park has been the starter for all the big European matches thus far, so I assume he'll get the start, although I wouldn't be surprised if Fergie gives Giggs the start.

    And no one is out, this is the first time we've had a fully fit squad all season.

    I suspect we'll see:

    -----------VDS-------------
    Brown----Rio---Vidic-----Evra
    ---Hargreaves---Scholes---Carrick
    Ronaldo--------------------Park
    -----------Rooney-------------

    Although Rooney could play in Park's place with Tevez coming on.
     
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    Manchester United
     
    #19 plcmts17, May 20, 2008
  20. matpio

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    I think Man U has been the best team in Europe this season, so I would like them to win. Plus since they beat my team (Olympique Lyonnais) in this competition, at least I would be able to say: "Hey, we lost against the european champion !"
     
    #20 matpio, May 20, 2008
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