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Blues give blues the blues
Share CHELSEA 1 (Drogba 21, Lampard 71) EVERTON 1 (Saha 1) Louis Saha scored the quickest ever goal in an FA Cup final as he gave Everton the lead at Wembley after a stunning 25 seconds. Chelsea failed to clear a cross the tall Belgian Fellani nodded the ball across and the former Manchester United centre forward thrashed the ball past Petr Cech on the volley to stun...
by Bob McKenzie at May 30th, 2009 at 05:05 pm
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On the Pitch – The Men to watch
Share On paper Chelsea are a constellation of superstars with Everton more about hard work and perspiration. For Chelsea the most important player will be Michael Essien the Ghana international is the man who makes things happen for his more vaunted team mates. It’s no statistical shock that Chelsea’s upturn in form coincided with his return to fitness. Essien is the...
by Bob McKenzie at May 29th, 2009 at 11:05 pm
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In the Dugout – The Managers
Share After a season dominated by red the blues of Chelsea and Everton meet in the final of the World’s oldest cup competition as they line up at Wembley. The two managers will both be seeking their first major win in the English game with Guus Hiddink looking to add to his glittering tally and David Moyes looking to land his first managerial silverware. AKPC_IDS +=...
by Bob McKenzie at May 29th, 2009 at 11:05 pm