Man. United Swoop For Anderson & Nani

Nani

Reds capture Sporting's Nani:

United completed a double swoop on Wednesday night with the announcement that the Reds have agreed a deal in principle to sign Sporting Lisbon's highly-rated winger Nani.

The 20-year-old has long been linked with a move to Old Trafford and his capture adds to the signing of 19-year-old Brazilian midfielder Anderson from FC Porto.

A club statement confirmed: "Manchester United is delighted to announce it has agreed terms in principle with Sporting Lisbon for the purchase of the registration of Nani.

"Personal terms have been agreed and a formal announcement will take place once the necessary administrative procedures, including a medical have been completed."

Nani is a product of Sporting's youth system and made his first-team debut at the age of 18. He played 29 league games in 2006/07, scoring five goals.

Player Factfile
Full name: Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha
Born: Amadora, Portugal, 17 November 1986
Position: Winger

Anderson

United to sign Brazilian starlet:

United have agreed terms in principle to sign FC Porto's exciting Brazilian starlet Anderson.

The 19-year-old is an attacking midfielder, although he can also play out wide or up front.

An official United statement confirmed: "Manchester United is delighted to announce it has agreed terms in principle with FC Porto for the purchase of the registration of Anderson.

"Personal terms have been agreed and a formal announcement will take place once the necessary administrative procedures, including a medical have been completed."

Anderson, who joined Porto in December 2005 from Brazilian side Gremio, played against United in a pre-season friendly in August last year at the Amsterdam Tournament.

The quick and skilful youngster has been named in the Brazil squad for the Copa America tournament in Venezuela next month.

Player Factfile
Full name: Anderson Luís de Abreu Oliveira
Born: Porto Alegre, Brazil, 13 April 1988
Position: Attacking midfielder / Winger / Forward
Joined Porto: December 2005
Personal awards: Player of the Tournament, 2005 World U17 Championships

Just For Laughs

Drogba Earns FA Cup Glory For Chelsea

A Didier Drogba goal late in extra time was enough to secure victory for Chelsea over Manchester United in the first FA Cup final at the new Wembley.

Drogba produced a rare moment of brilliance in a game that failed to live up to expectations to complete a cup Double for the Blues.

With penalties looming, he played a one-two with Frank Lampard before poking the ball past Edwin van der Sar.

Ryan Giggs missed a good chance to win the game for United in normal time.

The 90,000 fans inside the stadium were treated to a fantastic pre-match build-up featuring some famous faces from Wembley's glorious past.

But aside from Drogba's late winner, the two best sides in the country produced a game that is unlikely to live long in the memory.

That is unlikely to bother Chelsea, who won the last FA Cup final at the old Wembley in 2000.

A cagey opening 20 minutes set the pace for a match that at times seemed more like the Community Shield than the first FA Cup final at an immaculate new stadium.

The first effort on target did not arrive until after the half-hour, with Paulo Ferreira venturing forward and slipping a pass in for Frank Lampard, who forced Van der Sar to make a smart low save.

That was about the extent of the first 45 minutes as both teams looked heavy-legged after a season in which they have each played over 60 games.

The pitch, which looked in fabulous condition at the start, began to cut up and so did not aid the footballing spectacle or the weary players.

Joe Cole looked one of the few players capable of livening things up before he was surprisingly replaced at half-time by Arjen Robben.

The pace picked up slightly after the break, with United looking the more likely to score the new Wembley's first FA Cup final goal.

Wayne Rooney emerged from his first-half shell to bring a first save out of Petr Cech and tested Chelsea's back line with a couple of bursting runs.

Paul Scholes picked out Giggs to volley just over the top as Sir Alex Ferguson's men showed the odd glimpse of the stylish side that dominated the Premiership.

At the other end, Drogba was largely contained by Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic, with the Premiership's top scorer limited to a curling free-kick that clipped the outside of the post during the 90 minutes.

Vidic could have settled the tie with the last touch of normal time but his glancing header from Giggs' inswinging free-kick was just too high.

Both sides had glorious chances to break the deadlock at the end of the first period of extra time.

Giggs somehow managed to pick out Cech with the goal at his mercy as he slid on to a Rooney cross and then Drogba headed into the side-netting from an equally promising position.

Salomon Kalou was agonisingly close to scoring before Drogba and Lampard exchanged passes and the Golden Boot winner capped a fabulous season with the most important goal of his campaign.

It prevented a third successive FA Cup final going to penalties and provided a memorable moment for the long-awaited return home to London for the competition.

Chelsea add the FA Cup to the League Cup, which they won earlier this season, and manager Jose Mourinho did his job prospects no harm by securing the one domestic trophy that was missing in his collection.

Chelsea: Cech, Ferreira, Essien, Terry, Bridge, Mikel, Makelele, Lampard, Wright-Phillips (Kalou 93), Drogba, Joe Cole (Robben 46), Robben (Ashley Cole 108).

Subs Not Used: Cudicini, Diarra.

Booked: Makelele, Ferreira, Ashley Cole, Kalou.

Goals: Drogba 116.

Man Utd: Van der Sar, Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Heinze, Fletcher (Smith 92), Scholes, Carrick (O'Shea 112), Ronaldo, Rooney, Giggs (Solskjaer 112).

Subs Not Used: Kuszczak, Evra.

Booked: Scholes, Vidic, Smith.

Att: 89,826.

Ref: S Bennett (Kent).

Match Quotes:

Sir Alex Ferguson: It has been exceptional what my players have been through - we just couldn't cross the line.

Carlos Queiroz: It is a clear penalty, there is no doubt about that.

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech: The ball was behind the line, but it would have been a foul anyway.

Manchester United take on Chelsea in the first FA Cup final to be played at the rebuilt Wembley Stadium

English football's showpiece event is back at its spiritual home for the first time since 2000

Fans make their way up Wembley Way as the atmosphere builds ahead of the big game

Both sets of supporters flock to the recently unveiled statue of England's World Cup winning captain Bobby Moore

The sight of a marching band performing on the Wembley turf before the FA Cup final makes a return

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson picks Gabriel Heinze and Darren Fletcher as Patrice Evra and Alan Smith miss out

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho secured the return of his dog in midweek but is without a number of key players for the game

Prince William officially welcomes the FA Cup trophy back to Wembley and declares the new stadium open

The stadium is almost full and a Red Arrows formation performs overhead as kick-off approaches

Chelsea captain John Terry and United skipper Ryan Giggs lead the teams out to a wall of noise from the 90,000 crowd

Chelsea wide-man Shaun Wright-Phillips tries to take on Heinze during a lifeless opening to the match

Rooney fires wide of Blues keeper Petr Cech's left-hand post and a hugely disappointing first half finishes goalless

Mourinho replaces Joe Cole with Dutchman Arjen Robben, who immediately feels the force of a challenge from Wes Brown

Rooney worries Chelsea with a fine run but the United forward is thwarted by Cech and the game goes to extra time

Giggs misses a golden opportunity to score when he scuffs Rooney's low cross into the arms of Cech

Cech again saves at the feet of Rooney and the match looks like being decided by a penalty shoot-out

But Didier Drogba nips in to score a 116th-minute winner to take the trophy to Stamford Bridge

Terry becomes the first captain to lift the FA Cup at the new Wembley and Chelsea end a troubled season on a high note

The defeat is a bitter blow for the largely anonymous Cristiano Ronaldo and his United team-mates

But Chelsea's players can celebrate winning another trophy - the club's sixth since Mourinho took over as Blues boss

FA Cup 2007 -- Preview

Chelsea v Manchester United

FA Cup final
Date: Saturday, 19 May 2007
Venue: Wembley
Referee: Steve Bennett (Kent)

Chelsea head into the FA Cup final without Michael Ballack, Ricardo Carvalho and Andriy Shevchenko.

Winger Arjen Robben is still recovering from knee surgery but hopes to be fit enough for a place on the bench.

Midfielder Mikel Jon Obi is struggling with a thigh strain while Ashley Cole is a major doubt with an ankle problem which requires surgery.

Boss Jose Mourinho hinted he could use keeper Hilario as a substitute striker but is more likely to pick Ben Sahar.

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is expected to hand the right-back role to Wes Brown with Gary Neville out injured.

That means disappointment for John O'Shea while Gabriel Heinze is also set to miss out as Patrice Evra is tipped to start at left-back.

Ferguson must also decide whether to pick Alan Smith up front or bolster his midfield with Darren Fletcher.

Louis Saha has been ruled out with a hamstring injury.

Chelsea (from): Cech, Hilario, Cudicini, Geremi, Ferreira, A Cole, Terry, Boulahrouz, Diarra, Makelele, Obi, Lampard, Essien, Kalou, Wright-Phillips, Bridge, Robben, Drogba, Sahar.

Man Utd (from): Van der Sar, Kuszczak, Brown, O'Shea, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Heinze, Ronaldo, Scholes, Carrick, Fletcher, Giggs, Richardson, Eagles, Rooney, Smith, Solskjaer.

BIG-MATCH FACTS

CHELSEA against Manchester United is a fitting fixture with which to end the domestic season, but it's only the third time in history that the leading two clubs in the League have graced the FA Cup final. In 1913, Aston Villa beat the champions Sunderland 1-0, and in 1986 champions Liverpool did the League and FA Cup double, in beating their Merseyside rivals and League runners-up Everton 3-1. Indeed every FA Cup final from 1995 has been won by one of the top four finishers in this season's Premiership. Having spent the top flight campaign chasing Manchester United, Chelsea are now looking to the 126th FA Cup to compensate for surrendering their League crown to the Red Devils in what has now become the Blues' most important game of the season.

The Londoners were the last club to win the FA Cup final at the old Wembley in 2000 and are keen to be the first to lift the silverware at the magnificent new structure, built at a cost of more than £750 million. Seven years ago, Chelsea beat Aston Villa 1-0 in the end-of-season showpiece with a goal from Roberto Di Matteo. The same player scored the fastest goal in Wembley Cup Final history three years earlier, when his strike after 43 seconds led to a 2-0 victory over Middlesbrough. It wasn't so clear cut in 1970 as the final went to a replay. The original tie, played on a disgraceful surface that had earlier hosted the Horse of the Year Show, ended 2-2 after 120 minutes. Chelsea prevailed 2-1 in the replay at Old Trafford. Peter Osgood ensured he scored in every round, and David Webb won it in extra time. The west Londoners qualified for the final only once in the six years it was held at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. They lost 2-0 to Arsenal in 2002.

The FA Cup remains the only domestic trophy Chelsea have not won under owner Roman Abramovich and manager Jose Mourinho. They go into Saturday's game in front of 90,000 and a global television audience on their longest winless run in the Mourinho era of five matches. They ended the Premiership season with five draws, interspersed by the loss on penalties to Liverpool in the Champions League semi-final.

This will be the ninth time that managers Mourinho and Sir Alex Ferguson have gone head-to-head. The Portuguese has the better record with four wins, one loss and three draws. The defeat was 1-0 in last season's visit to Old Trafford when United ended Chelsea's 40-match unbeaten Premiership run. Chelsea gained revenge by clinching their second straight Premier League title with a 3-0 success in last season's reverse fixture. This season's two meetings were all square, although the Stamford Bridge fixture was an uncompetitive affair as the title had just been claimed by the Red Devils.

Goalkeeper Petr CECH could well be celebrating an early birthday present should Chelsea win. The Czech Republic international turns 25 the day after the final.

MANCHESTER UNITED take on their free-spending fierce rivals eager to complete a first League and FA Cup double since famously completing the treble with the Champions League in 1999. At the same time they would also deny Chelsea a Carling Cup and FA Cup double.

The Old Trafford giants are making a record 18th appearance in the FA Cup final, and are setting their sights on lifting the trophy for a 12th time, thus increasing the outright record they already hold. Seven of the previous 17 final appearances were under Sir Alex, and five of those were victorious (1990, 1994, 1996, 1999 and 2004). Ferguson has won 18 major trophies as United manager and 27 titles in total in his managerial career in Scottish and English football - a post-war record.

While Chelsea eased their way into the quarter-finals with home ties against lower League opposition in Macclesfield, Nottingham Forest and Norwich, before dismissing Tottenham after a replay, and Blackburn after extra time, Manchester United have come up against Premiership opposition all the way. They accounted for Aston Villa, Portsmouth and Watford at the first time of asking, and Reading and Middlesbrough after replays. Their Cup run has produced 23 goals, 15 by United, whereas Chelsea's has yielded 26 goals, 20 by the Blues.

The Red Devils had dominated meetings with Chelsea in football's oldest knock out competition. This is the 10th time they find themselves facing each other. United lead by eight wins to one. Since Chelsea's solitary success in the quarter-finals in 1950, United have won seven clashes, six at the first time of asking. They needed a replay on the most recent occasion, in the last four in 1999. A goalless draw at the Theatre of Dreams was followed by a 0-2 success in west London when Dwight Yorke scored both. United's most important victory came in the 1994 final, when Eric Cantona was at his height. The Frenchman scored two penalties in seven minutes after the hour of a match which had been level pegging until then. Mark Hughes and Brian McClair were the other scorers in a 4-0 triumph against Glenn Hoddle's side that completed United's first ever League and FA Cup double.

This final could provide Paul Scholes with a third FA Cup winners' medal after successes in 1999 and 2004, but Ryan Giggs could go one better, and become the first player to claim five winners' medals since Jimmy Forrest of Blackburn Rovers in 1891. Victory would also give the 33-year old Welshmen his 17th major honour, which would equal the all-time record of Liverpool's Phil Neal.

The PFA's Player and Young Player of the Year and United's 23-goal leading scorer this season, Ronaldo, will be making his 150th start for the club if he lines-up for the kick off.

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The 100th Posting

As the title of this posting suggests, this is the 100th post of my blog, Will Power.

Will Power is just 6 months old and has been part of my life ever since. Whenever I post something in my blog, I am really very happy and proud to share with people whom has been a loyal supporter. Words cannot really describe my feelings, but I feel that you fabulous people really deserve a big 'thank you' from me.

As I have mentioned in my previous blog postings, Will Power is created to enable people to know more about me as a person, and also to serve as a platform for my current or potential friends to keep in touch with. Moreover, it is also a sharing session of opinions and comments on the blog posting.

Success rate so far? Maybe it can be better for you people to input some of your own comments/opinions. Don't be shy! =)

My personal opinion of my blog is that it could be better, in terms of sharing of my experiences, be it bitter, sad or happy. This part is where I am solely lacking. In addition, probably I could do better as to comment on the current happenings of the world or on my surroundings.

Writing is what I like best. As I am a really introvert person, sometimes I feel that I could not express myself well in verbal communication with people. What can I do to improve on this communication issue? I use writing as a tool to express my ideals, thoughts and feelings across. Alphabets, words and sentences transform as a 'bridge' to enable people to understand or know me better. With this 'bridge', possible breakdown in communication will be resolved eventually.

Writing is also a form of art. I find it satisfying to compose a beautiful piece of well-penned thoughts in words. Its just like watching an emotional scene on television, where you really put in your soul in watching and started to feel for the characters in the show. I hope to create this feeling whereby the readers can actually visualize in their mind as to whatever is written and to possibly create an interest for them to continue reading.

I have to agree that this particular posting is where I have taken some time to really sit down, think about what I am planning to write and actually doing it. I have been planning to do some writing in my blog for a long time and have waited for this special moment to arrive. If time permits, I really hope to contribute some of my writing in Willpower on a regular basis.

Besides writing, soccer is one of my passions in life. As you might be aware, Manchester United is my favourite club. They have just finished their respective league as Champions and I am extremely happy and proud for them. Their season have been fabulous so far, especially with Cristiano Ronaldo as one of the key men. He has been inspirational, by turning in some exceptional performances to inspire his team when the chips seem down on them. He could be one of the best players in his profession, if he can keep up with his performances and to try to improve on his technical or tactical aspects of the game. Morevover, age is on his side too. With him and Wayne Rooney, the future success of the Red Devils seems very bright.

This saturday could be Manchester United's chance of winning another silverware. They will face Chelsea in the FA Cup final held at the new Wembley Stadium. I thereby wish the Red Devils all the best!!

Well, I think that I should be ending my writing now. I would like to thank my penpals, friends and people around me for the guidance, support and words of encouragement given whenever I feel lost. Life is really a destination whereby people come and go. Good things will have to end someday, but it is up to us to really enjoy the time of that particular moment of happiness. We must also embrace moments of sadness too, as it allows us to see that life has some obstacles for oneself to clear. These obstacles are a test given by god to determine your character and ability to be strong at the right time.

Lastly, I hope that Will Power will continue for as long as possible, but I know that it will end someday. Rest assured that it will not end after this 100th posting, as there are a lot of work to be done. As the title of this blog suggests, with Willpower comes the abilty to overcome all potential obstacles in life and to be stronger in the face of adversity.

Just remember, the best in yet to come...... . Take care, god bless and hope to see you here someday... . Cheers!

Premiership Champions 2006/07: Manchester United

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Man. United team celebrating

Champions for the 16th time

Cheers At Old Trafford As The Hammers Avoided Relegation And Red Devils Lifted The Premiership Trophy

Carlos Tevez fired West Ham to a shock win at champions Manchester United to help keep his side in the Premiership.

The Argentine - at the centre of a row over his registration - scored on the stroke of half-time from close range.

Manchester United wasted a string of chances as West Ham fought fiercely for their top-flight status at the expense of Sheffield United who lost to Wigan.

West Ham stood firm to pull-off an amazing relegation escape and spoil Sir Alex Ferguson's title party.

A weakened Manchester United side were celebrating their 16th English league title against a Hammers team who needed a point to guarantee their Premiership status.

Sir Alex Ferguson left a host of star names on the bench and there were no complaints from his West Ham counterpart Alan Curbishley.

West Ham started confidently enough but it was the champions who had the first clear opportunity when Rooney squandered a great chance to open the scoring after Darren Fletcher's through-ball.

Wes Brown was twice called into action at the other end to clear his lines as the Hammers showed plenty of willingness to attack.

The home side looked the more likely to break through and Rooney, Alan Smith and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer all had half chances as West Ham held firm.

Yossi Benayoun rescued West Ham twice in a matter of seconds when he first headed Smith's flicked effort off the line, then stood firm as Kieran Richardson let fly with the rebound.

Tevez appealed for a penalty when his shot flicked off Brown but had to make do with a corner, which Fletcher cleared.

Robert Green then made a superb fingertip save to deny John O'Shea at the other end before Rooney screwed his volley wide after Heinze picked him out with a superb far-post cross.

West Ham took the lead in injury time, the home defence failing to deal with Green's long punt down field and, after exchanging passes with Bobby Zamora, Tevez squeezed his shot home.

The Red Devils were struggling to make any headway and Ferguson made a triple substitution before the hour mark with Patrice Evra, Michael Carrick and Alan Smith replaced by Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Hammers were forced back by wave after wave of red attacks which came to very little before Luis Boa Morte blazed a shot high and wide from a Nigel Reo-Coker cross.

West Ham survived several more near misses as cries of "champions, champions" echoed around Old Trafford.

But it was West Ham who deserved the victory after a lacklustre display from the home side with the FA Cup final just six days away.

For West Ham it was the culmination of a six week-long miracle relegation escape - that is unless the Sheffield United lawyers have their way.

Man Utd: Van der Sar, O'Shea, Brown, Heinze, Evra (Giggs 57), Solskjaer, Carrick (Scholes 58), Fletcher, Richardson, Smith (Ronaldo 58), Rooney.

Subs Not Used: Kuszczak, Vidic.

West Ham: Green, Neill, Collins, Ferdinand, McCartney (Spector 28), Benayoun, Reo-Coker, Noble, Boa Morte, Zamora (Harewood 63), Tevez (Mullins 82).

Subs Not Used: Walker, Davenport.

Booked: Collins, Tevez

Goals: Tevez 45.

Att: 75,927.

Ref: M Atkinson (W Yorkshire).

Manchester United 0-1 West Ham: The visitors take a step towards safety as Carlos Tevez scores in the 45th minute

West Ham secure a vital three points prompting wild celebrations from boss Alan Curbishley and his delighted staff

Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville lifting the premiership trophy in front of their own fans at Old Trafford

We are the Champions!

Wayne Rooney with the Premiership Trophy

Manager Sir Alex Ferguson clapping his team

Cristiano Ronaldo and Rio Ferdinand

Man. United & Chelsea In Stalemate

Newly-crowned Premiership champions Manchester United played out a tame draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

United boss Sir Alex Ferguson and Chelsea counterpart Jose Mourinho both fielded weakened sides, with the forthcoming FA Cup final in mind.

Chelsea looked more likely winners in what was mostly a low-key encounter.

United keeper Tomasz Kuszczak was erratic, but made several saves and Kieran Lee also cleared off the line from Ben Sahar in the closing minutes.

Manchester United boss Ferguson has vowed to field his strongest side in the final league game against relegation-threatened West Ham.

And it showed in his team selection, which was very much a makeshift affair.

It led to the ludicrous spectacle of Chelsea captain John Terry leading a guard of honour for a side featuring Fangzhou Dong, Chris Eagles, Kieran Richardson, Kuszczak and Lee.

With the Premiership title decided, the game was decidedly uneventful until Mikel Jon Obi, still angry at an earlier challenge from Alan Smith, launched into a wild challenge on Eagles.

Referee Graham Poll booked Mikel, and the fear of a red card ruling him out of the FA Cup final led to him being replaced by Joe Cole at half-time.

Gabriel Heinze had United's best chance of the half, but he dragged a right-foot finish wide.

United were denied what looked like a clear penalty after 56 minutes when Eagles was tripped by Michael Essien.

Eagles was so incensed he immediately flattened Shaun Wright-Phillips, receiving a booking from referee Poll.

Chelsea finally had a spell of pressure when Wright-Phillips shot straight at Kuszczak after 68 minutes and Salomon Kalou forced a diving save out of the keeper two minutes later.

Dong had been quiet on his debut after three years at United, and he was replaced by Wayne Rooney with 18 minutes left.

Referee Poll, not for the first time, was centre stage, and he was involved in an exchange of views with Mourinho that led to the Chelsea boss momentarily leaving the dug-out.

Chelsea looked the more likely winners, and Kuszczak had to dive to his left to save a curling drive from Lassana Diarra.

Kuszczak was then fortunate to escape when he dropped Joe Cole's corner, but John Terry's header was smuggled to safety.

And from the resulting corner, the keeper's eventful night continued when he saved from Kalou.
But United held on and, as they have so often done this season, they left Chelsea frustrated.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho:

"If somebody has to win, we had more chances, we dominated more and showed more ambition to win the game but the result is not important.

"The draw is a fair result and is what normally happens in these matches.

"Graham Poll had a normal performance when he is refereeing a Chelsea match."

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson:

"I'm pleased with the result because we were playing for a bit of honour and pride.

"Maybe when people saw the team they were expecting we wouldn't be bothered or that Chelsea were going to roll us over, but that wasn't the case.

"I have to be happy with a draw and some of our performances. We were good in terms of possession and confidence to play, although we tired markedly in the last 15 minutes and had to hang on a bit."

Chelsea: Cudicini, Diarra (Morais 88), Ferreira, Terry, Bridge, Makelele, Wright-Phillips, Essien, Mikel (Joe Cole 46), Kalou, Sinclair (Sahar 54).Subs Not Used: Hilario, Geremi.

Booked: Mikel, Diarra, Essien.

Man Utd: Kuszczak, Lee, Brown, O'Shea, Heinze (Carrick 65), Eagles, Smith, Fletcher, Richardson, Solskjaer, Dong (Rooney 73).Subs Not Used: Van der Sar, Ferdinand, Scholes.

Booked: Heinze, Lee, Brown, Eagles

Att: 41,794

Ref: G Poll (Hertfordshire).

Premiership champions Manchester United rest several key players for their dead game against Chelsea

Chelsea players form a 'guard of honour' to welcome the newly-crowned champions onto the Stamford Bridge pitch

Chelsea have the first chance of the evening, but United keeper Tomasz Kuszczak parries Shaun Wright-Phillips effort

A quiet game sparks into life when Jon Obi Mikel fells Chris Eagles moments after being caught himself by Alan Smith

Chances are few and far between though and a poor first half, which contains only one shot on target, ends goalless

After the break, Chelsea continue to make all the attacking moves, but United's defence holds firm

The Red Devils then have a penalty shout turned down after Michael Essien appears to trip Eagles

But United fail to muster a single shot on target so boss Sir Alex Ferguson introduces Wayne Rooney into the mix

With time running out, tempers begin to fray and Blues boss Jose Mourinho has words with referee Graham Poll

Kuszczak saves from Lassana Diarra and Kalou as Chelsea push for the winner, but United hold out to pick up a point