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Goal by Drogba - Chelsea FC vs. Manchester United FC
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For most of the game (ok, all of it), it was a even affair, both sides canceling each other out and the game itself sorely failing to live up to the pompous and wasteful ceremony that preceded it (Prince William looked f’n bored with it).
And then one Didier Drogba, with one of his best goals this season (and possibly his most important) put Chelsea ahead in the 2nd half of extra time, and after that there was no going back. Chelsea took the yellow cards and the Man Utd pressure and got their FA Cup win.
It would be harsh to say that either side was better - it was even, boringly so (I slept through the second half, and was reliably informed that that was probably the best thing to have done).
The one incident of note that will perhaps rankle Manchester United fans a bit was the ‘goal that wasn’t given’, Ryan Giggs sliding into Cech and pushing the ball over the line. The refs couldn’t see it but the camera caught it, and this one is definitely one that could have gone either way. Without video replays, you never know.
To be very honest, the result was fair considering the quality of the goal. And if anyone knows where Drogba went straight after the whistle, let me know. Methinks he went to call his mum, but he could have gone to take a leak or whatever.
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Ramos angry but refuses to panic
 Tottenham Hotspur are yet to win a match this season |
Juande Ramos remained upbeat over Tottenham's prospects for the rest of the season after a 2-1 defeat by Aston Villa left Spurs bottom of the table.
"I'm always angry at the end of games like this with the players and myself as well," said manager Ramos after watching his side slip to a home loss.
"It's only just begun and there's still room for us there. I'm not going to carry out an assessment after one game.
"Hopefully with calmness and experience we'll get a positive result."
Spurs put in a limp display in front of their home fans, looking disjointed and dispirited throughout, but Ramos said the upheaval the club had faced in recent weeks was partly to blame.
Strikers Robbie Keane and Dimitar Berbatov left for Liverpool and Manchester United respectively, while defender Vedran Corluka and forward Roman Pavlyuchenko - who both made their debuts against Villa - were bought on transfer deadline day earlier this month.
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Ramos has overseen 19 victories from 46 matches, while Jol's squad won 67 games from a total of 148.
And Ramos conceded: "We are behind in our preparations. We need to keep the spirit going and climb as high up the table as possible.
"We've made an irregular start to the season, having lost three games, which makes it an uphill struggle for us."
And Spurs first-term coach Gus Poyet gave his support to goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes, who allowed Ashley Young's shot to sneak under his body for Villa's second goal on Monday.
"Heurelho is going to be quite sad," said Poyet. "That's football, you can do everything right in the game but unfortunately you feel responsible for one of the actions.
"But he was outstanding. He saved us in the first half so there is nothing you can blame him for."