Well, here we go. This one's for all the marbles. One team realizes its dreams, and the other has them dashed. There can only be one winner and one loser. The... wait a minute, that's one too many sports cliches. Sorry about that...
Anyway, today marks the final showdown of the season between the two best teams from the best league in the world. On the Chelsea side of things, they are without Ballack, Shevchenko, and Carvalho for sure, and Robben and Cole are up in the air. This will make things EXTREMELY difficult for them.
On the Manchester United side of things, two players (Saha and Neville) are out for sure, but that is no surprise as the two have been injured for most of the latter part of the Premiership campaign.
Who wins this clash of the titans? Well, it goes like this:
Chelsea have a strong squad despite their injuries, and this is the only trophy left for them to claim. Drogba has been on fire this season and was a very close second to Cristiano Ronaldo for best player in England. Unfortunately for Chelsea, I think this game rests on Frank Lampard's shoulders. When he scores, Chelsea typically do well. The problem with that is, well, Frank Lampard is a choke artist. Look at the world cup for example. The guy had 21 shots on goal and none went in. At times, Lampard couldn't hit a barn door with a machine gun. I don't think that he is capable of coming up big in this game, and that is one reason why Chelsea will not win this game.
The other reason is that Manchester United are just too talented and have less injuries. Cristiano Ronaldo is unstoppable, and Rooney has caught fire towards the end of the season. Alan Smith will most likely get the nod, and he has been brilliant since his return.
This game will end with Manchester United hoisting the FA Cup and completing a domestic double. If only things had gone different in the Champions League...
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