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Manchester United vs. Millwall
ROAD TO CARDIFF
--Manchester United--
R3 (A) 4/1/04 Aston Villa 2-1 Scholes x2
R4 (A) 25/1/04 Northampton 3-0 Silvestre, Hargereaves og, Forlan
R5 (H) 14/2/04 Man City 4-2 Scholes, van Nistelrooy x2, Ronaldo
QF (A) 6/3/04 Fulham 2-1 van Nistelrooy x2
SF (N) 3/4/04 Arsenal 1-0 Scholes
Top Scorers
Paul Scholes 5
Ruud van Nistelrooy 4
Diego Forlan 1
Cristiano Ronaldo 1
Mikael Silvestre 1
--Millwall--
R3 (H) 3/1/04 Walsall 2-1 Braniff, Cahill
R4 (A) 11/2/04 Telford 2-0 Ifill, Wise
R5 (H) 14/02/04 Burnley 1-0 Dichio
QF (H) 7/3/04 Tranmare 0-0
QF (A) 16/3/04 Tranmare 2-1 Cahill, Harris
SF (N) 4/4/04 Sunderland 1-0 Cahill
Top Scorers
Tim Cahill 3
Kevin Braniff 1
Danny Dichio 1
Neil Harris 1
Paul Ifill 1
Dennis Wise 1
THE PREVIEW
--Manchester United--
On paper Manchester United have the firepower, the skill and the flair to power Millwall, hands down, but results and incidents of late have cast doubt over the strength of the Red Devils. For a start £30million man; Rio Ferdinand continues to serve his eight month ban, leaving a hole in the central defence, but which of recent has proved strong after a poor season, conceding just four goals in the previous two months.
Paul Scholes has carried the team thus far through the FA Cup tribulation which has thrown up a difficult set of teams for United to battle through. Of the five rounds, just one side has not been of Premiership opposition and aside from that rivals Arsenal and Manchester City have been drawn against United.. Even then United have netted thirteen times and relatively easily powered past their opposition, before their ugly encounter with Arsenal.
On the day, Manchester United are strong favourites and if the strikers, be it Ruud van Nistelrooy or Paul Scholes perform to the maximum of their ability, United look good value to be picking up the prized silverware on Saturday.
--Millwall--
Dennis Wise is possibly the only man, who could have led this current Millwall side through to the FA Cup final. The down to earth, ex-Chelsea midfielder has taken his team with inspiration to Cardiff and you wouldn’t bet against another shock. He has built the best English midfield outside the Premiership, including himself, Tim Cahill and Paul Ifill in the line up week in, week out at the New Den. Cahill has weighed in with the Lions share of the goals in the FA Cup so far for Millwall and will be one of the dangermen on Saturday.
Despite playing an extra game in the FA Cup this season, due to the Quarter Final replay with Tranmare Rovers, Millwall have conceded half as many goals as Manchester United and still mustered up eight goals. While they still look a first division side, no more and will not be playing Premiership football next year, the FA Cup Final, should give a good indication for manager Dennis Wise as he prepares for his promotion push next campaign. This season’s FA Cup fixture list has proved kind to Millwall, but no such pleasantries in this round, FA Cup giants Manchester United are all too happy to break that pattern.
Strong underdogs, Millwall would do well to carry the game into extra time, aside from that, there only real hope is that the Manchester United defence crumbles on the
day and the Lions are ready to pick up the pieces. It will take a miracle to beat the bookies strong favourites and one has not been performed in the FA Cup Final for sixteen years now, since the classic Wimbledon vs. Liverpool final of 1988.
THE PREDICTION
Manchester United look strong favourites to lift the FA Cup again, but if Millwall can stop the United onslaught in the first half, then they may have a chance of stealing a goal in the second half or during extra time. Both wings will be well guarded by United, Gary Neville down one side and Ryan Giggs the other, blocking entrance down the flanks. The long ball maybe the only tactic Millwall are playing. Meanwhile, United need to keep the possession and outplay Millwall with their controlled passing and deadly finishing, courtesy of Giggs and van Nistelrooy. Sir Alex Ferguson is sure to put out his best team for the game and with some players (Tim Howard, Ryan Giggs and Darren Fletcher to name a few) not attending EURO 2004, it should be a real scrap as United endeavour to recover silverware, from what has otherwise been a dire season.
THE ODDS
(Taken from William Hill)
Manchester United 1/10
Millwall 11/2
Courtesy of Forest Fan
ROAD TO CARDIFF
--Manchester United--
R3 (A) 4/1/04 Aston Villa 2-1 Scholes x2
R4 (A) 25/1/04 Northampton 3-0 Silvestre, Hargereaves og, Forlan
R5 (H) 14/2/04 Man City 4-2 Scholes, van Nistelrooy x2, Ronaldo
QF (A) 6/3/04 Fulham 2-1 van Nistelrooy x2
SF (N) 3/4/04 Arsenal 1-0 Scholes
Top Scorers
Paul Scholes 5
Ruud van Nistelrooy 4
Diego Forlan 1
Cristiano Ronaldo 1
Mikael Silvestre 1
--Millwall--
R3 (H) 3/1/04 Walsall 2-1 Braniff, Cahill
R4 (A) 11/2/04 Telford 2-0 Ifill, Wise
R5 (H) 14/02/04 Burnley 1-0 Dichio
QF (H) 7/3/04 Tranmare 0-0
QF (A) 16/3/04 Tranmare 2-1 Cahill, Harris
SF (N) 4/4/04 Sunderland 1-0 Cahill
Top Scorers
Tim Cahill 3
Kevin Braniff 1
Danny Dichio 1
Neil Harris 1
Paul Ifill 1
Dennis Wise 1
THE PREVIEW
--Manchester United--
On paper Manchester United have the firepower, the skill and the flair to power Millwall, hands down, but results and incidents of late have cast doubt over the strength of the Red Devils. For a start £30million man; Rio Ferdinand continues to serve his eight month ban, leaving a hole in the central defence, but which of recent has proved strong after a poor season, conceding just four goals in the previous two months.
Paul Scholes has carried the team thus far through the FA Cup tribulation which has thrown up a difficult set of teams for United to battle through. Of the five rounds, just one side has not been of Premiership opposition and aside from that rivals Arsenal and Manchester City have been drawn against United.. Even then United have netted thirteen times and relatively easily powered past their opposition, before their ugly encounter with Arsenal.
On the day, Manchester United are strong favourites and if the strikers, be it Ruud van Nistelrooy or Paul Scholes perform to the maximum of their ability, United look good value to be picking up the prized silverware on Saturday.
--Millwall--
Dennis Wise is possibly the only man, who could have led this current Millwall side through to the FA Cup final. The down to earth, ex-Chelsea midfielder has taken his team with inspiration to Cardiff and you wouldn’t bet against another shock. He has built the best English midfield outside the Premiership, including himself, Tim Cahill and Paul Ifill in the line up week in, week out at the New Den. Cahill has weighed in with the Lions share of the goals in the FA Cup so far for Millwall and will be one of the dangermen on Saturday.
Despite playing an extra game in the FA Cup this season, due to the Quarter Final replay with Tranmare Rovers, Millwall have conceded half as many goals as Manchester United and still mustered up eight goals. While they still look a first division side, no more and will not be playing Premiership football next year, the FA Cup Final, should give a good indication for manager Dennis Wise as he prepares for his promotion push next campaign. This season’s FA Cup fixture list has proved kind to Millwall, but no such pleasantries in this round, FA Cup giants Manchester United are all too happy to break that pattern.
Strong underdogs, Millwall would do well to carry the game into extra time, aside from that, there only real hope is that the Manchester United defence crumbles on the
day and the Lions are ready to pick up the pieces. It will take a miracle to beat the bookies strong favourites and one has not been performed in the FA Cup Final for sixteen years now, since the classic Wimbledon vs. Liverpool final of 1988.
THE PREDICTION
Manchester United look strong favourites to lift the FA Cup again, but if Millwall can stop the United onslaught in the first half, then they may have a chance of stealing a goal in the second half or during extra time. Both wings will be well guarded by United, Gary Neville down one side and Ryan Giggs the other, blocking entrance down the flanks. The long ball maybe the only tactic Millwall are playing. Meanwhile, United need to keep the possession and outplay Millwall with their controlled passing and deadly finishing, courtesy of Giggs and van Nistelrooy. Sir Alex Ferguson is sure to put out his best team for the game and with some players (Tim Howard, Ryan Giggs and Darren Fletcher to name a few) not attending EURO 2004, it should be a real scrap as United endeavour to recover silverware, from what has otherwise been a dire season.
THE ODDS
(Taken from William Hill)
Manchester United 1/10
Millwall 11/2
Courtesy of Forest Fan
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I really wanted to go to the game, and I thought about getting tickets but in the end decided against it seeing as exams start on monday.
Dennis Wise was my childhood hero and I had his name on the back of most of my older chelsea shirts up until he left. It would have been so good to go out for the day and watch him lift the cup again. Unfortunately I can't.....
Dennis Wise was my childhood hero and I had his name on the back of most of my older chelsea shirts up until he left. It would have been so good to go out for the day and watch him lift the cup again. Unfortunately I can't.....
WòókieeMøn§†€® wrote:
> I'm orf to bed, gotta be up early tomorrow.
>
> We can pick this up then?
>
> Nighty nite. Or at least, good evening!
Nah probably be too busy celebrating our cup win (or crying into my tea)
one of the 2 :-D
> I'm orf to bed, gotta be up early tomorrow.
>
> We can pick this up then?
>
> Nighty nite. Or at least, good evening!
Nah probably be too busy celebrating our cup win (or crying into my tea)
one of the 2 :-D
WòókieeMøn§†€® wrote:
> lalakersrule wrote:
> Heh they win the league and the cockiness comes back out.
>
> Unbeaten, sunshine!
Unbeaten? Hmm the charity shield, league cup, champions league and fa cup must have been all a dream then this season :-D
> Please tell me of dear Wookie what happened each time you have won
> the league?
>
> Funny, I was under the impression that the last couple of times
> you've won it, you've lost it to us! Face it, you were extremely
> fortunate last season. But for our generous collapse handing it to
> you (you would never have won it otherwise), we'd have had it 3 years
> in a row! :-D
Yes so fortunate not losing a game from the beggining of the year, very fortunate that. Not our fault you lot bottled it and handed it to us, although thanks very much for that :-D
> lalakersrule wrote:
> Heh they win the league and the cockiness comes back out.
>
> Unbeaten, sunshine!
Unbeaten? Hmm the charity shield, league cup, champions league and fa cup must have been all a dream then this season :-D
> Please tell me of dear Wookie what happened each time you have won
> the league?
>
> Funny, I was under the impression that the last couple of times
> you've won it, you've lost it to us! Face it, you were extremely
> fortunate last season. But for our generous collapse handing it to
> you (you would never have won it otherwise), we'd have had it 3 years
> in a row! :-D
Yes so fortunate not losing a game from the beggining of the year, very fortunate that. Not our fault you lot bottled it and handed it to us, although thanks very much for that :-D
I'm orf to bed, gotta be up early tomorrow.
We can pick this up then?
Nighty nite. Or at least, good evening!
We can pick this up then?
Nighty nite. Or at least, good evening!
lalakersrule wrote:
> Heh they win the league and the cockiness comes back out.
Unbeaten, sunshine! We've earned the right to be cocky! :-)
> Please tell me of dear Wookie what happened each time you have won the league?
Funny, I was under the impression that the last couple of times you've won it, you've lost it to us! Face it, you were extremely fortunate last season. But for our generous collapse handing it to you (you would never have won it otherwise), we'd have had it 3 years in a row! :-D
> Heh they win the league and the cockiness comes back out.
Unbeaten, sunshine! We've earned the right to be cocky! :-)
> Please tell me of dear Wookie what happened each time you have won the league?
Funny, I was under the impression that the last couple of times you've won it, you've lost it to us! Face it, you were extremely fortunate last season. But for our generous collapse handing it to you (you would never have won it otherwise), we'd have had it 3 years in a row! :-D
WòókieeMøn§†€® wrote:
> lalakersrule wrote:
> Otherwise known as the fa cup semi final :-D
>
> That wasn't fear, that was tiredness!
>
> Anyway, we had it for 2 years. Best to let a lower team win it for a
> change... ;-p
Heh they win the league and the cockiness comes back out. Please tell me of dear Wookie what happened each time you have won the league? I seem to be having a case of selective amnesia here :-D
You win the league season after season and THEN you will be the better team, anyone can win the league once (just look at Blackburn) it is truly only the great teams that can keep on doing it
> lalakersrule wrote:
> Otherwise known as the fa cup semi final :-D
>
> That wasn't fear, that was tiredness!
>
> Anyway, we had it for 2 years. Best to let a lower team win it for a
> change... ;-p
Heh they win the league and the cockiness comes back out. Please tell me of dear Wookie what happened each time you have won the league? I seem to be having a case of selective amnesia here :-D
You win the league season after season and THEN you will be the better team, anyone can win the league once (just look at Blackburn) it is truly only the great teams that can keep on doing it
lalakersrule wrote:
> Otherwise known as the fa cup semi final :-D
That wasn't fear, that was tiredness!
Anyway, we had it for 2 years. Best to let a lower team win it for a change... ;-p
FA Cup... Champion's League... won every season.
Unbeaten Premiership campaign? Now that's something really special. :-D
In all honesty? Winning the FA Cup again (and maybe keeping the trophy) would have been nice. Champion's League would also have been great.
But at the time, we didn't know - or even think - that we'd go unbeaten in the Prem all season. And - truthfully - I wouldn't swap that for anything.
> Otherwise known as the fa cup semi final :-D
That wasn't fear, that was tiredness!
Anyway, we had it for 2 years. Best to let a lower team win it for a change... ;-p
FA Cup... Champion's League... won every season.
Unbeaten Premiership campaign? Now that's something really special. :-D
In all honesty? Winning the FA Cup again (and maybe keeping the trophy) would have been nice. Champion's League would also have been great.
But at the time, we didn't know - or even think - that we'd go unbeaten in the Prem all season. And - truthfully - I wouldn't swap that for anything.
It has to be a Man Utd win, surely.
Not only their overpowering class, but the fact they have to win something to try and put a bronze lining on a very dark cloud that has been their season.
Not only their overpowering class, but the fact they have to win something to try and put a bronze lining on a very dark cloud that has been their season.
WòókieeMøn§†€® wrote:
> Solskjær wrote:
> ...But, "we're Man United!!" :P
>
> Once upon a time, that would be a fearful prospect.
>
> A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...
>
> ;-)
Otherwise known as the fa cup semi final :-D
> Solskjær wrote:
> ...But, "we're Man United!!" :P
>
> Once upon a time, that would be a fearful prospect.
>
> A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...
>
> ;-)
Otherwise known as the fa cup semi final :-D
Solskjær wrote:
> ...But, "we're Man United!!" :P
Once upon a time, that would be a fearful prospect.
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...
;-)
> ...But, "we're Man United!!" :P
Once upon a time, that would be a fearful prospect.
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...
;-)
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