Chelsea 2 Liverpool 1: Cup warrior Drogba the king of Wembley

By Rob Draper
At the end they embraced like champions, those old warriors of Chelsea, and bounced up and down in a circle like excited children in familiar fashion.
Chelsea are again FA Cup winners and a season that seemed to be disappearing into the abyss is ending in silverware.
The ultimate dream of owner Roman Abramovich may yet follow in Munich. But for now the team and, in particular Roberto di Matteo, a manager who surely deserves a title more exalted than caretaker, should glory in their remarkable turnaround.

Party time: Chelsea won the FA Cup at Wembley thanks to Didier Drogba's second-half goal

MATCH FACTS

Chelsea: Cech, Bosingwa, Ivanovic, Terry, Cole, Ramires (Meireles 76), Mikel, Lampard, Kalou, Drogba, Mata (Sturridge 90).
Subs not used: Turnbull, Essien, Torres, Malouda, Ferreira.
Goals: Ramires 11, Drogba 52.
Booked: Mikel

Liverpool: Reina, Johnson, Skrtel, Agger, Jose Enrique, Spearing (Carroll 55), Henderson, Downing, Gerrard, Bellamy (Kuyt 78), Suarez.
Subs not used: Doni, Maxi, Carragher, Shelvey, Kelly.
Goal: Carroll 64
Booked: Agger, Suarez
Referee: Phil Dowd (Staffordshire)
Att: 89,102

For Chelsea, out of sorts for so long this season, this was a return to normality. They have virtually appropriated this famous old trophy in recent years with four victories since 2007.
All around records were tumbling: it was Ashley Cole’s seventh FA Cup win, Didier Drogba’s fourth FA Cup final goal and the fourth time captain John Terry has lifted that cup.
And yet Chelsea’s celebrations were infused with a degree of relief, and not just because an 82nd-minute header from Andy Carroll briefly seemed to have brought the score back to 2-2.
For more than an hour they utterly dominated before a 64th-minute goal from substitute Carroll changed everything.
Liverpool, who had been sleepwalking to defeat, were suddenly galvanised and Chelsea, previously untroubled, spent the rest of the game in survival mode. And when Carroll headed goalwards on 82 minutes, it seemed extra-time beckoned as he wheeled away in celebration. Mercifully, a goalline controversy was settled correctly, but it was still an almighty scare for Chelsea.
For Di Matteo, who twice scored goals at the old Wembley to win Chelsea the Cup, Saturday was a vindication whatever an uncertain future holds.

Goal? Andy Carroll thought his header was over the line but referee Phil Dowd disagreed

‘We’ve had a difficult season and a lot of criticism, but the players responded to all the adversity we’ve faced,’ he said. ‘We’ve been heavily criticised but we’ve got the trophy and have the chance for another one. It’s been difficult but the players have made the club proud.’
For Liverpool there can be only regrets. Not over that decision, but their performance. What if they had competed from the off? What if they had shown similar spirit for the opening hour? Questions manager Kenny Dalglish will no doubt have to answer when they are posed by the club’s American owners.

In front: Ramires fires Chelsea ahead against Liverpool (above) and celebrates (below)

‘They were excellent for the last half-hour, but the game lasts for 90 minutes,’ said Dalglish. ‘With a team of the quality of Chelsea, you can’t give them a two-goal head start. Maybe we were nervous. A lot of them were youngsters. Chelsea are thoroughbreds who’ve been through the course before us. We cannot lose two goals in the fashion we did and expect to walk away winning.’
The first goal defined the game. Juan Mata, whose slightest movement can quicken the heart, was given an unforgiveable amount of space and his delivery to Ramires was immaculate. The Brazilian shrugged off the inadequate challenge of Jose Enrique, Daniel Agger chased in desperation and Ramires shot past Pepe Reina. It was a soft goal. Always underdogs, Liverpool’s task was now considerably harder.

Brace yourself: Didier Drogba doubled Chelsea's lead early in the second half at Wembley

Other than a Craig Bellamy strike blocked by Branislav Ivanovic, there was nothing. Frank Lampard and John Obi Mikel were the midfield alpha males, although there was a brief show of spirit from  Liverpool after half-time. Their hopes lasted a mere seven minutes.
On 52 minutes Lampard skipped past Jay Spearing, who had an educational afternoon, and drove the ball into Drogba, who instinctively headed goalwards. With Martin  Skrtel closing him down, the Ivorian drove the ball through his legs into the far corner. Salomon Kalou, Lampard and Drogba then went close and for Liverpool it seemed over.

Back in it: Andy Carroll scored shortly after coming on to give Liverpool a fighting chance

Carroll came on shortly after the second but it seemed desperate, before a single moment transformed the occasion. Jose Bosingwa dwelt inexplicably on the ball as Stewart Downing robbed him and crossed for Carroll. Panic ensued, as Carroll turned Terry one way, then the other, before driving into the net.
Wembley was suddenly alive, as were Liverpool. While not quite Istanbul, something remarkable transpired. Liverpool, led by  Carroll, were a compelling force. Steven Gerrard wrestled the midfield from Lampard and played in Glen Johnson, who put Luis Suarez into the box.

Battle: Ramires is challenged by Jose Enrique (above) while Juan Mata of and Jay Spearing tussle (below)

The Uruguayan dinked a magnificent ball on to the head of Carroll, who met it four yards out and raced away prematurely in celebration. Petr Cech had got a touch to divert it on to the bar. Briefly, it seemed as if the ball had crossed the line and assistant Andy Garratt was besieged, but he held firm and rightly so.
Terry was required to block a  Carroll strike in injury-time as  Liverpool were roared on to the end. But the moment had passed.  Chelsea had survived. And for now those old warriors can celebrate, whatever the future holds.

Party time: Chelsea celebrate their FA Cup win over Liverpool at Wembley

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PICHA NA IKULU

Manchester City 1 Manchester United 0:

How it stands

City: P36 - Gd +61 - Pts 83.
United: P36 - Gd +53 - Pts 83.

 

Remaining fixtures
City: Newcastle (A) May 6; QPR (H) May 13.
United: Swansea (H) May 6; Sunderland (A) May 13.
 

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson went to war with Roberto Mancini as Vincent Kompany's first-half header sent Manchester City soaring to the top of the Barclays Premier League table.
The result means that if City win their final two games - at Newcastle on Sunday and at home to QPR on the last day - they will be crowned champions for the first time since 1968.
And clearly the prospect does not please Ferguson, who approached his opposite number in a finger-jabbing fury after Nigel de Jong had brought down Danny Welbeck in the second half.
The Italian responded in kind and at one point only fourth official Mike Jones stood between the pair, who after repeated clashes, were eventually pulled apart by their backroom staff.

Captain's job: Kompany's header hit the back of the net in time added on at the end of the first half

MATCH FACTS

Man City: Hart, Zabaleta, Lescott, Kompany, Clichy, Barry, Toure Yaya, Silva (Richards 83), Tevez (de Jong 68), Nasri (Milner 90), Aguero.
Subs not used: Pantilimon, Dzeko, Kolarov, Balotelli.
Booked: Kompany, Toure, De Jong.
Goal: Kompany 45+2.
Man United: De Gea, Jones, Ferdinand, Smalling, Evra, Nani (Young 83), Carrick, Scholes (Valencia 78), Park (Welbeck 58), Giggs, Rooney.
Subs not used: Amos, Berbatov, Hernandez, Rafael Da Silva.
Booked: Jones, Carrick.
Attendance: 47,259
Referee: Andre Marriner (W Midlands)
 

Tempers had cooled at the final whistle enough for the customary handshake to take place, although the fire mattered little to City.
Just four games after that Arsenal debacle, after which their hopes appeared dead, City are back on top and agonisingly close to their holy grail after completing a league double over their great rivals for only the second time in 42 years.
Although the team sheets indicated Ferguson had adopted a cautious approach and Mancini a more attack-minded one, in fact the opening exchanges provided an alternate view.
With his midfield reinforced by the introduction of Park Ji-sung to a Premier League starting line-up for the first-time since January, Ferguson's side quickly got into their stride and looked capable of carving out a decent opportunity or two.
However, Nani wasted their clearest opportunity when he ignored Phil Jones' overlapping burst and let fly from 35 yards with a shot that was hopelessly off-target.

Heads up: The City captain leaps above Smalling to give the hosts the lead and wheels away to celebrate (below)

City meanwhile began sluggishly, their midfield seemingly incapable of stringing a succession of passes together with any regularity.
Samir Nasri was the man who sparked them into life with a couple of mazy dribbles as the hosts started to get near the byline, which always gives defences cause for concern.
Sergio Aguero screwed a volley wide, then Pablo Zabaleta seized on an opportunity he would have been better leaving for Nasri and his shot rolled through to David de Gea.

 

After all the hype, it was hardly a classic, although as the clock ticked down towards half-time, the United camp presumably reflected they were quite happy at that.
So, to go behind in stoppage time in such orthodox fashion would have been particularly galling for the visitors.
De Gea's frailties under the high ball are well known by now. When David Silva curled over the second of successive corners, a stronger, more confident goalkeeper might have come to punch.

Caught napping: United players look disconsolate after conceding late in the first half

Instead, he left it to his defenders.
Chris Smalling, like Park, making his first start since January after Jonny Evans was ruled out through injury, momentarily lost Kompany on their run from the edge of the box and was still marginally out of position when the Belgian rose to power home from six yards.
It was a devastating goal for United to lose as there had been no obvious indication they were likely to score.

Net result: De Gea is left stranded as Kompany's header slams into the back of the net - enough to make him jump for joy (below)

Wayne Rooney looked particularly out of sorts, isolated up front and generally unhappy with the buffeting he was receiving, which had only drawn one yellow card for Kompany.
The second half was only 12 minutes old when Ferguson offered his star man some badly-needed support, replacing Park with Welbeck.
Immediately before the change though United might have found themselves two down when De Gea came for a corner without getting near it and Nasri ended up curling wide of the far post.

All talk: Fergie and Mancini clashed on the touchline midway through the second half

Even when the Red Devils did build some attacking momentum, their final pass was either off-target or overhit, ensuring Hart was not tested.
However, with his side well capable of grabbing a second, Mancini's decision to replace Carlos Tevez with De Jong hinted at containment, a very dangerous ploy against this particular set of opponents.
Yaya Toure did thrash a long-range effort wide, his shot close enough to have De Gea scrambling across his goal.

Slim pickings: The two sides played out a cagey opening 45 minutes

And, in truth, United seemed to have precious few ideas about prising their opponents open.
De Jong's foul on Welbeck brought a yellow card for the Dutchman and sparked the furious touchline row between Ferguson and Mancini. Peace was eventually restored but the visitors failed to feed off their manager's fire.

Familiar face: Former Manchester City chairman Thaksin Shinawatra poses with the home fans while one fan's sign summed it up for everyone (below)

Toure came agonisingly close to grabbing a second for the Blues and De Gea made an excellent save to deny Gael Clichy.
And despite five minutes' stoppage time, the Blues cruised home, and the songs of celebration began with City two games from glory.

Family affair: Aguero was cheered on from the stands by his father-in-law Maradona (below)