First-place Manchester United takes on defending English Premier League champion Chelsea at Stamford Bridge today in a battle of bitter rivals with different goals at this point in the season.
For Manchester United, a win would provide a major push to the Red Devil's title charge, while Chelsea desperately needs three points to move into the Top Four in the Premier League. The teams are separated by 15 points in the standings, but today's game should still be one of the most intense of the season.
SBI will be providing live commentary on today's match so please feel free to follow along here. As always, you are welcome to share your own thoughts and opinions in the comments section below.
Enjoy the action (Live commentary is after the jump):
The ref must of had £££ on the match. Missed Terry’s handball in the box in the first half, Luiz should of had a straight red on Hernandez. No way that was a penalty in a 1-1 match if at all. Even Ancelotti thought Luiz got lucky he was not sent off. Atkinson reffed the United Chelsea match last year at the bridge. Chelsea’s record at home with Atkinson is 10-1. I’m hoping Man utd and chelsea meet in the CL.
David Luiz, man of the match!
Rooney shouldn’t have been on the field in the first place. Should have got a red card from elbow against Wigan player last game.
The hit on “Chicharron” McDonalds was as legit as you are not! And please point out when, apart from that one foul from that thug Luiz, who reminds me of another thug, Coloccinni, was Hernandez diving?
And what do you say about the penalty? I think NOT!
What’s even more unbelievable is when Henry returns to Emirates and shows my baby gunners what winning titles is like. Hell, I’d even take Pires or Viera at this rate.
They didn’t exactly do much on Sunday to help make their case. No one is denying that they’re not a good side. It’s just that the consistency isn’t there. Beating Barcelona and losing to Birmingham City???
I really hope that Arsenal take the title this year so Ives will just shut up with his criticism. His disdain for the club is pretty unbelievable.
(SBI-Disdain? For who? Arsenal? That’s pretty hilarious. If you’re trying to suggest that Arsenal hasn’t shown a penchant for choking in recent years, pretty much the past six years, I really don’t know what to tell you. The zero trophies tells it all. And if they turn it around and win the EPL and Champions League then more power to them. You might want to consider that just because someone isn’t waving pom poms for your favorite club doesn’t mean they have “disdain” for your club.)
I meant 24th season….
I am not a Man U fan by any means, but Alex Ferguson is one of the best managers in EPL history. His teams have won 35 trophies in his 34th season. He deserves the respect he gets in England.
sneaky cheaters? i think you’re talking about man u. sir alex unfairly influences the officials every game. and then you’ve got rooney, nani, and chicharrón diving around the park trying to draw fouls. pathetic. almost forgot to mention vidic mugging drogba at the end. shameful display.
This comment is a huge joke.
And Chicarito hit his lips on Luiz’ shoulder. Rooney elbowed someone in the back of the head less than a week ago!
Are you serious? MANU is a joke, Fergie is terrible for English Football and is part of the culture of entitlement which has been disasterous in england.
luiz is a scu* he tripped rooney and hit chicharito in the the lips. 2 fouls and nothing. i know rooney did his thing vs wigan but what about hernandez hit in the mouth. you idio*s say united is the one that buys refs. please look at chelski always robbing us when we go there. when they come to old trafford were going to make them pay. i hope someone breaks luiz leg that sneaky cheater.
thanks for the link. hopefully he doesn’t rot away on the bench. best outcome would be friedel comes to mls after the seaosn and guzan takes over after his great audition at hull
Luiz should have been looong gone by the time he made the goal. And also United imploded after Hernandez was subbed!
Good result for arsenal in an otherwise horrible week.
Seems a bit harsh if this is because of the 2-0 loss to Cardiff. I thought for sure they were going to extend his loan. Hull was playing pretty damn well with him.
that was a reply to matt.
He’s back at villa now.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/hull_city/9409558.stm
No doubt. If he wasn’t English he would probably be gone.
Honestly, he’s just a sh*t person. Think about all the things he has done in the past.
off topic but what is going to happen to brad guzan now? i believe his loan at hull ended at the end of february. back to riding pine at villa? say it ain’t so, he was doing so well!
A few comments.
Forget the 4 minutes added on, the official kept the clock running well over a minute beyond that when United started attacking.
And did anyone else see Rooney going off at the officials after the game ended about Luiz not being sent off for fouling him off the ball? I wouldn’t shed a tear if someone elbowed him in the face and ended his season. Nothing but a thug.
Just pointing out the obvious; It is not like I am saying he sucks at soccer. He is very good actually, so there is no need to get defensive. 🙂
Quit hating on Hernandez. Envy maybe.
Nah, just typical.
Typical whining.
And Hernandez goes down holding his face when he gets hit in the chest. Typical
Laser strike by Sideshow Bob (aka David Luiz) to even the score. What a game to bag your first goal for Chelsea.
I can’t stand Nani’s dramatics when he is rolling around on the pitch.
Comment of the first half, after Ashley Cole sails a free kick over the bar…”some would say he’s been taking target practice this week”
I hate Manc Utd but I am also loving Chelsea’s slip out of the top 4!
nm saw it in live commentary, thx
channel(s) please! Is it on fox soccer channel?
Torres with the brace.
anyone know a working live stream?