Read this article on the following link which is also reproduced by me for the benefit of ignorant fellas. The article carries the statement of Frank Lampard and also his interview admitting the goal(However, Cech's team-mate Frank Lampard added: "As the ball came in I thought it was in. For me, it was a goal." ): http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/6672283.stm
FA Cup final - Chelsea 1-0 Man Utd(Chelsea quotes link) Manager Jose Mourinho is determined to cling on to his FA Cup winner's medal after Chelsea's win over Manchester United at the new Wembley stadium. Mourinho tossed his Premiership winner's medal into the Stamford Bridge crowd at the end of last season.
But he said: "I won't be throwing this one away, it means a lot, it's the FA Cup and it's the first one for me.
"It means we have won every title in English football in the three years I have been at the club."
Interview: Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho Interview: Frank Lampard Interview: Chelsea's Didier Drogba
Mourinho paid tribute to his players after Didier Drogba's late goal sealed victory.
He added: "The players deserve it so much because of the difficult season they have had.
"This a moment for everyone to enjoy and we deserve to go into the holiday period with this cup
"I think we played very well and the players understood the plan we had for this game."
"The ball was behind the line, but it would have been a foul anyway."
Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech
Goalscorer Drogba claimed his side's FA Cup win was scant consolation for their Premiership and Champions League disappointments this season.
Drogba said: "This doesn't make up for the League and Champions League - and we want our title back.
"But I love finals, you only reach them to win, and this was a very difficult game against a fantastic team.
"I was looking for this first goal against Manchester United for two years and it happened today. Now we just want to celebrate."
Chelsea skipper John Terry said the Wembley victory will be the springboard for the Blues to reclaim their Premiership title next season.
"We have signed off the season on a high note and that makes me very proud," he said. "We kept going right until the end and this is what this team is all about.
"We're disappointed about the League and the Champions League but we will come back even stronger next year."
606: DEBATE It wasn't the greatest final but I'm glad it didn't go to penalties and it was a quality goal that settled it
BH
Chelsea keeper Petr Cech praised his team-mates' spirit.
"We deserve credit because we have had so many problems this season," he stated.
"It's always difficult when you chase all competitions and get knocked out, I can't even say how many emotions I have, it has been an incredible season for me.
"It was a very tactical game and I think there was fatigue but we had great motivation."
Cech added: "I've heard a lot about the FA Cup and this feeling is amazing. We have been chasing all four trophies. We lost a semi-final (Champions League) on penalties and we lost the Premiership at the last moment so this Cup is a real achievement."
And the goalkeeper rejected any suggestion that United should have had a goal when Ryan Giggs seemed to force him over his goal-line with the ball in his hands.
"The ball was behind the line," Cech admitted "but it would have been a foul anyway."
However, Cech's team-mate Frank Lampard added: "As the ball came in I thought it was in. For me, it was a goal."
England midfielder Lampard also revealed he wants to stay at Chelsea "forever" in the wake of the FA Cup win.
Speculation has surrounded Lampard's future at the club, with reports suggesting contract talks had stalled.
But he pointed to the Chelsea fans at Wembley and said: "These are my people and I want to stay.
"This is my club and I hope I can sort it out soon because I want to stay forever."
RE:To the Author of this article and all the other ignorant fellas-my stand stands vindicated
by Maria Sardinha on May 21, 2007 12:33 PM
RE:Who is the author of this article by Maria Sardinha on May 21, 2007 12:28 PM i guess u r manU fan & cant take defeat graciously...i've also played football at quite a gud level..& its not a goal...in fact its a foul on cech by giggs...which state u represented mr. praxy??
RE:To the Author of this article and all the other ignorant fellas-my stand stands vindicated
by Prazy on May 21, 2007 10:27 AM
Praxy you played nationals ohhhhh...then you should have some sense about football...but you look so ignorant.....Lampard might not have seen replay might have seen only ball passed the line but we all saw it on TV replays after replay...giggs got stuck on essien then essien fouled him so that not penalty and giggs tripped himself on cech and pushed the ball inside the line so thats not a goal...I guess this is why Football in India is no good as you dont even know the rules for a guy played nationals...Football assosiation of India should 1st teach these national players about rules of the Game..these national football palyers are makng fool out of themselves on a public domain...
RE:To the Author of this article and all the other ignorant fellas-my stand stands vindicated
by Anupam on May 21, 2007 12:56 PM
buddy tell me if giggs pushed cech across the line then why wasn't a foul given ?
whoever has written this article is an uneducated person. Even Frank Lampard of chelsea in post match interview agreed it was a goal and Man U were denied the FA cup. If the author wants more proof then I'll be glad to provide the article link appearing on bbc.co.uk website (as I have not recorded the interview to provide you the exact words of Lampard)
RE:Who is the author of this article
by NATESH P on May 20, 2007 03:09 PM
Mr Praxy do u even know how the game is played???? if u touch the goalie its a foul and in this case it was crystal clear that giggs had pushed cech over the line along with the ball.. so its quite obivious ,its a no-goal.. stop cribbing over the lose u loser
RE:Who is the author of this article
by Praxy Fernandes on May 20, 2007 10:37 PM
Mr Natesh, have you ever touched a football, do let me know otherwise I will send you one. I have played at nationals in India, Ok I pardon you and you can forget my playing but can you contest what Frank Lampard of chelsea said in post interview or the tackl;e from behing by a Chelsea player on Giggs which implied it should have been atleast a penalty. However, I suggest you atleast visit the bbc website and read before commenting on my message(NOT ONLY YOU BUT ALL THE OTHER IGNORANT GUYS WHO HAVE REPLIED TO MY ARTICLE AND MISSED OUT MY MAIN POINT) And yes I dont deny I am a die-hard fan of Manu U but atleast Man U does not put pressure by cheap talks of Jose Maurinho who is nothing but a protege of Salazar, the ex-dictator of Portugal who thought he was always right in whatever he said and even ridiculed his own countrymen just the way Jose has done to Cristiano
RE:Who is the author of this article
by Sayantan Bhattacharya on May 21, 2007 01:31 AM
Praxy, if your logic says a referre makes a mistake 5 years ago, that mistake should be held as a precedence and followed 5 years later....what a joke...
RE:Who is the author of this article
by Keshav Singh on May 21, 2007 08:50 AM
Praxy....u played nationals in india..rofl rofl rofl...big deal..football in india is like cricket in brazil....lolzzzzzz
RE:Who is the author of this article
by Prazy on May 21, 2007 10:27 AM
Praxy you played nationals ohhhhh...then you should have some sense about football...but you look so ignorant.....Lampard might not have seen replay might have seen only ball passed the line but we all saw it on TV replays after replay...giggs got stuck on essien then essien fouled him so that not penalty and giggs tripped himself on cech and pushed the ball inside the line so thats not a goal...I guess this is why Football in India is no good as you dont even know the rules for a guy played nationals...Football assosiation of India should 1st teach these national players about rules of the Game..these national football palyers are makng fool out of themselves on a public domain...
RE:Who is the author of this article
by Devesh Nankani on May 20, 2007 05:44 PM
My mate u should see the reply again i agreed giggs had pushed cech but before that giggs was pushed by defender that led to his slide...it was penalty.. But anyways these things do happen in football..ManU must repent on the chances they got which they didnt score...
RE:Who is the author of this article
by Sayantan Bhattacharya on May 20, 2007 02:03 PM
It was never a goal, as Giggs had pushed Cech across the goal line. Touching the goal keeper is foul in any sense. The referee didn't give the free-kick as the ball was under control by Cech.
RE:RE:Who is the author of this article
by Praxy Fernandes on May 20, 2007 10:41 PM
Sayantan, can I remind you that in the final of the FA cup some years back the referee awarded a goal when a rival player pushed the goalkeeper with his momentum and Man U lost the game. I suggest you go through the archives of FA cup and you will know what I am talking about. Secondly i suggest you read mt message properly before replying cause I have written sense out there
RE:Who is the author of this article
by nanda kishore on May 20, 2007 02:07 PM
Ha Ha...I think you are a fotball ignorant or a die hard Man-U fan....Anyway watch the replay of the goal yourself, before just commenting on rediff article writers based on lame reports...U can still watch the reply on BBC
RE:Who is the author of this article
by Maria Sardinha on May 21, 2007 12:28 PM
i guess u r manU fan & cant take defeat graciously...i've also played football at quite a gud level..& its not a goal...in fact its a foul on cech by giggs...which state u represented mr. praxy??
RE:Who is the author of this article
by suhas G on May 20, 2007 12:47 PM
watch the replay once again....giggs slided on to cech the momentum carried cech past the goal
