What a match. I was half-celebrating when Terry went up to take it, thinking this is destiny. Captain, True Blue, taking the penalty to hand us the title, and 5 minutes later we've come 2nd again.
A real big shame, I think it's undeniable that we dominated most of the match, although a great match for ManU, as well. Great team they have, and although I think Chelsea deserved it more, I'm glad for them. Honestly, I at that point in the match, I think Drogba should had been carded, not sent off. Everyone was nervy, no one seemed able to keep going, a scuffle starts and it's really a terrible thing that ruins the whole match.
Ref was awful. I mean, come on. I had to stop counting at all the times a Chelsea corner became a ManU goalkick. And what about Ferdinand kicking Cole in the head (uninentionally, I know, but still), even if Cole keeps going, how do you NOT point to the spot? From what I saw, he didn't even acknowledge it, he didn't card Ferdinand aftewards. Bull****. ****ty pitch, too, Van der Sar (like 5 times), and of course Terry slipped, and those sort of mistakes shouldn't decide a match.
Still, a tremendous match which ends a tremendous season for both sides. I hope to see it just as exciting next year, and hopefully those 3 2nd places we got this year will become 1st. Terry can walk with his head held high after this season, it really is unfortunate for this to be the way everyone will remember him, but that's life.
And congratulations to ManU, if I hadn't said so before.
