In the words of Svennis, 'First half good. Second half not so good.'
United were the better side in the first half, playing good attacking football and Saha showed no signs of his penalty miss on Wednesday damaging his confidence. Taking Rooney's pass he managed to evade the attentions of the Chelsea defenders to curl the ball into the goal, catching Cudicini by surprise at the near post.
Chelsea made changes at half-time, showing how strong a side they are and the quality of players available to them on the bench. United were hemmed back for much of the half and, although they had several opportunities to increase the lead on the counter, an equaliser was inevitable. Carvalho met Lampard's corner and headed powerfully, Saha only managing to head the ball off the underside of the crossbar and in, preventing Van der Sar from intervening.
The result still keeps United 3 points clear at the top of the table but Ronaldo and Saha are doubts for the next match. The first team has shown that they are a match for any team but beyond the first XI there are still doubts, particularly in attacking options.
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