Ancelotti earns a newfound respect

WHETHER Ferguson’s bleating about the referee was frustration at what he perceived as an injustice, or whether it was an attempt to give confidence back to a team that was second best on the day, only he knows, but although the referee didn’t have an outstanding game, Chelsea were deserving winners.

Ancelotti earns a newfound respect

Let’s go through the controversial decisions very quickly: Park in the box – was touched but fell theatrically; Drogba: clearly offside: Neville on Anelka – stonewall penalty; Macheda – handball.

Ferguson should also count himself very lucky than Scholes wasn’t sent off before half time. Even the manager realised that the ginger one was living a charmed life and subbed him before he was shown red.

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