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Is it possible for a team to dominate the game for the entire 90 minutes but to lose in the end?  We all know it is, and some of us would say that football is not fair.

But it is, that’s why it’s football, the ball is round and anything can happen, that’s why we love the game.

Remember back in 1999 when we were playing Bayern Munchen in the final of the Champions League?  Bayern lead until minute 88, if I remember right, but we managed to win in the final seconds of the game and lifted the trophy.

Of course we can’t say that Bayern was in total control of that game like we were in the game against Portsmouth.  And when you have a referee that almost all of his decisions seem meant to bury you, it’s like playing 11 against 12.

Sir Alex’s opinion about the referee from mutv :
“It’s absolutely ridiculous. I just cannot explain that decision. His performance today should not be accepted in our game. I agree with Sepp Blatter, the standards here as opposed to the Continent is behind Europe. It’s a big problem.”

Penalty not given for us, penalty given for our opponent, yellows not given to Portsmouth, a red card for us, little decisions that meant to break our actions and to frustrate us.

The result of Martin Atkinson’s decisions: 75.000 people close to the action were broken hearted, but let’s not forget the other millions worldwide with their hearts close to MU, and of course the frustration and stress that our boys and Sir Alex had to suffer.

Cristiano Ronaldo from mutv:
“t’s very frustrating, the referee was unbelievable, he didn’t want to give the penalty, he didn’t want to give yellow cards. I’m very disappointed ”

Manchester used this team :

Van der Sar (Kuszczak 46);
Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra;
Ronaldo, Hargreaves (Carrick 69), Scholes, Nani;
Tevez (Anderson 68), Rooney.

Booked: Rooney
Sent off: Kuszczak

But we talk in vain now, nothing can be changed anymore.  The important thing is not to be upset with our boys, they made a good game, but everything was against them.

Also, now we can concentrate better on what’s truly important: the premiership (which is more closer now that Arsenal made a wrong step), and the Champions league.

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We’ve already beat them once this year in Old Trafford, and, for sure, we are capable of doing it again.

The game comes in a different conjucture for Portsmouth than for us.

They can be totally focused on this game, as they don’t play in any European cups, in the premiership they have nowhere, up or down to go, so they will be fully focused on this FA cup game.

On the other hand, we are coming after a hard game in Champions League, and we are involved in the battle for the first place of the Premiership.  That’s why we don’t have to be upset if our engine won’t work at full capacity in this game.

We will probably see some changes: Ronaldo and Giggs might be rested, Scholes could play, Saha also, Park and Pique, but it’s up to Sir Alex to make the team, and we got used to him making the best choices.

I believe we will for sure have the chance to see how Park is doing after he recovered from his terrible injury.

Squad rotation is very important for all big clubs like Manchester.  It keeps the players, that don’t play that often, motivated and ready to give 100% when needed.

We have a deep squad, the reserves are not far away (talking about value) from the regulars, meaning that those who are on the bench can succesfully cover the places left open by a regular.

So no matter who will enter the field on Saturday, we should be to much for Portsmouth even if the have they magic t-shirts on…

That’s why Sir Alex is at Manchester since as long as we can remember.

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