Manchester United left-back Patrice Evra happy with change of fortune at Stamford Bridge
Manchester United defender http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Patrice-Evra-c29231 has said that some luck was due on his side at Stamford Bridge after they had witnessed numerous decisions going against them in the past at the venue.
Manchester United won the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final against Chelsea by 1-0 at Stamford Bridge in the first week of April 2011.
Evra fouled http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ramires-c30523 inside the 18-yard box in the dying stages of the match which was a clear-cut penalty and despite huge appeals from Chelsea players, the referee let the play go on.
Evra said, “Many times we have bad decisions when we play Chelsea - maybe the luck changed. I tried to go for the ball. I touched the ball and the player as well. I was not scared to concede a penalty.”
Patrice Evra is a vital member of Manchester United’s defence line which levelled Arsenal’s record (5) of keeping the most away clean sheets in a season.
Manchester United have only conceded two goals in the Champions League in the ongoing 2010-11 season, which also includes an own goal from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wes-Brown-c36791 in the previous round against Marseille.
Despite the extraordinary start to the match, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nemanja-Vidic-c27550 and Rafael produced a marvellous defensive performance at West London and held off Chelsea’s attack.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wayne-Rooney-c36736’s first half strike proved to be the deciding factor between the two sides and helped the Red Devils overcome the Blues at Stamford Bridge for the first time since 2002.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ryan-Giggs-c31985. The Welsh winger took the ball with an exceptional first touch that helped him overlap Chelsea defender Jose Bosingwa. Giggs then played a perfect low cross
inside the penalty box towards Wayne Rooney who placed it in.
After the win, United are being tipped as favourites to qualify for the semi-final of the Champions League.
United have an incomparable home record as they have not lost a single match at Old Trafford and drew only once in all competitions in the ongoing 2010-11 season.
The two sides meet for the second leg of the tie on 12 April, 2011.
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