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Gotta say, Ancelotti does seem like a nice fella, especially for a Premiership manager (and I'm a United fan). Chelsea are playing well so far this season, so so far he's doing a decent job. Can't see United beating them on Sunday either, unfortunately.

Bloody hell Steve, I know you need to save the 'beef' of the interview for the telly but that was about as revealing as an interview with a Mafia Don facing a senate committee and taking the 5th Amendment. What was the point exactly?

I concur with Ancelotti - When is this on TV, and when can I watch?

Sat 14 Nov 20:00 - SkySports 1

Yeah Ancelotti seems ok i suppose. His record with Milan was very good and i can see him winning trophies with Chelsea. Im a United fan and i just can't see how we are gonna get a result tomorrow. Wayne Rooney aside we just don't match up the them. I can see us getting swamped in the midfield just like the scousers did and we all know what happened there. Im going for Chelsea to win the title this year and it's up to United and Arsenal to fight it out for 2nd and 3rd. I hope im wrong.

i agree with wordsofwisdom. what is the point of this blog post? and if i may ask, whatever happened to gavin strachan?

Steve,

I think you need to read the article again.

I have read it twice, and in the article I really cant't find a theme or issue to comment on.

As for the match tomorrow, everyone, including their own fans, seem to be underestimating United.

They gave us a very hard game in the Charity Shield, and we are still vulnerable at set pieces, which could see Vidic benefit.

I would expect it to be close, yes if Chelsea are at their very best, then they should win, but anyhting slightly below best performance and United have the experience and know how to inflict damage.

Well I enjoyed the blog, it was lighthearted for sure, but not every blog has to be an opinion piece. I guess we will have to watch FF to hear him answer the grittier questions.
As for whether people are underestimating United, I bet you are all hoping that this will produce the same result as when all the United fans thought they would thrash Liverpool a couple of weeks ago. Wishful thinking.
I predict a good game and the better team, Chelsea, will take the points.

Should be a good game with ManU just edging it. Ancelotti is one of very few managers in world football with the ability, character and tacical awareness to run SAF close.

#6 - Gavin Strachan isn't playing in the Football League anymore, and as his blog was the Football League blog he no longer does it. Michael Gray's blog is the replacement.

I'm personally a big fan of Ancelotti as a person, and I think this blog does a great job of illustrating his character. Why should journalists spend their whole time writing deadly serious copy the whole time - particularly in a blog? I say well done Steve.

where's joedavisroach when you need him?

Just hope SAF doesn't start with Paul Scholes in midfield. Anderson and Fletcher if you ask me. Valencia and Giggs on the wings. Rooney free role in the hole behind Berba. Defence will be a problem. Does Vidic start? Evans and Him I hope are fit. Not that Wes Brown/O shea suff please. Wouldn t be surprised if Obertan cam late on ... Owen for a Cameo. He can be groomed for a future role. He seems to be good. Though Chelsea are favs, United play them better than they do the other top four. In Anticipation.

How long will it take for Diddler Drogba to start his tantrums and dive all over the pitch?

i like ancelotti, seems like a gd guy, hope chelsea dont win tomoz tho, with our form against the top 4 over the last year we can still turn this round once our injuries subside a little so either a draw or united win would suit us best, only 8 points behind with plenty of time left

How long will it take SAF to cry FOUL! when they lose

i hope as it's rememberance sunday, that united and chelse both have poppies on their shirts, chelsea have in the past, but i've never seen united remember our armed forces ! come on united

it's time people stop talking about manu and chelsea and realize the title is arsenal's to lose. they took apart manu losing only to bad luck and let's see how it goes against chelsea next time. THIS could be the decider. if verm contains the drog and anelka doesn't play at 100% it will be very interesting, esp as they will undoubtedly drop points during ACN...the spoiler could be hargreaves if he returns to form manu are in w/ a much bigger chance...

Its naive to say that the title is Arsenal's to lose, we're only 12 games in. I'm pretty sure that at 12 games last season, Utd were rotting somewhere in the bottom half of the table and they came back to win it.

This season has seen all the big clubs (and I extend that to include Spurs, City, Villa and possibly Sunderland) have lost silly points, the end result being that the league is more competitive and less predictable.

#6 - Gavin Strachan was released by Notts County at the end of last season and I dont think he has found another team yet, so maybe thats why he isnt posting at the moment.

What's the point of this blog entry, it doesn't say anything at all

Seems you did everything right till getting him down to answer your questions. Were those the questions you discussed with your colleague?? you could have chosen better questions...

Or is this just a preview and you want us to watch the full movie ;) at ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ One ???

guys, I would like to protest. WHY ISN'T FOOTBALL FOCUS ON ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ iPLAYER?

Please show support for this cause!

DennisDmennis,

"guys, I would like to protest. WHY ISN'T FOOTBALL FOCUS ON ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ iPLAYER?"

Obviously because it is totally biased rubbish! Why wouldn't you prefer a decent ballet or a good opera?

Another great blog Steve - telling us nothing at all!!

you may aswell have said i interviewed Ancelotti to hear what was said watch the footage on wherever it is at whatever time it is.

"You lose faith in refereeing, that's the way the players see it," he said.

"The referee's position to make the decision [for the goal] was absolutely ridiculous.

"He can't see anything. It was a bad decision."

only fergie - fact - can say this sort of thing and not be punished, especially given that jonny evans tried to put his boot right through the chest the striker who cried wolf. carlo is maybe a bit too classy to complain after. if only the same were true of fergie.

Waiting for a new blog based on weekend matches. ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ experts are you listening? Phil - May be you are waiting to write on Liverpool's classy performance on Monday night. Robbo - Can we have a laugh riot blog based on weekend performances (2 own goals in Arsenal game, the Citeh draw against Burnley, Greater Manchester's defeat at Stamford Bridge. (Fletch was doing gr8 in the game. Deco started playing 11 just to even up with Ryan Giggs, else it would have been a huge complex factor for United.

New blogs please!!!

I don't think anyone's in the least bit surprised that there hasn't been a blog over the weekend - the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ are plainly waiting in hope that they can have another pop at Benitez.

Never mind that £200m in a season-and-a-half City failed against tiny Burnley, or that Ferguson (with a points-per-game tally of 1.93 - exactly the same as Benitez) failed yet again at Chelsea.