- Manchester United 1- 0 Chelsea
FA Barclays Premiership
Manchester United 1
Chelsea 0
Sunday 6 November, Old Trafford
Victory over Chelsea. After last weekend's defeat to Middlesbrough and Wednesday's loss to Lille, it seemed fanciful to even flirt with the thought.
United, however, raised their game and summoned every ounce of effort, determination and belief to achieve exactly that thanks to Darren Fletcher's first-half header in an epic encounter at Old Trafford.
The 1-0 win ends Chelsea's 40-match unbeaten run and hauls United back to ten points behind Jose Mourinho's men with a game in hand. The gap remains a big ask for Ferguson's players to close. But confidence and momentum are crucial factors in football, and this victory will hopefully instill plenty of both.
Sir Alex spoke before the game about the need for a repeat of the gritty display that saw United defeat Arsenal at Old Trafford a year ago. That was exactly what the Reds had to, and did, produce.
United: Van der Sar, Brown, Ferdinand, Silvestre, O'Shea, Fletcher, Smith, Scholes, Ronaldo, Rooney, van Nistelrooy (c) (Park, 82).
Subs not used: Howard, Richardson, Rossi, Park, Bardsley.
Chelsea: Cech, Ferreira, Gallas, Terry (c), Del Horno (C. Cole, 79), Cole (Wright-Phillips, 75), Essien (Gudjohnsen, 55), Makelele, Lampard, Duff, Drogba.
Subs not used: Cudicini, Carvalho.
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