Chelsea vs. Manchester United, 2012 League Cup: Blues come out victorious

The full draw is below:

Nani fired United back into the lead in the 59th minute with a fantastic finish, helped by Anderson, who had a surprisingly brilliant match. On the edge of the penalty area, they played a one-two combination with Anderson returning the ball to Nani, who chipped over Cech to put his side back in front.

Two howlers from Chelsea players allowed Manchester United to go in to the locker room at halftime with a 2-1 lead.

United didn’t look particularly dangerous at any point but they did have two dangerous free kick opportunities just outside the Cheslea box, both of which they wasted. So of course, United scored first.

Although both managers are likely to have placed the competition at the bottom of their priority list, the ill feeling from Sunday’s clash combined with the rivalry of the two teams should make for a fiercely-competitive game, and even with weakened sides, both squads are deep enough to still field hugely talented lineups. Let’s just hope that the referee does a better job than Mark Clattenburg.

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