Satisfying Conclusion

This week I'm actually glad that I don't have Monday off - I like Mondays, mainly because I get to play football at the end of it. On a lovely sunny evening, albeit a little warmer than ideal tonight, it's fairly lovely; played for two hours and it flew by. Absolutely knackered as a result, though!

As those of you reading obviously know, after yesterday's tension it did go pretty much as predicted - although it was an Everton victory on penalties instead of by the odd goal. Still, no complaints though.

To add a barrage of statistics, these are ones I found interesting. This was Manchester United's third competitive game at the new Wembley; they have gone to extra time in all of them, and have yet to score a single goal. Besides yesterday, they won the Carling Cup earlier in the year against Tottenham after a 0-0 draw; they also lost 1-0 after extra time to Chelsea in the FA Cup Final in 2007.

Just Wembley? Perhaps. But take into account their last four major finals; all have gone to extra time, one goal for Manchester United between the four of them. In addition to the two finals above, you can add the Champions' League final in Moscow last year, and the FA Cup Final which they lost on penalties to Arsenal in 2004-5. Two wins on penalties, one loss on penalties and one loss in extra time. Truly, the world's greatest entertainers.

I only post these stats to note that perhaps they aren't quite as great as people make them out to be.