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Chelsea classics: Diego at the death. Manchester Uniteds showdown with Chelsea at Old Trafford prompted us to look back at five classic league matches between the two sides... Diego at the death United 2 Chelsea 1, 18 January 2003 We start back on 2003 where, on a muddy surface hardly conducive to flowing football, United’s South American substitutes conjured up a moment to treasure. In the 92nd minute, with some neutrals feeling Chelsea deserved more than a point for their performance, Juan Sebastian Veron showed why Sir Alex brought him to these shores; dissecting the visitors’ defence with a gorgeous pass to Diego Forlan, and the Uruguayan did the rest with an emphatic finish past Carlo Cudicini. Cue the striker’s comical, yet invariably vital shirtless celebrations, and the struggle to enrobe that followed.
Posted on: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 06:44:50 +0000

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