Manchester United players celebrate with champagne

This charity fund-raising 集资，募捐event takes place annually between the winners of the FA cup, and the winners of the Premiership in the previous season. This year Manchester United played Chelsea, in a largely uneventful game.

The score at full-time 全部时间 was 1-1, but Manchester United managed to clinch最终赢得the game by winning the penalty shoot-out 点球决胜 3-0. Ryan Giggs scored the first goal of the match, with new signing 新签约 Florent Malouda equalising 打平for Chelsea before half time.

Van de Sar gets his revenge  That was a little bit of revenge after we lost to Chelsea in the FA Cup final… so this was a great feeling   Edwin van de Sar

But the real hero of the match was Edwin van de Sar, United’s goal-keeper, who saved Chelsea’s 3 penalty shots to take the match 赢得比赛 for United. He saw this as his revenge 复仇 for having lost to Chelsea in the FA Cup.

Ferguson pleased with result  You have to use it as a stepping stone for next week, I think both teams did that.   Alex Ferguson

Although many people dismiss this trophy match, Alex Ferguson was pleased with his team’s performance, and felt that the match was a vital stepping stone 垫脚石 in the preparations for the beginning of the season.

Defiant Mourinho  We controlled the game against the champions so why should we be afraid of the future?   Jose Mourinho

Jose Mourinho was defiant 挑战的 and dismissed claims that this was a poor start to the season for his team. Though football pundits 权威人士 have said that Manchester United played the better game overall, Mourhinho said that Chelsea "controlled the game 控制了整个比赛."

Not a serious result?  Whatever you want to say about this match, it is always a glorified friendly but it's always an extra line on your CV if you win it.   Mark Lawrenson

Nobody will be taking this result very seriously, as Mark Lawrenson, BBC football commentator explains, calling the match "a glorified friendly" 被过度宣扬的友谊赛 but he acknowledged that it was worth winning, for "an extra line on your CV" 在个人简历上多了一条优点.