MU vs Chelsea: Wounded Team Fight

Two injured teams, Manchester United and Chelsea will meet in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup at Old Trafford on Sunday, March 10, 2013. Who is able to get up after a defeat on the European stage?

Manchester United and Chelsea do not have a long time to dissolve in grief. After MU eliminated Real Madrid in the last 16 of the Champions League, and defeated Chelsea 0-1 at Steaua Bucharest bent first leg Europa League round of 16, the two teams have faced each other in the FA Cup quarter-finals.This is the third time the two clubs met this season. While in the FA Cup, Manchester United met Chelsea for the first time since the 2007 final. At that time, successfully conquered Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea goal by Didier Drogba at minute 116.

Overall the meeting in the FA Cup, Manchester United ahead of Chelsea. Of the 11 meetings the two clubs in the FA Cup, the Red Devils successfully reach eight wins. But, one of the two Chelsea's victory was enough to make Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, annoyed.

Yes, Fergie is still upset with the defeat of Manchester United in the FA Cup final of 2007. Scot final considers 2007 as the worst memories for appearing in the FA Cup.

"I felt we were unlucky to lose in the final of 2007. Drogba scored a goal in the final minutes of extra innings, after we did not get a penalty. Defeat was hard to take, but that's football," Ferguson said Manchester United official website.

MOVE ON1-2 defeat of Madrid still in Ferguson's mind. 71-year coach still can not accept the decision of the referee from Turkey, Cuneyt Cakir, which gave Luis Nani red card. However, Ferguson tried so hard to forget the defeat."There's nothing we can do, and we have an important game Sunday. We must try to step out of the incident. Was only one of the matches of the club history. Chelsea? We play at home, and if you play at home, then you should happy, "said Ferguson told Sky Sports.

Not only MU is trying to move on, Chelsea also tried to get up after losing in the Europa League. The Blues interim manager, Rafael Benitez, denied the defeat of Bucharest due focus to face Manchester United. Benitez changed five players against Bucharest composition of the squad that beat West Bromwich Albion last weekend.

"Nothing to do. This competition is different, and different FA Cup competitions. We will focus on face Manchester United on Sunday," said Benitez.Duel HeatChelsea and Manchester United have met twice previously this season. At the first meeting in the Premier League, the second meeting of the club was heated. Chelsea won the match 3-2, Chelsea had to play with 9 players after Branislav Ivanovic and Fernando Torres get a red card.MU scored the winning goal Javier Hernandez also created in an offside position. Tensions flared up after the match referee Mark Clattenburg issued a statement accused the two players race against Chelsea, John Obi Mikel and Juan Mata.

Meeting of the two clubs this season came four days later, in the fourth round of the League Cup. In reply to a successful match Chelsea won 5-4 defeat after extra innings.It's also the first meeting against Ferguson Benitez since the Spaniard left Liverpool in 2010. The relationship between the manager was heated when Benitez handle the Reds during 2004 to 2010.Ferguson relationship with Benitez heats first time in 2007. When that Benitez tried to persuade Manchester United defender, Gabriel Heinze, to dock at Anfield. Benitez wants to make the first MU player Heinze move to bitter rivals, Liverpool, since Phil Chisnall left Old Trafford in 1964.

Ferguson considers Liverpool using illegal means to obtain the Argentine defender. Since then, Benitez and Ferguson several times to attack each other through the media.However, for next Sunday's game, Ferguson is reluctant to issue criticism for Benitez. "I would not kick people just lie. Was not my style," said Ferguson.

Interesting Facts> Chelsea have never won in five FA Cup meetings at Old Trafford, swallowing four defeats and only scored one goal.> From the two teams last six meetings in all competitions, has created 30 goals. 14 goals last created only in the last two games.> Javier Hernandez has scored five goals in six games against Chelsea in all competitions.> Chelsea have never lost 27 games the FA Cup (with no penalties), the longest record for the FA Cup.> Manchester United have lost only twice in 18 matches away from the FA Cup, with the two losses coming to Liverpool at Anfield.> Juan Mata has scored five goals and seven assists from 10 appearances in the FA Cup.> This is the time to perform at the 34th Manchester United FA Cup sixth round, only Arsenal (36) who has appeared more in this round.