FA Cup Final 1975 - West Ham vs Fulham DVD

Advantages: You can own a part of Football history
Disadvantages: You know what happens (but that won't stop the enjoyment)

...Its the FA cup final 2006. Red Hot favourites Liverpool face Alan Pardews West Ham..... Only the greatest players get cup finals named after them and Steven Gerrard did exactly that in another epic cup final played out by Rafael Benitez' fighting reds. Just 12 months after the greatest comeback in European history to win the Champions League history Steven Gerrard and his team find themselves in trouble again against West Ham at the Millenium Staduim. This game had everything; good football, own goals, the GREATEST EVER FA cup final goal, mistakes and a penalty shootout. Relive the thrills, spills and tension in this well put together DVD, listen to interviews and watch again, and again, how Steven Gerrard wrote his name in the history books.... Read review

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Advantages: Fantastic Game Of Football
Disadvantages: Well Can't Think Of Anything Unless Manchester United Lossing!

...Fantastic game of football and was finally won by Arsenal on penalties for the first time in Fa Cup history after the match ended 0-0 after extra time and a match that was totally dominated by Manchester United. Jens Lehmann the Arsenal & Germany goalkeeper was the hero after he saved Paul Scholes crucial pentaly. Manchester United were in total control of the match dominating most of the match but could'nt beat Jens Lehmann who was in fantastic form for Asenal he saved somehow from Paul Scholes and then pulled the double of him by saving his penalty. Van Nistelrooy, Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney and Roy Keane all scored from the spot kick but they could'nt stop any of Arsenal's penalties as Lauren, Ljungberg, Robin Van Persie and Ashley Cole all scored from the spot kick for Arsenal before Patrick Viera scored the deciding... Read review

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Advantages: The Good Old Days
Disadvantages: It's not likely to happen again

...So, after a ten year break from yo-yo type action between the top two divisions, the Hammers find themselves back in the old second division. In 1980 they lifted the FA Cup as underdogs, but have shown very little evidence of being a cup side since the 80's. This DVD from the ITV Sports Archive covers pre- match warm ups, line ups and the national anthem. It then features the entire match, skipping the half time interval, so sadly no Dickie Davis interviewing Jimmy Tarbuck for the 19th time that day despite no scouse team being involved. It also devotes about 15 minutes to after match celebrations, circuits of the pitch, team photos, a chance to revel in the 'gooners' misery, that kind of thing. The disc also features extras, with player bios (spelling mistakes ahoy), the respective teams routes to the cup final, and a very young... Read review

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