Everton triumph over weakened Manchester United side

Manchester United's chances of winning an unprecedented five trophies this season have disappeared after an FA Cup semi-final defeat to Everton.Sir Alex Ferguson fielded a weakened side for the Wembley clash and paid the price as his team failed to score in the 120 minutes played.And it was former United goalkeeper Tim Howard who was the hero for the Toffees, saving penalties from Dimitar Berbatov and Rio Ferdinand.David Moyes' men will now face Chelsea in the final, after Didier Drogba's late winner sealed a 2-1 victory for the Blues over Arsenal.After making eight changes to the side that beat Porto in the Champions League last Wednesday, Sir Alex explained that concerns over the Wembley pitch had played a part in his selection."When I saw the pitch what I didn't want was to go into extra-time with my strongest squad," he remarked.Chelsea are now odds-on favourites to lift the cup at 4/9 with Blue Square, the bookmaker offering punters 7/4 for the Toffees.

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Posted on:- 20/04/2009 - 11:08 AM
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