2005 FA Community Shield

September 2020 2005 FA Community Shield 2005 FA Community Shield programme.png The match programme cover Arsenal 1 Chelsea 2 7 August 2005 Millennium Stadium Cardiff, Wales Didier Drogba (Chelsea)Player by player http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACommunityShield/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2005/07/CommShield_PlayerByPlayer.htm https://archive.today/20060326173600/http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACommunityShield/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2005/07/CommShield_PlayerByPlayer.htm dead 26 March 2006 The Football Association 30 May 2014 Howard Webb(Sheffield & Hallamshire) 58,014 Partly cloudy19 °C °FHistory for Cardiff-Wales, United Kingdom http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/EGFF/2005/8/7/DailyHistory.html?req_city=NA&req_state=NA&req_statename=NA Weather Underground 22 March 2011 2004 2006 The 2005 FA Community Shield (also known as The FA Community Shield in partnership with McDonald's for sponsorship reasons) was the 83rd staging of the FA Community Shield, an annual football match contested by the reigning champions of the Premier League and the holders of the FA Cup. It was held at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on 7 August 2005. The game was played between Chelsea, champions of the 2004–05 Premier League and Arsenal, who beat Manchester United on penalties to win the 2005 FA Cup Final. Chelsea won the match 2–1 in front of a crowd of 58,014. This was Chelsea's fifth Community Shield appearance to Arsenal's 19th. Relations between the two clubs were hostile before the match, given Chelsea's illicit attempts to sign Arsenal defender Ashley Cole. In the game Chelsea took the lead when striker Didier Drogba scored in the eighth minute. He scored again in the second half, before Cesc Fàbregas replied for Arsenal with a goal in the 64th minute. José Mourinho praised Chelsea in his post-match interview and felt the team looked comfortable in defence. Opposing manager Arsène Wenger admitted Drogba had presented problems for Arsenal and likened his opponents to a long ball team, who on the day played "very direct". Background and pre-match Founded in 1908 as a successor to the Sheriff of London Charity Shield,Abandonment of the Sheriff Shield 11 The Observer London 19 April 1908 the FA Community Shield began as a contest between the respective champions of the Football League and Southern League, although in 1913, it was played between an Amateurs XI and a Professionals XI.The F.A. Charity Shield 10 The Times 7 October 1913 In 1921, it was played by the league champions of the top division and FA Cup winners for the first time.Peter Ferguson The Shield: From the beginning http://www.mcfc.co.uk/news/team-news/2011/august/community-shield-2011/the-shield-from-the-beginning https://web.archive.org/web/20110830223116/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2011/August/Community-Shield-2011/The-Shield-from-the-beginning Manchester City F.C. 4 August 2011 21 April 2014 30 August 2011The Premier League replaced the Football League First Division at the top of the English football pyramid after its inception in 1992.Continental or the full English? https://www.theguardian.com/football/2001/dec/02/sport.sportfeatures Alex Fynn The Observer London 2 December 2001 3 July 2014 lower-alpha Cardiff's Millennium Stadium was hosting the Shield for the fifth time; it took over as the venue for the event while Wembley Stadium underwent a six-year renovation between 2001 and 2006.The FA Community Shield history http://www.thefa.com/fa-community-shield/more/history The Football Association 3 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130609184712/http://www.thefa.com/fa-community-shield/more/history 9 June 2013 live Chelsea qualified for the 2005 FA Community Shield as winners of the 2004–05 FA Premier League. It was their first league title in 50 years, remembered for the records broken such as the most wins, fewest goals conceded in a league season and most points accumulated.Chelsea ease into record books https://www.theguardian.com/football/2005/may/11/match.manchesterunited Kevin McCarra The Guardian London 11 May 2005 18 May 20142004–05 Season Review http://www.premierleague.com/history/2004-05 Premier League 19 July 2016 11 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160711050416/http://www.premierleague.com/history/2004-05 dead The other Community Shield place went to Arsenal, who beat Manchester United on penalties to win the final of the 2004–05 FA Cup. Arsenal was making its 19th Community Shield appearance and held the Shield after beating Manchester United 3–1 a year previously.http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/community-shield/honours English Community Shield: Honours Statto Organisation 21 May 2014 live https://web.archive.org/web/20140713124226/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/community-shield/honours 13 July 2014 By contrast this was Chelsea's fifth appearance, their first since 2000.https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engsupcuphist.html England – List of FA Charity/Community Shield Matches Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) 15 August 2013 2 April 2014 James Ross It was also the first meeting between both sides in the Shield. Chelsea manager José Mourinho described relations between the two clubs as "non-existent", given his club's approach to sign (tapping up) Arsenal defender Ashley Cole.Wiechula Frank Wenger's Guns aim at Kenyon 7 August 2005 The People London https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/wengers-guns-aim-at-kenyon-1609790 29 May 2014 The player had met Mourinho and chief executive Peter Kenyon at a London hotel in January 2005, without Arsenal's consent.Tapping-up row that ran and ran https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2360492/Tapping-up-row-that-ran-and-ran.html Christopher Davies The Daily Telegraph London 2 June 2005 25 May 2014 Chelsea, Mourinho and Cole were all later found guilty by an independent commission and fined accordingly; the club was charged the most amount – £300,000.Record fines will not cut off tap at source Matt Dickinson 95 The Times 2 June 2005 The ownership of Chelsea by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich also caused friction between both clubs. Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger said in May 2005: "They are a financially doped club. They have enhancement of performances through financial resources which are unlimited. For me, it's a kind of doping because it's not in any way linked to their resources. It puts pressure on the market that is not very healthy. They can go to Steven Gerrard or Rio Ferdinand and 'say how much do you earn, we'll give you twice as much.'"Mourinho's X-Files https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/4398956.stm BBC Sport 2 November 2005 29 May 2014 Wenger admitted this put Arsenal at a disadvantage in the transfer market; in the case of Shaun Wright-Phillips, a long-term target, Chelsea's interest meant Arsenal needed to wait before making a bid.Wenger faces Wright-Phillips wait https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/4669433.stm BBC Sport 11 July 2005 29 May 2014 The player eventually joined Chelsea from Manchester City for £21 million.Wright-Phillips signs for Chelsea https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/4621425.stm BBC Sport 18 July 2005 29 May 2014 Match Team selection Chelsea fielded a full-strength team, which lined up in a 4–3–3 formation; an attacking three of Didier Drogba, Damien Duff and Arjen Robben.https://review.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/861943 https://archive.today/20140701142133/http://review.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/861943 dead 1 July 2014 Community Shield team news: Chelsea v Arsenal Chelsea Football Club 7 August 2005 18 May 2014 Asier Del Horno was named as left back, which meant William Gallas moved to central defence. Wright-Phillips began the match on the substitute bench. Arsenal's line up by contrast was relatively inexperienced in midfield – Gilberto Silva was on the bench and Mathieu Flamini partnered Cesc Fàbregas in the centre. Up front Dennis Bergkamp started alongside striker Thierry Henry. The team played in a 4–4–2 formation.Arsenal S11 The Times 8 August 2005 Summary thumb|upright|250px|Action during the match The stadium observed a period of silence in memory of the victims of the July bombings in London, and a mark of respect to Arsenal fan Anthony Walker, killed on Merseyside the previous week.Silence observed for murdered fan https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/merseyside/4127742.stm BBC News 6 August 2005 19 July 2016 Arsenal in their away strip of yellow kicked off the match; they won a corner after four minutes, but their threat was averted by Chelsea.Clockwatch: Chelsea 2–1 Arsenal https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/4129288.stm BBC Sport 7 August 2005 30 December 2013 In the eighth minute Del Horno hit a long pass to the edge of Arsenal's right area. Drogba controlled the ball with his chest and went beyond his marker Philippe Senderos. He shot the ball past goalkeeper Jens Lehmann in the Arsenal goal to give Chelsea a 1–0 lead.Drogba power delivers the early prize https://www.theguardian.com/football/2005/aug/08/match.sport11 Kevin McCarra The Guardian London 8 August 2005 29 May 2014 Arsenal began to dominate proceedings, but struggled to make use of their advantage. A slip by Senderos in the 20th minute invited Robben to make a run down the right side of the pitch, but the chance for Chelsea was brief as Senderos won the ball back. Four minutes later Fàbregas and Claude Makélélé were each shown a yellow card for clashing with one another. Arsenal in the 36th minute fashioned their best chance of the game through Kolo Touré, whose shot forced goalkeeper Petr Čech to save acrobatically.Chelsea lift Community Shield http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/61666/report Sky Sports Patrick Goss 7 August 2005 14 January 2013 Six minutes before the interval Drogba was ruled offside, but continued to run in the direction of Arsenal's goal. He went down on a challenge from Lauren and proceeded to roll around Arsenal's penalty area once Lehmann got involved – the "farce" was brought to a close after words from the referee. Arsenal made a host of changes before the match restarted – Gilberto, Robin van Persie and Alexander Hleb were substituted on for Bergkamp, Robert Pires and Flamini.Drogba's double spells trouble Matt Dickinson S10-11 The Times 8 August 2005 Robben made a run down the right side of the pitch, but failed to get past Senderos in what was the first notable action of the second half. Moments after, Freddie Ljungberg's attempt on goal was cleared by the Chelsea defence following good play by Van Persie. In the 57th minute Chelsea increased their lead. A long pass found Drogba, who once more held off Senderos in pursuit of the ball. He was forced wide by Lehmann, but on the turn shot the ball through the net to score his second goal of the game. Drogba was then replaced by Hernán Crespo, and Tiago came on for Eiður Guðjohnsen. Arsenal scored in the 64th minute; Ljungberg crossed the ball from the left and Fàbregas evaded the Chelsea defence to slot it past Čech in the goal. Both clubs made mass substitutions in the final third of the game, notably Wright-Phillips coming on for his Chelsea debut in place of Robben. Arsenal continued to push for an equaliser the longer the match went on, which meant they were culpable to Chelsea countering. A free-kick by Van Persie was saved by Čech and it was not until the 86th minute that Henry fashioned his first chance of the half – it too was dealt with by Čech. Chelsea continued to withstand Arsenal's pressure in injury time and came close to scoring a third goal, but for Touré's intervention. Details 7 August 2005 15:00 BST Arsenal 1–2 https://archive.today/20050809002204/http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACommunityShield/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2005/07/CommunityShield2005_MatchReport.htm Report Chelsea Fàbregas 64 Drogba 8 58 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 58,014 Howard Webb (South Yorkshire) _arsenala0507 _arsenala0507 _arsenala0507 _arsenala0507 _arsenala0507 FDDA00 FDDA00 FDDA00 2B2B2B 2B2B2B Arsenal _chelsea2005h _chelsea2005h _chelsea2005h _umbro_goldstar_chelsea _CFC Umbro 05 06 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF FFFFFF Chelsea GK 1 GER Jens LehmannRB 12CMR Lauren 78CB 28CIV Kolo TouréCB 20SUI Philippe Senderos 72LB 3 ENG Ashley ColeRM 8 SWE Freddie Ljungberg 72CM 15ESP Cesc Fàbregas 24CM 16FRA Mathieu Flamini 46LM 7 FRA Robert Pires 46CF 10NED Dennis Bergkamp 46CF 14FRA Thierry Henry (c)Substitutes:GK 39ENG Mark HowardDF 18FRA Pascal Cygan 72DF 31ENG Justin Hoyte 78MF 13BLR 1995 Alexander Hleb 46MF 19BRA Gilberto Silva 46FW 9 ESP José Antonio Reyes 72FW 11NED Robin van Persie 46Manager:FRA Arsène Wenger GK 1 CZE Petr ČechRB 20POR Paulo FerreiraCB 13FRA William GallasCB 26ENG John Terry (c)LB 3 ESP Asier del HornoDM 4 FRA Claude Makélélé 24CM 22ISL Eiður Guðjohnsen 59CM 8 ENG Frank Lampard 82 90RW 16NED Arjen Robben 69LW 11IRL Damien Duff 74CF 15CIV Didier Drogba 59Substitutes:GK 23ITA 2003 Carlo CudiciniDF 6 POR Ricardo CarvalhoMF 10ENG Joe Cole 74MF 14CMR Geremi 90MF 24ENG Shaun Wright-Phillips 69MF 30POR Tiago 59FW 9 ARG Hernán Crespo 59Manager:POR José Mourinho Match officials Assistant referees: Trevor Massey (Cheshire)Community Shield match info http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACommunityShield/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2005/07/TheFACommunityShield_Info.htm https://archive.today/20051116002835/http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACommunityShield/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2005/07/TheFACommunityShield_Info.htm dead 16 November 2005 The Football Association 29 December 2013 Peter Kirkup (Northamptonshire) Fourth official: Barry Knight (Kent) Man of the match CIV Didier Drogba (Chelsea)Match rulesRules of the Football Association Community Shield https://www.thefa.com/~/media/978792AF8BBE4927AA4583437A7DF882.ashx/FA%20Community%20Shield%20Rules.pdf The Football Association 3 July 2014 90 minutes Penalty shoot-out if scores level after 90 minutes Seven named substitutes, of which up to six may be used Statistics StatisticArsenalChelseaGoals scored 1 2Shots on target 7 3Shots off target 5 5Corner kicks 4 5Fouls committed 7 17Offsides 2 10Yellow cards 1 2Red cards 0 0Passing success 84% 72.6%Possession 58.8% 41.2%Source: Post-match and aftermath 260px #c6dbf7 right "Our strength is that we can mix it up. We can play football, or we can ask for a longer ball. Playing a long-ball game does not mean you show a lack of quality. We have different qualities – that is one of our strengths." left Frank Lampard on Chelsea's playing style.Lampard says Wenger is rattled by Chelsea https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/lampard-says-wenger-is-rattled-by-chelsea-502436.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/lampard-says-wenger-is-rattled-by-chelsea-502436.html 1 May 2022 subscription live Jason Burt The Independent London 12 August 2005 29 December 2013 Mourinho believed his team deserved to win and said after scoring the first goal, "we looked comfortable and solid in the defence and good on the counter-attack."Smiles on our faces http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACommunityShield/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2005/07/CS2005_JoseMourinho_Reaction.htm https://archive.today/20051112115149/http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACommunityShield/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2005/07/CS2005_JoseMourinho_Reaction.htm dead 12 November 2005 The Football Association 7 August 2005 30 December 2013 He did not believe the result would have any consequences for either team, but said "...it is better to win than to lose and we can go home happy and with a smile on our faces." John Terry described the victory as a "perfect start", and added it gave Chelsea a psychological edge over Arsenal.Chelsea boss hails winning effort https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/4747703.stm BBC Sport 7 August 2005 30 December 2013 Drogba felt the result was good for the team's confidence, though confessed Chelsea did not play well – particularly in midfield. Two weeks after the Community Shield match, both teams played each other in the league at Chelsea's home ground, Stamford Bridge.The Weekend's Fixtures 81 The Times 20 August 2005 Drogba scored the only goal of the game, which marked Arsenal's first league defeat against their opponents in ten years.Chelsea 1–0 Arsenal https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/4148530.stm BBC Sport 21 August 2005 29 December 2013 Chelsea also beat Arsenal away from home on their last visit to Highbury, later in December, and went on to retain the Premier League.Chelsea raise their game to leave Wenger alone in despondency https://www.theguardian.com/football/2005/dec/19/match.sport11 Kevin McCarra The Guardian London 19 December 2005 30 December 2013Clinical Chelsea expose Ferguson's blind faith https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/may/01/match.sport5 Kevin McCarra The Guardian London 1 May 2006 30 December 2013 At odds with their indifferent league form which led them to a narrowly earned 4th place finish (outside of the top two for the first time under coach Arsene Wenger), Arsenal's performances in the UEFA Champions League were appreciable. They became the first London team to participate in a European Cup final, though lost 2–1 to Barcelona at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis.Gunners to rake in the riches after Spanish survival https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/apr/26/championsleague200506.championsleague Matt Scott The Guardian London 26 April 2006 30 December 2013Valiant Arsenal fall at the last https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/may/18/match.championsleague Kevin McCarra The Guardian London 18 May 2006 30 December 2013 See also 2005–06 FA Premier League 2005–06 FA Cup Arsenal F.C.–Chelsea F.C. rivalry Notes lower-alpha References 2005 Community Shield Charity Shield 2005 Charity Shield 2005 Community Shield Category:2000s in Cardiff Category:Football matches in Wales Category:Football competitions in Cardiff Category:August 2005 sports events in the United Kingdom