2004 FA Community Shield

English football competition July 2014 October 2017 2004 FA Community Shield 2004 FA Community Shield programme.png The match programme cover Arsenal 3 Manchester United 1 8 August 2004 Millennium Stadium Cardiff José Antonio Reyes (Arsenal)Reyes lights up Shield http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACommunityShield/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2004/07/Reaction_Reyes.htm https://archive.today/20040817084005/http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACommunityShield/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2004/07/Reaction_Reyes.htm dead 17 August 2004 The Football Association 8 August 2004 27 June 2014 Mike Dean (Cheshire) 63,317 Light rain20 °C °F83% humidityWeather history for Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/EGFF/2004/8/8/DailyHistory.html?req_city=NA&req_state=NA&req_statename=NA Weather Underground 22 March 2011 2003 2005 The 2004 Football Association Community Shield (also known as The FA Community Shield in partnership with McDonald's for sponsorship reasons) was the 82nd 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 contested on 8 August 2004 by Arsenal, champions of the 2003–04 Premier League, and Manchester United, who beat Millwall in the final of the 2003–04 FA Cup. Watched by a crowd of 63,317 at the Millennium Stadium, Arsenal won the match 3–1. This was Manchester United's 23rd Community Shield appearance and Arsenal's 18th. Manchester United were without seven of their first-choice players for the game, which meant David Bellion and Eric Djemba-Djemba came into the starting 11. Cesc Fàbregas started alongside Gilberto Silva in midfield for Arsenal as captain Patrick Vieira was absent. After a goalless first half, Arsenal took the lead when Gilberto scored in the 50th minute. Striker Alan Smith equalised for Manchester United soon after, but José Antonio Reyes put Arsenal back in front after United's defenders failed to clear the ball. Mikaël Silvestre scored an own goal 11 minutes before the end that ensured Arsenal's victory. Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was complimentary of his opponents afterwards and was pleased there were no new injuries to report. Opposing manager Arsène Wenger praised Fàbregas's performance and reiterated his desire to keep Vieira at Arsenal, after speculation regarding the player's impending transfer to Real Madrid. Background 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.The Shield: From the beginning https://www.mancity.com/news/first-team/first-team-news/archive/2011/august/community-shield-2011/the-shield-from-the-beginning Manchester City F.C 4 August 2011 21 April 2014 The 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 Wembley Stadium acted as the host of the Shield from 1974.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 Cardiff's Millennium Stadium was hosting the Shield for the fourth time; it took over as the venue for the event while Wembley Stadium underwent a six-year renovation between 2001 and 2006. Arsenal qualified for the 2004 FA Community Shield as winners of the Premier League.Multichannel choice; FA Community Shield 37 John McNamara The Times 7 August 2004 They finished their league campaign without a single defeat and earned the nickname "The Invincibles", akin to the Preston North End team that went unbeaten in the inaugural Football League season.http://www.lfchistory.net/Articles/Article/2024 1893–1896: Liverpool rocking between 2nd and 1st division LFC History 27 June 2014Media praise for "Invincibles" https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/3718989.stm BBC Sport 17 May 2004 27 June 2014 The other Community Shield place went to Manchester United who had defeated Millwall 3–0 in the 2004 FA Cup Final.Man Utd win FA Cup https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/3725063.stm BBC Sport 22 May 2004 27 June 2014 This was the sixth meeting between the two clubs in the Community Shield; Arsenal had won three of those previous meetings to Manchester United's two.James Ross List of FA Charity/Community Shield Matches https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engsupcuphist.html Rec. 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Soccer Statistics Foundation 15 August 2013 11 January 2014 Meetings between Manchester United and Arsenal were often eventful encounters, as both clubs vied for domestic honours.Simon Rice Jack De Menezes Arsenal v Manchester United: A rivalry like no other https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/arsenal-v-manchester-united-a-rivalry-like-no-other-1676014.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/arsenal-v-manchester-united-a-rivalry-like-no-other-1676014.html 1 May 2022 subscription The Independent London 12 February 2014 27 June 2014 A goalless draw between the two clubs in September 2003, in which Ruud van Nistelrooy missed a penalty in stoppage time, resulted in an altercation between both teams.Deadlock at Old Trafford https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3084372.stm BBC Sport 21 September 2003 27 June 2014 Several Arsenal players were charged and fined accordingly by The Football Association (FA) for instigating the brawl; the club was later fined £175,000, the largest ever given to a club by the FA.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3128290.stm Eight charged after bust-up BBC Sport 24 September 2003 27 June 2014https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/3228349.stm Arsenal players banned BBC Sport 30 October 2003 27 June 2014 Pre-match thumb|Cristiano Ronaldo was an absentee for Manchester United, due to his commitments for Portugal at the Olympics. Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said in his press conference: "The game will be competitive. Prestige comes into it, pride comes into it, so it is always competitive when we play Arsenal."Gunners gaffer is in a Vieira bad spot http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Football%3a+Gunners+gaffer+is+in+a+Vieira+bad+spot%3b+Arsenal+v+Man+Utd.-a0120307058 Carl Askew Daily Record Glasgow 7 August 2004 27 June 2014 He wanted to use the game as a means of preparing his team for their UEFA Champions League third qualifying round game against Dinamo București the following Wednesday.Wenger plays games and tiresome Vieira charade rolls on https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/wenger-plays-games-and-tiresome-vieira-charade-rolls-on-d9j0b08ct0v Russell Kempson The Times 7 August 2004 Ferguson was concerned about the state of his squad, with several first team players injured. He was irked that senior players Cristiano Ronaldo and new signing Gabriel Heinze were absent, on duty for their respective national teams at the Summer Olympics: "Apparently, it's supposed to be for amateurs, and money earned is put in trust, but we will be paying their wages while they are away so I don't know what that's all about."David Wilson Arindam Rej Hostilities resume for the Community https://www.theguardian.com/football/2004/aug/08/newsstory.sport3 The Observer London 8 August 2004 27 June 2014 When asked about Arsenal's unbeaten run and whether it would be repeated in English football, Ferguson replied: "That was a one-off. Arsenal accumulated most points last season so they won the title fairly enough, but they didn't display championship form. They had too many draws. I think they came to a point around January where they realised they could go through the season undefeated, and that was a great driving force for them, but they had to stay undefeated to compensate for the number of draws. It was still an incredible achievement, though." Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger responded by saying: "Everybody has the freedom to make a judgement. In the last 20 minutes of every game last season, we were never behind. That means we had already done the job before." He insisted the draws did not reflect on his team's negative tactics, but "because of other teams coming back into the game". On the issue of Patrick Vieira's anticipated move to Real Madrid, Wenger told reporters the player would remain at Arsenal. Wenger acknowledged his team were short on experience as a result of selling players and missing Vieira, Sol Campbell and Thierry Henry, who all were injured. He considered this to be a disadvantage, but argued "...the younger ones have to be given a chance. They all have to take some responsibility." Tickets for the game went on general sale on 28 July 2004. They were advertised on the FA website at a cost of between £15 and £40.Shield tickets on sale http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACommunityShield/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2004/07/Tickets_GeneralSale.htm https://archive.today/20040805001352/http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACommunityShield/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2004/07/Tickets_GeneralSale.htm dead 5 August 2004 The Football Association 28 July 2004 26 June 2014 Sir Geoff Hurst was named as the event's chief guest.Hurst's guest appearance http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACommunityShield/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2004/07/SirGeoffHurst.htm https://archive.today/20040817085303/http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACommunityShield/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2004/07/SirGeoffHurst.htm dead 17 August 2004 The Football Association 7 August 2004 27 June 2014 Match Team selection For Arsenal, Thierry Henry was declared fit to start and played alongside Dennis Bergkamp up front. 17-year-old Cesc Fàbregas partnered Gilberto Silva in central midfield, with José Antonio Reyes and Jermaine Pennant providing width on either side.Clockwatch: Arsenal 3–1 Man Utd https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/3544736.stm BBC Sport 8 August 2004 22 March 2011 Manchester United were without seven of their first-team players,https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2384160/Vintage-red-not-to-Fergusons-taste.html Vintage red not to Ferguson's taste The Daily Telegraph London Louise Taylor 8 August 2004 27 June 2014 including Ruud van Nistelrooy, who required surgery on his hernia.Van Nistelrooy injury blow https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/3540500.stm BBC Sport 5 August 2004 28 June 2014 Wes Brown and Louis Saha were also ruled out because of injury, so David Bellion and Eric Djemba-Djemba came into the first team. Summary Arsenal kicked off the match and within the first two minutes forced Manchester United defender Gary Neville to concede a throw-in. In the fifth minute, Manchester United won a free kick, but nothing came out of it as José Antonio Reyes blocked Paul Scholes's shot. Good play by Reyes and Henry fashioned a chance for Bergkamp in the ninth minute, but his strike was off target. Two minutes later a shot by Bergkamp from outside the box was saved by Manchester United goalkeeper Tim Howard. Before Henry was about to take a corner for Arsenal in the 16th minute, a cigarette lighter was thrown at him from the section occupied by Manchester United supporters – this resulted in police making two arrests during the game.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/south_east/3546060.stm Arrests during Community Shield 8 August 2004 27 June 2014 BBC News See also YouTube footage of incident. Quinton Fortune used his pace to get the better of Lauren, but his cross into the Arsenal penalty area was cleared by Pascal Cygan. Arsenal continued to threaten – Henry's free kick prompted Howard to make a save and tip the ball over the crossbar, and Bergkamp came close to scoring in the 27th minute after clever play to lose his marker John O'Shea.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2004/aug/09/match.sport14 Arsenal leave United with holes to fill and a score to settle The Guardian London Kevin McCarra 9 August 2004 27 June 2014 The football continued to move from one end to the other, with Giggs and Reyes causing problems for their respective defences. In stoppage time at the end of the first half, Henry had his shot saved by Howard, while Scholes was similarly denied by Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann. left 2004 FA Community Shield 215px https://archive.today/20040817102404/http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACommunityShield/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2004/07/CS_MatchGallery.htm Picture gallary via The Football Association website Pictures of the match via BBC Sport Manchester United made a slight change before the second half commenced, with Neville and O'Shea switching positions, while Arsenal brought Robin van Persie on in place of Henry. Arsenal began the half more strongly – Reyes sprinted past the Manchester United defence and went past Howard in the 48th minute, but his shot hit the side-netting. A minute later Arsenal scored. Bergkamp's pass put Reyes clear to run down the right-hand side of the pitch. He squared the ball to Gilberto, who side-footed it into the empty goal net.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2384307/Arsenal-show-there-is-life-beyond-Vieira.html Arsenal show there is life beyond Vieira The Daily Telegraph London Henry Winter 9 August 2004 27 June 2014 Manchester United responded by making three substitutions – Fortune, Giggs and Roy Keane off for Phil Neville, Diego Forlán and Darren Fletcher. Five minutes after going behind, Alan Smith equalised for Manchester United. A mistake in the Arsenal defence presented him with the chance to hit a half-volley; the ball dipped over Lehmann in goal. Arsenal retook the lead in the 59th minute – a disjointed move that ended with Reyes shooting the ball low in the bottom left hand corner. Phil Neville was shown the game's first yellow card in the 62nd minute, after fouling Reyes. Van Persie's free kick a minute later was deflected for a corner, which came to nothing. Jérémie Aliadière who came on for Bergkamp sustained a knee injury and had to come off after only a few minutes on the field. He was replaced by Gaël Clichy, whose arrival according to journalist Henry Winter "...accelerated Arsenal's drive further, particularly down the left where he kept combining well with Ashley Cole." In the 72nd minute, Eric Djemba-Djemba and Cole were each shown a yellow card for clashing with one another. Arsenal scored their third goal of the match 11 minutes before the end. Cole carried the ball into United's penalty box and his attempted cross hit defender Mikaël Silvestre, who was helpless to prevent the ball going into his own net. Details 8 August 2004 15:00 BST Arsenal 3–1 https://archive.today/20090827052020/http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/FACompetitions/TheFACommunityShield/PastWinners/2004-ArsenalvManUnited.aspx Report Manchester United Gilberto 50Reyes 58Silvestre 79 o.g. Smith 55 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 63,317 Mike Dean (Cheshire) _arsenala0405 _arsenala0405 _arsenala0405 0000EE 0000EE 0000EE 0000EE 0000EE Arsenal _manutdh0406 _white_flick _manutdh0406 _manutdh0406 E20E0E E20E0E E20E0E FFFFFF 000000 Manchester United GK 1 GER Jens LehmannRB 12CMR LaurenCB 28CIV Kolo TouréCB 18FRA 1974 Pascal CyganLB 3 ENG Ashley Cole RM 21ENG Jermaine PennantCM 19BRA Gilberto SilvaCM 15ESP Cesc Fàbregas 87LM 9 ESP José Antonio Reyes 79CF 10NED Dennis Bergkamp (c) 62CF 14FRA 1974 Thierry Henry 46Substitutes:GK 24ESP Manuel AlmuniaDF 20SUI Philippe SenderosDF 22FRA 1974 Gaël Clichy 69DF 31ENG Justin Hoyte 79DF 32DEN Sebastian Svärd 87FW 11NED Robin van Persie 46FW 30FRA 1974 Jérémie Aliadière 62 69Manager:FRA 1974 Arsène Wenger300px GK 1 USA Tim HowardRB 2 ENG Gary NevilleCB 27FRA 1974 Mikaël SilvestreCB 22IRL John O'Shea 82LB 25RSA Quinton Fortune 51RM 12FRA 1974 David BellionCM 16IRL Roy Keane (c) 51CM 19CMR Eric Djemba-Djemba LM 11WAL Ryan Giggs 51SS 18ENG Paul Scholes 74CF 14ENG Alan Smith 74Substitutes:GK 13NIR Roy CarrollDF 3 ENG Phil Neville 51DF 29USA Jonathan Spector 82MF 23ENG Kieran Richardson 74MF 24SCO Darren Fletcher 51MF 33ENG Chris Eagles 74FW 21URU Diego Forlán 51Manager:SCO Sir Alex Ferguson Man of the match José Antonio Reyes (Arsenal) Match officials Assistant referees: Mike Tingey (Berks & Bucks) Roy Burton (Staffordshire) Fourth official: Howard Webb (South Yorkshire)Match rulesRules of the Football Association Community Shield http://www.thefa.com/~/media/978792AF8BBE4927AA4583437A7DF882.ashx/FA%20Community%20Shield%20Rules.pdf The Football Association 4 August 2014 90 minutes Penalty shoot-out if scores level after 90 minutes Seven named substitutes, of which up to six may be used Statistics StatisticArsenalManchester UnitedGoals scored 3 1Possession 48% 52%Shots on target 10 8Shots off target 6 3Saves 9 8Corner kicks 5 7Offsides 2 8Yellow cards 1 2Red cards 0 0Source:Gamescast: Arsenal v Manchester United – FA Community Shield http://espnfc.com/gamecast?id=152313&cc=5739 ESPN FC 19 November 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714185041/http://www.espnfc.com/gamecast?id=152313&cc=5739 14 July 2014 dead dmy-all Post-match and aftermath 245px #FFFFF0 left "He's a complete player, but there is more to come from him. Ideally you would want to give him one more year [to develop]." Arsène Wenger on Cesc Fàbregas's performance.Arsenal aim for rollover https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/arsenal-aim-for-rollover-dkg9f3b8v2n?region=global Matt Dickinson The Times 9 August 2004 27 June 2014 Wenger clarified Vieira's future after the match: "My intention is clear: to keep him [...] The challenge in front of us is hugely difficult and we need a complete focus. I'm not resigned to let the story go on. It has all to be sorted out before the season."https://www.theguardian.com/football/2004/aug/09/newsstory.sport12 Wenger sets new D-Day for Vieira The Guardian London Matt Scott 9 August 2004 27 June 2014 He added that if Vieira chose to leave, the club could sufficiently replace him: "We've worked very hard in the last five years to get good young players in and you saw that today." Reyes, who was named man of the match, was frustrated at his missed chance early in the second half, but continued: "I set one up and then scored myself so I was much happier." Bergkamp was impressed with Fàbregas's performance in the match: "Normally at 17, you might be a bit unsure when you step out. But with players like Cesc, the way he has developed in one year is quite amazing."Arsenal will stay on top http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Football%3A+Arsenal+will+stay+on+top..+it%27s+child%27s+play+says+Dennis.-a0120382765 Martin Lipton Daily Mirror London 10 August 2004 27 June 2014 Ferguson congratulated Arsenal on their win and said of the game: "It was about trying to make sure everyone was fit for Wednesday. I think we have managed to do that. There are no new injuries so far. Hopefully by tomorrow morning it will be a definite."Ferguson relieved as United are unscathed http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Football%3A+Ferguson+relieved+as+United+are+unscathed.-a0120348439 Jim Van Wijk Liverpool Daily Post 9 August 2004 27 June 2014 He believed it was important to substitute Giggs and Keane early in the second half in order for them to recuperate in time for the Dinamo București game. Scholes, however, "...needed a game, which is why I left him on that bit longer."Fergie's Euro crisis http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Football%3A+FERGIE%27S+EURO+CRISIS%3B+Arsenal+3+Man+Utd+1%3A+Brown+out+of...-a0120342660 David McDonnell Daily Mirror London 9 August 2004 27 June 2014 Ferguson felt Manchester United's preparations to the new season were hampered because of the injuries: "It's got a lot to do with summer football. It's not down to the European Championship, but you do wonder why the Copa América can't be at the same time. That harmony is never quite right, from Africa to America to Europe. Something should be done about that."https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2384332/Wenger-issues-ultimatum-to-Vieira.html Wenger issues ultimatum to Vieira The Daily Telegraph London Sam Wallace 9 August 2004 27 June 2014 Giggs said Manchester United needed to take the positives out of the match and anticipated Arsenal as their main rivals in the league: "[They] know what to do and how to handle the pressure when it comes around."Giggs looking ahead http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACommunityShield/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2004/07/FACS_GiggsReaction.htm https://archive.today/20040817103154/http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACommunityShield/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2004/07/FACS_GiggsReaction.htm dead 17 August 2004 The Football Association 9 August 2004 27 June 2014 The two clubs next faced each other in a league fixture at Old Trafford on 23 October 2004, where Arsenal's unbeaten league run of 49 matches came to an end as Manchester United beat them 2–0.Man Utd 2–0 Arsenal https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3727552.stm BBC Sport 24 October 2004 27 June 2014 See also 2004–05 FA Premier League 2004–05 FA Cup Arsenal F.C.–Manchester United F.C. rivalry Footnotes lower-alpha References 2004 Fa Community Shield Charity Shield 2004 Charity Shield 2004 Fa Community Shield Category:2000s in Cardiff Category:Football matches in Wales Category:Football competitions in Cardiff Category:August 2004 sports events in the United Kingdom Category:Arsenal F.C.–Manchester United F.C. matches