United coach writes off Chelsea

[Vincent 403]

Champions League and PL cannot be compared. They are totally different.

The first eleven are the first eleven my friend.

[Ray. 217]

As long as we put in 100 % all the time, that's what's important. Age shouldn't be an issue. Look at us 2 years ago and we didn't exactly have a young squad then I don't think and we still were able to win the double. I don't think they can (manure and citeh) keep their tempo up all the time, bloody hard playing consistenly well every week.

[ulsterchelsea 3,221]

The sad thing is that he's right.

I would pin this on the dressing room wall every game

[Madmax 9,219]

He's right about the tempo.

But fuck him, why should we be bothered about every nobody that gives his comments to the press.

[Guest justin_3d]

I love it when they write us of.

I rather have being written of, then to be declared champions elect like last year.....

[jmarlow 458]

those kind of comments can only be a good thing for us, they will motivate our players like in the 09/10 season fergie came out and said we were to old then to win the league, with players like Ballack, Carvalho, Deco, J.Cole, Belletti but what happened we won the double! Man u were not exactly young last season were they with players lie van der sar, ferdinand, neville, scholes, giggs, berbatov ect! and what happened they won the PL and got to the CL final! so these kind of comments are not only ridicuous but good for us. if Man u want to write us off then its alot better for us! Our players and Manager know we are more than capable to win the league and as soon as we start putting in some good performances i gaurantee everyone on here will believe Chelsea will win the league! if we go out and batter Sunderland like last season at their place, and then go and win at old trafford then i would like to see who would be writing us off then!

[Laylabelle 9,534]

I love it when they write us of.

I rather have being written of, then to be declared champions elect like last year.....

Exactly!! Then no one taste much notice of us and suddenly boom there we are! And being written off cant get dissapointed if we come 2nd or whatever and dont have to read so much shit in the papers

[BlueLion. 21,491]

I agree, to some extent. We have a small chance of winning the league, as I believe the Manchester clubs are ahead of us.

I'm not being negative, I'm being realistic. They have greater strength-in-depth, and the worrying thing is both sides already have a handful of players firing in goals from all angles - whereas our joint-top scorer is José Bosingwa.

[Laylabelle 9,534]

I agree, to some extent. We have a small chance of winning the league, as I believe the Manchester clubs are ahead of us.

I'm not being negative, I'm being realistic. They have greater strength-in-depth, and the worrying thing is both sides already have a handful of players firing in goals from all angles - whereas our joint-top scorer is José Bosingwa.

Well long as he keeps fit we should be all good

Agree in all honestly dont expect us to win the league but Fergie and co come out with the same crap every season and seeing as we play them in a few weeks just kinda crappy mind games.We know we have more of an old squad and our games havent been flowing etc etc but time will tell..hopfully Chels will surprise us..

[Kieran. 6,317]

Can't say I truly expect to win the league, but we have a shot.

Honestly I'd just love to smash 'em in the FA Cup final with a Drogba goal in the 116'.

[Sheva. 5,373]

and the worrying thing is both sides already have a handful of players firing in goals from all angles - whereas our joint-top scorer is José Bosingwa.

Reason i really wanted Falcao. We don't have a consistent/reliable goal scorer.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

This Chelsea side will again revert to functionality over superb football - this will be a season of grinding out ugly wins. Don't expect many classy performances and certainly don't expect any trophies. This will be a difficult season of transition, and I predict a long, gruelling contest between us and the Manchester clubs will most likely see us come off the worst. There's no shame in being the best of the rest though.

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

It's Better For Us. We Can Surprise.

[Tomo 21,751]

Reason i really wanted Falcao. We don't have a consistent/reliable goal scorer.

We didn't in Jose's first season either.

[Kojo 4,676]

Un*ted

Evra - 30

Ferdinand - 32

Owen - 31

Berbatov - 30

Giggs - 37

Park - 30

Vidic - almost 30

Carrick - 30

Chelsea

Cole - 30

Lampard- 33

Drogba - 33

Malouda - 31

Anelka - 32

John Terry - 30

Ferriera - 32

Results: United have 8 players over 30 years old, while Chelsea have 7, so does that mean Un*ted's squad is too old?

That maybe, but Uniteds squad is bigger than ours, and posses younger players which can replace the older ones, where we don't... we just have older players.