Fergie starts mind games

manchestereveningnews.co.uk     23-Jul-2008            

UNITED boss Sir Alex Ferguson reckons the Chelsea squad is too old to spring any surprises in the Premier League race this season. Ferguson dismissed new boss Luiz Felipe Scolari's chances of repeating the unprecedented success Jose Mourinho brought to the Stamford Bridge club, who are expected to be United's main challengers for silverware once again this term. "I'm not concerned about Chelsea," Ferguson told the Daily Mail. "Avram Grant did a good job and Mourinho won the title two years in a row and beat us in the FA Cup final. "So there's no-one who can improve on Mourinho's record really." Ferguson suggested Chelsea would struggle to push champions United as hard as they did last season with a squad he considers to be past their best. He said: "They are an experienced side. I'm not saying necessarily that they're old... [read full story]                    

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