Alex Ferguson já lançou as primeiras farpas ao Chelsea, explicando que é uma equipa envelhecida e que não acredita que fará melhor do que já foi feito.
Ferguson doubts Chelsea challenge
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes Chelsea's ageing squad may struggle to challenge his side for major honours next season. The Scot says Liverpool and Arsenal are as much of a threat to United's hopes of retaining the Premier League title. "Chelsea are an experienced side and I don't see outstanding progress coming from a team in their 30s," he said. As for Chelsea, they have high hopes of regaining the title after bringing in new manager Luiz Felipe Scolari and splashing out £24m on Portuguese internationals Jose Bosingwa and Deco.
But Ferguson says it will be difficult for Scolari to improve on what they have done in the past, with essentially the same group of players. "I'm not concerned about Chelsea, I just don't know how far that team has got to go," stated Ferguson, who saw United beat Orlando Pirates 1-0 in Durban on Tuesday, thanks to a goal from Lee Martin. "They have lots of experience and big-game temperament and in a sense Scolari is fortunate, joining a big club with a team of internationals. "But it's hard to see where there is going to be an improvement. Maybe they have reached a plateau - although perhaps that's not the right word."
quarta-feira, julho 23, 2008
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