EPL SEASON STARTS TODAY!
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Mourinho: Chelsea not ready for new season
Jose Mourinho fears Chelsea may not be ready for the Premiership kick-off as they prepare to bid for a hat-trick of titles.
The manager has injuries worries over several players, notably Michael Ballack and Claude Makelele.
A dispute between the club and William Gallas continues to linger, and the champions appear no closer to signing Ashley Cole.
Mourinho remains confident of adding a left-back to his squad before the end of the month.
But he has only 15 senior players in his squad to face Manchester City on Sunday and is worried about their physical condition after a short pre-season.
Mourinho said: 'I prefer to play competitive matches than friendlies but I only like to go into matches when I feel my team is ready for it.
'That's not the case now. It's a funny situation to prepare a team without training sessions. The challenge is bigger.'
Mourinho may not get much sympathy from his rivals.
He has, after all, spent millions this summer to recruit Ballack, Andriy Shevchenko, Mikel John Obi and Salomon Kalou.
Mourinho said: 'We have new players, yes, but we also lost good players and we will have 15 players for this game.
'I cannot complain because last season it happened to Manchester City when they came to Stamford Bridge.
'They played with some young boys and without some important players. This time it is for us.'
Hernan Crespo, Damien Duff, Asier del Horno, Eidur Gudjohnsen and Glen Johnson have all left Stamford Bridge this summer.
Mourinho said: 'I would not say my squad is stronger now but it is different.
'We don't have second-line players like we had in the last two seasons.
'At this moment the door is open for players like [Lassana] Diarra, Mikel, Kalou. Are they ready like Gudjohnsen and Duff were?'
Mourinho's concerns were evident in last weekend's FA Community Shield when his new team looked short of fitness and familiarity and lost to Liverpool.
His goal remains the same, however, to stockpile major trophies and become only the second manager to win a hat-trick of Premiership titles, after Sir Alex Ferguson.
Mourinho said: 'Our objective is to win it for the third year.
'If other people win you can analyse it as a failure for the losers or credit for the winners.
'Everybody tries to improve. Liverpool and Manchester United are buying. Arsenal have kept their good structure from last season.' -
Today:
Sheffield United v Liverpool
Arsenal v Aston Villa
Everton v Watford
Newcastle v Wigan
Portsmouth v Blackburn
Reading v Middlesbrough
West Ham v Charlton
Bolton v Totterham
Tomorrow
Manchester United v Fulham
Chelsea v Manchester City -
Today:
Sheffield United v Liverpool
Arsenal v Aston Villa
Everton v Watford
Newcastle v Wigan
Portsmouth v Blackburn
Reading v Middlesbrough
West Ham v Charlton
Bolton v Totterham
Tomorrow
Manchester United v Fulham
Chelsea v Manchester City -
Chelsea to end up mid table this season.
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Support Man City this time thenOriginally posted by charlize:Chelsea to end up mid table this season.
Really.
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not betting but i am hopping for a winning start to the season for Arsenal in their new Emirates Stadium.
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lets hope liverpool starts the champaign with a good win and put pressure on all the other contenders.
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and let's see chelsea fall tomorrow!Originally posted by dragg:lets hope liverpool starts the champaign with a good win and put pressure on all the other contenders.
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i wont be surprised considering how lacklustre they looked in the charity shield.Originally posted by striderz_o405:and let's see chelsea fall tomorrow! -
and look at how chelsea fared when head to head with man city in recent years.Originally posted by dragg:i wont be surprised considering how lacklustre they looked in the charity shield. -
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its the first game of the season. remember how chelsea beat wigan against the run of play last season?
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10 - 1 odds that over the course of the season, there will be at least one game we will see Lampard and Ballack screaming at each other.
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lol i dont like to bet first match one. not rrly predictable. WELCOME TO ANFIELD KUYT.... COME FLY A KITE!
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LIVERPOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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both will proved to be ineffective.Originally posted by charlize:10 - 1 odds that over the course of the season, there will be at least one game we will see Lampard and Ballack screaming at each other. -
i say liverpool will get owned 2-1
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too bad it's a DRAWOriginally posted by sand king:i say liverpool will get owned 2-1
DAMN THAT REFEREE! KNN GIVE WHAT PENALTY TO LIVERPOOL. SHEFFIELD DESERVE THAT 3 POINTS!
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READING POWER!!!
COMEBACK FROM 0-2 TO 3-2 IN 55 MINUTES AGAINST BORO!!! -
Originally posted by striderz_o405:
too bad it's a [b]DRAW
DAMN THAT REFEREE! KNN GIVE WHAT PENALTY TO LIVERPOOL. SHEFFIELD DESERVE THAT 3 POINTS! [/b]
he fell cuz he lost his balance, no1 trip him... anyway the ref shud give red card after the penalty leh... but dunnoe y nvr...
woot kudos sheffield!