Chelsea are too old to win title, says Ferguson

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Yep, The Mind-Games Have Begun in Earnest
Published 28 days ago by Nick at Manchester United
Fergie vs. Wenger? Ridiculous mind-games at times. Fergie vs. Mourinho? Quite amusing mind-games at times. Fergie vs. Rafa? Not too many mind-games really. Fergie vs. Grant? Some minor issues with mind-games… Fergie vs. Scolari? Let the first broadside and the reaction to it begin.

Let the mind games begin! Man United manager writes off Chelsea for title and fears only Liverpool and Arsenal
Published 28 days ago at CaughtOffside.com
... are too old to win the title next season (!) and that Phil Scolari will struggle to replicate Jose Mourinho’s success at Stamford Bridge. Sterling work as usually Fergie! The Guardian report Sir Alex is in good form as we count down to the start of the Premier League season. Liverpool and Arsenal supporters will be heartened that the United gaffer sees them as a threat next term - that’s unless they choose to ignore these carefully calculated words.“‘Plateau’ is maybe not the word, but how can they [Chelsea] accelerate beyond what they’ve done up to now?” he said. “When you ...

3 dumb things Guardian has done this week
Published 24 days ago by Ahmed Bilal at Soccerlens
... side. I’m not saying necessarily that they’re old because, with the modern-day training methods, you should be playing in your thirties. What I am saying is that I don’t see outstanding progress in a team that’s in their thirties.” In other words - Chelsea are a very experienced side but you’re not going to see players over 27-28 demonstrate outstanding development in their abilities. The headline the Guardian ran? Chelsea are too old to win title, says Ferguson And they rounded off this ...

Arsenal youngest, Manchester United oldest?
Published 22 days ago by Victor Li at Soccerlens
Is it possible to be too old to win a title? Sir Alex Ferguson certainly thinks so. According to him, Chelsea are too old to win a title. At least, that’s how the Guardian interpreted Sir Alex’s comments (and far be it for someone to suggest that a British newspaper somehow blew an innocuous quote completely out of proportion in order to stir up a controversy that doesn’t really exist). If anything, all he said was that Chelsea’s key players had probably already peaked while many of his key players still had some potential for improvement ...

The English Premier League: It's Finally Here
Published 4 days ago at Soccer Examiner
... d for Sunday s match against Newcastle. Other storylines to follow Arsenal started off last season with a sustained and winning-crazed bang, but will they be able to duplicate the success this year? With Fabregas holding down the midfield and Adebayor back, they will still be a force. But have they picked up enough in the offseason to really contend? And if they fall behind early in the standings this season, do they have the firepower to get back in the race? Sir Alex also softly suggested the Chelsea ...