Fergie takes dig at Chelsea’s easy start to Premier League season
September 24th, 2010 - 1:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 24 (ANI): Taking a dig at rivals Chelsea, Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has said the Premier League winners have had an easy start to their season, as they chose the fixture list themselves.
Chelsea face their first tough game on Saturday against Manchester City at Eastlands, having beaten West Bromwich, Wigan, Stoke, West Ham and Blackpool in their opening five games.
Chelsea’s all win record has put them four points clear at the top of the table.
Ferguson believes the champions could not have asked for better fixtures from the Premier League to begin their title defence.
“It’s quite an amazing start to the season. I think Chelsea chose the fixture list themselves. They finished last season scoring a lot of goals against weaker teams and have continued that way,” The Daily Mail quoted Ferguson, as saying.
“You still have to beat those teams but Chelsea have done that in quite a strong fashion and anyone who wins the league will have to finish above them,” he said.
Ferguson believes that Chelsea’s two games with United at Stamford Bridge in December and Old Trafford in May will be pivotal. (ANI)
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