| If Manchester United and head man, Sir Alex | | | | said. "You can never expect anything other than a |
| Ferguson does not win their 10th Premier Soccer | | | | tough competition but every year, by January, usually |
| League title is will be an incredible disappointment this | | | | two or three teams have broken away," |
| season. Last years champion Manchester United have | | | | Manchester United will not play soccer players |
| acquired Owen Hargreaves, Anderson, Nani and | | | | Anderson, Owen Hargreaves, Gary Neville, Paul |
| Carlos Tevez, and that should help their quest for the | | | | Scholes, Louis Saha and Solskjaer in the game against |
| title this year. | | | | Chelsea taking the easy route and not risking injury |
| Manchester United will play Chelsea this weekend and | | | | to their top players. "You don't want to lose your |
| should be a good game and to test Ferguson's | | | | best players at any time but we are all aware the |
| strategy with some if his new players. But Ferguson | | | | African Nations Cup is there, which is probably why |
| is set and ready to play the soccer season. "I have | | | | Chelsea have bought players like Steve Sidwell, Tal |
| had too many pre-seasons to think this is exciting," | | | | Ben Haim and David Pizarro, who will be around in |
| he said. "We all know it is essential to have a good | | | | January," said Ferguson. |
| preparation but I just want to get started right now. | | | | The FA Cup Final was incredibly boring and Sunday's |
| We have a new team, and, including Tevez, we have | | | | soccer game is the rematch. The outcome of the |
| made four good acquisitions. It is difficult to say how | | | | game means very little to the season, but Ferguson |
| we compare with everyone else but there is no | | | | said Sunday's game might be more exciting. "It will be |
| doubt we expect to be better." | | | | a better game than the FA Cup Final," he said. |
| "The name of the game at this club is winning," said | | | | "There was tiredness in both teams that day and I |
| Ferguson. "But while we want winning teams, we also | | | | certainly could not get any more out of my players. |
| want entertaining teams. Getting the championship | | | | It is always difficult to assess the importance of this |
| last season was a fantastic effort but we did it in | | | | match because we have to use it as a stepping |
| the right way, which just made it even more | | | | stone for next week. Nevertheless, I don't think you |
| satisfying." | | | | can avoid the fact it will be competitive. That is |
| All four top soccer teams have improved which | | | | bound to happen when you are playing against a |
| includes Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal, Ferguson | | | | team you expect to be competing with for top |
| admits. "It could be quite an interesting league," he | | | | honors. |