Manchester United lifted the Community Shield after beating Chelsea 3-0 in a penalty shoot-out at Wembley.
Ryan Giggs gave the Premiership champions the lead on 35 minutes, but Chelsea’s new signing Florent Malouda levelled just before the break when he shrugged off a challenge from Rio Ferdinand to finish neatly. The game finished 0-0 at full-time and with no extra time scheduled to be played, it was time for penalties.
United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar produced a hat-trick of penalty saves from Claudio Pizarro, Frank Lampard and Shaun Wright-Phillips, while Rio Ferdinand, Michael Carrick and Wayne Rooney all scored from the spot to give Sir Alex Ferguson’s side their first silverware of the season.
Reports from Spain suggest that Real Madrid have launched a massive £27million double bid for Chelsea duo Arjen Robben and Michael Ballack.
Robben has been strongly linked with a move to the Spanish giants over the past few weeks, and it now looks as if Michael Ballack could be joining the Dutchman as part of a joint deal.
A lot of Tottenham Hotspur fans have written in to us asking if we can show the new British Telecom advert which features Aaron Lennon’s goal against Chelsea in the 2-1 win at the Lane last season.
It looks to us as if someone high up in BT is a massive Spurs fan! Sorry Chelsea fans.
Jose Mourinho believes that Rafa Benitez is under real pressure to deliver the Premiership title for Liverpool.
The Reds have not won the title in 17 years and Mourinho feels that Liverpool have no excuse if the fail to win the Premiership this season, after spending around £40million during the summer transfer window.
Chelsea defender Khalid Boulahrouz will spent the whole of next season on loan at Sevilla.
Boulahrouz did not travel with the rest of the Chelsea squad on the pre-season trip to Los Angeles and will now look for a better season in La Liga.
The Dutchman didn’t enjoy the best of first seasons in the Premiership, most notably when Robbie Keane put him on his backside with a dozen or so stepovers in the 2-1 defeat to Spurs.
Reports from Spain suggest that Real Madrid have launched a massive £27million double bid for Chelsea duo Arjen Robben and Michael Ballack.
Jose Mourinho believes that Rafa Benitez is under real pressure to deliver the Premiership title for Liverpool.
Sir Alex Ferguson is expecting the Premiership to be a four-way title race this season.
Blackburn Rovers boss Mark Hughes has held talks with Benni McCarthy and told the striker that he will not be leaving Ewood Park.
Chelsea defender Khalid Boulahrouz will spent the whole of next season on loan at Sevilla.
