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Chelsea 1-3 Manchester United

Antonio Valencia, Javier Hernandez and Dimitar Berbatov scored to give Manchester United a well deserved win against Premier League Champions Chelsea in the Community Shield.

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It is that time of the season again when we all get ready for a ‘friendly’ game that is the traditional season opener after a summer starved of Manchester United. Sure, the season doesn’t really kick off until that Monday night fixture against newly promoted Newcastle United, however there isn’t a Red that won’t be getting excited about the new season. Sunday’s fixture against Chelsea won’t give an indication of who will win the league, however it will be nice to get one over the South London side who have failed to win any of their last three friendly matches.

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As the curtain raises on the Premier League season, Stretford-End.com takes a quick look at the correlation between our performances in the Charity/Community Shield and our fortunes in the Premier League season that followed.

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As Manchester United fans our focus is firmly on our club. We don’t really spend much time worrying about other teams as we have a belief and confidence in our own side. However, that isn’t to say that from time to time we look around and see what everyone else is doing – it’s only natural to be intrigued. Therefore with three weeks to go until the start of the league season, and nearly a month into the transfer window I thought I’d share my brief thoughts on the competition.

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If ifs and buts were candy and nuts, Manchester United fans would have a veritable feast in the wake of their Premier League title surrender. Allowing myself a little time to wallow before taking a more rationalised evaluation, you wouldn’t be surprised to find one of my major bugbears lies with the media representation of Chelsea’s one point title win.

They can act like Mike Dean and Steven Gerrard didn’t make the difference; but as Didier “manchild” Drogba argued with teammates through the game and celebrated like a rockstar when he got the toy he asked for for Christmas; as John Terry took his hands off the ball to pick up the trophy; as the country’s scribes finally got to hit “publish” on those long awaited obituary style attacks at Sir Alex Ferguson and United, one can’t help but think how utterly pathetic and hollow their celebrations were.

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Ian over in our forum has put together a collaboration of events that look at determining the outcome of the Premier League title and finishing positions for Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs and Europa League qualifiers Liverpool and Manchester City. Show your appreciation for a witty, humorous and insightful prediction of what could well happen on Sunday afternoon.

You can view the original thread in our forum. So make sure if you like the thread you let Ian know!

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To write a blog trying to decide whether I thought Liverpool threw the game against Chelsea would be almost as easy as the Dippers made it for the West London club. That debate even exists asto whether Liverpool gifted 3 points or if they are actually that bad is a new low for our once proud rivals up the M62. Yesterday’s reviews of their capitulation were varied. But, in surrendering even the faint hope of short term prosperity for more probable short term schadenfreude, those Liverpool fans who were happy to see their team lose not only the game but all of its integrity in one fell swoop are also presumably looking forward to the years in the wilderness that result guaranteed.

Liverpool’s fans wished for their own club to fail yesterday. That short term failure could have long term effects. Stretford-End.com explains why those fans should be careful what they wish for.

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Liverpool’s game with Chelsea just became the biggest game of the season. Amid concerns over United’s great rivals approach to the game and despite Liverpool fans being torn over whether they even want their team to win, Stretford-End.com attempts to take a positive look at this huge clash.

Continue reading Question the integrity of Benitez – but not Liverpool FC

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Manchester United have been handed a lifeline in their quest to make history, Stretford-End.com analyses the run-in for both the Champions and their greatest contenders (and only likely ones now), Chelsea.

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Didier Drogba came off the bench to score a goal despite clearly being offside as referee Mike Dean handed Chelsea a probable unassailable advantage in the title race. Dean, who is also a Liverpool fan, made several bad decisions – with increasing likelihood of deliberate intention – to do all in his power to halt Manchester United’s attempt for a record League title push.

Continue reading Manchester United 1-2 Chelsea Match Report

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