Carlo Ancelotti will restore Fernando Torres to his starting line-up against Newcastle with an admission that Chelsea’s failure to secure the Spain international’s services from Liverpool last summer, rather than in mid-season, has seriously hampered his impact to date for the London club. Attempts were made to secure both Torres and David Luiz, from Benfica, at the end of last season only for bids to be knocked back. Their clubs…
Ancelotti’s team ended the last campaign as Premier League and FA Cup champions – inflicting home and away league defeats on United in the process, as well as winning the Community Shield. But they had no answer to a United team inspired by the evergreen Paul Scholes, who controlled the contest from midfield with a superb passing display. On an afternoon when England’s World Cup flops were booed by the…
C.D. Guadalajara vs Manchester United Match Preview Friendly Estadio Chivas, Guadalajara Saturday 30th, July 2010 02:00 The last game of the Manchester United’s 2010 tour of the Americas will be a stop in Guadalajara, Mexico to help Club Deportivo Guadalajara inaugurate their brand new 45,000 seater Estadio Chivas. What better way to inaugurate your new stadium than with the help of one of the most popular teams of the world….