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Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic ready for ‘difficult’ new season

“The manager wants to put us together as a team to be strong, to be motivated and hungry for every second during the game, which is positive and good. I hope we are on the good road”.

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Well, it pains me to say it, but I think United have the right manager in place now and I’m backing him to guide them to the title this season, even though I believe my old club Liverpool can give Mourinho’s men a run for their money. Arsenal have not been out the top four for 20 years.

“I’m happy to be back”, he said.

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‘For me everyone was going on about Payet last season but Lanzini was the one that made it happen. “It will make our players much better”, he said.

Brendan Rodgers so almost won the title with Liverpool in 2014, with the lack of European football on his agenda that season so important.

Leicester City was the shock title victor last season, finishing 10 points clear at the top after a fairy-tale campaign.

Branislav Ivanovic is sure the Blues will improve, but is unwilling to set unrealistic goals in the Premier League.

“When the Premier League resumes on Saturday, I expect to see a title race played out mainly in Manchester, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s arrival perhaps giving United the edge over City”, Souness wrote in The Sunday Times.

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Arsenal desperately need to add a new striker if they are to mount a realistic challenge in the English Premier League and the Champions League. What a disgusting prospect that years!

Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic believes this season will be 'the toughest Premier League ever'