And it is a remarkable state of affairs that in his understandable desire to win every trophy he possibly can, he has failed to understand that even beyond that his first responsibility is a duty of care to his players.
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As for Man City, they will be rather more upbeat after an impressive start to the season against West Brom.
“Personally, I believe the team can be very successful scoring goals but it also depends on the profile of the different players, some who can score, some who will provide assists, so let’s see”.
Cahill didn’t appear to be too concerned over the defeat, instead has focused his mind-set on Chelsea’s final pre-season fixture against Fiorentina, explaining that “We’re confident, we have a good squad and another game on Wednesday”.
Sterling, Milner, Benteke, Schweinsteiger, Schneiderlin and more have all made moves this summer and it will be interesting to see just how these players can settle into life with their new teams.
“It is not a special objective for me”, Van Gaal said.
While Aguero was a substitute, Wilfried Bony was City’s starting striker at the Hawthorns and the former Swansea player’s Ivory Coast teammate Yaya Toure was among their scorers.
“I’m hoping this one will go our way and it’s vital that it does”.
“We are not thinking about the title in the second game but we are thinking about trying to win our points here at home, especially playing against the champions and the best team from last season“, Pellegrini told a news conference on Friday.
Mourinho was unhappy that Carneiro and physio Jon Fearn went on the pitch to treat Eden Hazard near the end.
Manchester United and Liverpool, meanwhile, will be looking to maintain their winning starts. Aston Villa will be hosting Manchester United for the first match of round 2.
They have the tools to do it. Swansea exposed the Chelsea defence last weekend, and the Blues looked vulnerable to quick turnovers and swift counter-attacks, says Adrian Clark on the official Premier League website. “I’m feeling very well”. As far as Arsenal fans will be concerned, the sooner Alexis Sanchez returns to full fitness, the better.
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11 – Alan Pardew has won as many Premier League matches as Crystal Palace manager in the club’s history, tying Steve Coppell’s record by beating Norwich City last weekend.
