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Let the mind-games begin

  • 02-08-2005 12:01pm
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    Less than two weeks left until kick-off to the new season, and the mind-games have begun. Chelsea have started it, no doubt Wenger and Fergie will pitch their two cents soon enough.
    Chelsea captain John Terry believes Patrick Vieira's departure from Arsenal gives them an advantage in the title race.

    Vieira left Arsenal for Juventus earlier this summer in a £13.75 million move.

    Terry believes Arsenal will miss the Frenchman and feels his absence can only boost Chelsea's hopes of retaining The Premiership.

    "He (Vieira) is obviously going to be a big miss," said Terry.

    "Arsene Wenger has got some great young players who can step into the hole and maybe as good as him one day but I think initially they will miss him."

    Terry is also keen for Chelsea to set down a marker for the new season by beating Arsenal in this weekend's Community Shield.

    The England international believes it is important for Chelsea to gain an early psychological edge over Arsenal.

    "We didn't beat Arsenal last year despite winning the title and to get a win under our belts would be the perfect way to get one up on them," added Terry.

    "We feel really sharp, the training has been good and we all have the same attitude as last season."

    Then there is Kenyon:
    baldy judas bastard wrote:
    Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon has openly taunted title rivals Arsenal and Manchester United by insisting The Blues will make the chase for this season's Premiership crown a one-horse race.

    Kenyon has somewhat contemptuously predicted that the champions this season will 'come from a small group of one'.

    Indeed, former Manchester United man Kenyon is so confident of retaining the title that he is already talking about the effect it will have on Chelsea as a club.

    "The winner of the Premier League will come from a small bunch of one," Kenyon told Chelsea TV.

    "There will be another two that are trying to compete against us and then I'm sure there'll be another couple out there who are trying to put pressure on those two."

    Referring to Chelsea defending their title, he continued: "I think it (title defence) will put us on to another level because we'll be one of the few clubs that have done it.

    "But I think it also says how we are progressing and continuing to progress as a football team and a football club.

    "I think it will be another quantum leap for us and I'm fully expecting it."

    Kenyon's words are sure to irk at both Old Trafford and Highbury, especially given as he has already recently accused both clubs of being 'jealous' of Chelsea's new-found wealth and success.


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