‘Chelsea too old’ says Fergie

The Premier League phoney war has kicked off early, with Sir Alex Ferguson suggesting that Chelsea are too old to regain the title and invoking the spectre of Jose Mourinho. James Ducker in the Times writes: "Although Ferguson believes that Chelsea represent the biggest threat to his team's chances of retaining their Barclays Premier League crown, the Manchester United manager suggested that Scolari, newly installed at Stamford Bridge, will be hard pressed to match, let alone surpass, Mourinho's achievements as he wrestles with an ageing squad. Scolari is less than a month into the job, but already the mind games have begun."