Maybe it is me or was the muted, almost lack of sparkle to Man U celebrations (3-1) that seemed to cast a long shadow over the start of the new Premiership Season this coming Saturday, the Community Shield is a trophy that heralds the start of the Premiership season, last Sunday it was more out with the new and in with Paul Scholes, the epitome of passing football personified by razor precision, a masterclass display of skills peppered with the obligatory rash lunge ?..

Rooney?s work rate was impressive with a perfectly timed pass for Valenica to guide home?Neither Owen or Rooney appeared after half time, both replaced by Hernandez and Berbatov, and if there was ever a time for the later to prove he is worth the ?30 million Sir Alex shelled out, it is the here and now, Berbatov needs make his mark and the effortless chip that floated into the net was a sensation. ?..

Chelsea season starts with fixtures at West Brom, Wigan and Stoke, matches Chelsea should have little difficulties winning, but Chelsea looked confused and lead footed?..As Giggs announced,? we know the real business starts next week???.

With only five days to go before the Premiership season breaks into full swing Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill resigns over what is widely accepted to be the lack of reinvestment from the perceived cash available from the forthcoming transfer of James Milner to Man?s City?..
All this drama has brought Bob Bradley, whose US contract runs out in December, into the frame, to become bookies favorite for the Villa job?. Bob?s view "I have said over and over as well that I am always excited about new and different challenges, certainly coaching in Europe at some point is something that I would love to do." ?..

And I have not even brushed over Arsenals predicament, one Cesc Fabregas??careful Mr Kite will start bellowing ?.