Manchester United have just announced that Tommy Hayes will be taking over as manager after the recent departure of Sir Alex Ferguson. The talented young manager is said to be delighted at the prospect of managing his favourate team and hopes to emulate the successes of his predecessor. Hayes has said that his main aim is to win the Premier League, and therefore confirming Manchester United as the greatest ever English club. Hayes has been given a very big transfer budget and he hopes to spend the money wisely.
Transfers
In
David Silva from Valencia- £29m
Marek Hamsik from Napoli- £27m
Ronaldo from Corinthians- £2m
Out
Nani to Sunderland- £10m
Macheda to Atalanta- loan
Micheal Carrick to Juventus-£11.5m
Park Ji Sung to Bayern Munich- loan(fee £1.2m)
Magnus Eikrem to Burnley- loan
Danny Wellbeck to Fulham- loan
Friendly Results
vs Reserves(h) 3-0
vs Lokerem(a) 4-0
vs Mouscron(a) 2-0
vs Roselere(a) 3-0
vs Newcastle T(a) 5-0
vs Bury(a) 5-0
vs Antwerp(a) 3-0
After an impressive pre- season, Hayes and his team are preparing for his first competitve fixture, the season opener. The Charity Shield against Chelsea. With Chelsea being United's main contenders for the title, this game would give a good indication how each team is coping after appointing new managers.
Sir Alex Ferguson has said that he wishes Hayes all the best, but has also critisised his ''flamboyancy'' in the transfer market.
Charity Shield
Manchester United vs Chelsea
With both managers trying to impress the pressure was on, Silva and Hamsik started for United, while Iaquinta started for Chelsea. It was United who took the lead when Darren Fletcher headed home a David Silva corner. More pressure from United was rewarded when Wayne Rooney headed home from close range after great work from Dimitar Berbatov down the left. Finally Chelsea got their chance, Frank Lampard and Deco interchanged passess to slip Micheal Essien through to poke past United's second choice keeper Ben Foster. The second half was mostly played in the United third, but Evans and Ferdinand had an answer for everything Chelsea threw at them. Scholes and Giggs then came on for Hamsik and Silva, who both received a standing ovation. With most of the Chelsea team in the opposition box for a corner, O Shea cleared up to Berbatov who took on two men before setting up Rooney again, he couldn't miss.
Result
Manchester United 3-1 Chelsea
Fletcher Essien
Rooney(2)
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