An impressive Chelsea crushed at Portsmouth by 4 goals to 0 in the first day of the England football championship on Sunday at Stamford Bridge, giving a warning to his rivals in the fight for the title, especially to Manchester United, which tied 1 -1 To Newcastle.
The Brazilian Luiz Felipe Scolari has already left his card presentation in English football. On Sunday he taught them what he had done since his arrival from Chelsea after Euro-2008: a sort of club version of the game in Brazil.
The first goal of the 'Blues' perfectly sums up the new Chelsea: a touch game between Deco, Nicolas Anelka and Michael Ballack to a conclusion magnificent Joe Cole (13).
Anelka, head (26), Frank Lampard from the point of criminal (45 +2) and Deco at the end of the game (89) completed by finiquitar shock at the Portsmouth.
"It was a perfect start, better than expected. The Chelsea fans saw a nice match and the three points. We must continue. We can do it. Every game, every week ... I do not know if achieved, but we will try "Said Scolari.
The Londoners, who signed his 83 th game without losing garter belts and locally, gave a serious warning to Manchester United, which did not pass the tie 1-1 before its premiere in Newcastle in the Premier, his swollen face Old Trafford.
The men of Sir Alex Ferguson were the only 'top 4' favorites that did not begin with triumph, although last year's experience invites keep calm, as it began with two draws and a defeat, and ended up as great champions England and Europe.
In the duel with Newcastle, the premises were unable to impose their domination and their rivals took a deserved draw.
The 'Red Devils' blamed the casualties (Cristiano Ronaldo, Anderson, Nani, Carlos Tevez, Louis Saha ...) and had trouble organizing their offensive game, faced a very serious and well planted in defence.
Newcastle, who does not win in the field of Manchester United since 1972, was ahead by 22 with a header from Nigerian Obafemi Martins after a corner kick, but Darren Fletcher could return equaled just two minutes later.
The current champion tried in the rest of meeting the goal of victory, but the chances of Wayne Rooney and Nemanja Vidic, among others, did not result in the second half.
In the other match scheduled on Sunday, Aston Villa 4-2 at Manchester City dominated, with a great performance by Gabriel Agbonlahor, who signed three of the many.
On Saturday, Arsenal and Liverpool joined a victory for the minimum (1-0) at West Bromwich and Sunderland.
A goal from French international Samir Nasri to four minutes of the game gave victory to the 'Gunners' to the newly promoted West Bromwich Albion at the Emirates Stadium.
In Sunderland, was the Spanish Fernando Torres who gave the victory to the 'Reds' in the last few minutes of the match (83), avoiding the first disappointment for the team he leads Rafael Benitez.
