Giggs: Win gives us confidence
Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs has said that the nature of the club's 3-1 victory over Chelsea in the Community Shield has given the side confidence ahead of the new Premier League season.
Goals from Antonio Valencia, Javier Hernandez and Dimitar Berbatov were enough to see United lift the shield against a very lazy and unimpressive Chelsea team.
Giggs has rubbished suggestions that the Community Shield does not mean much in the build up to a new season. United face a tougher task than ever before to win back the Premier League crown so every piece of confidence is vital.
Confidence can have a number of beneficial effects before a season begins and this is important for a team that wants to hit the ground running. The manner of the performance also shows United's players are nearing their physical peak.
The benefits of confidence
United played large parts of the Community Shield game with relative ease and this would have given them great confidence. It will lead one or two players to thinking that they are already one step ahead of Chelsea, the current Premier League champions.
This can also inspire the United squad who will be looking for a good start against Newcastle United next Monday. If the team can hit the ground running then they could develop an early lead in the league that could be vital by the end of the season.
The win also demonstrated that the United team is in very good physical shape. This should eradicate any threat that they will start the season slowly.
Giggs said: "I felt we controlled the game. Chelsea are a good team and at times we made them look ordinary. It is always nice to win in this manner and that is what we will take out of it - We are confident and our pre-season has gone well and we topped it off with a good show."
Betting advice
A lot of people may have been playing with the idea of backing United to win the Premier League this season. Although this was just a pre-season fixture, it clearly showed that United look up for the fight and physically they are in better shape than ever before.
Hernandez had a very good game and will get one or two starts over the course of the season. Have a punt on him to score at any time when he does play from the start.
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