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"They have added two or three players which will give them a stronger squad and may help them to cope with European football, but in terms of the best XI, there's not much between the two teams.
"It has been much better than last year which was very difficult because the players who played in the European Championships didn't have enough rest.
"That was exacerbated by the issue of Ronaldo and Heinze playing in the Olympics. Several key players missed the opening match of the season. That meant we were chasing Chelsea all the time.
"In the past we've always had the confidence and the ability to overcome bad starts, but Chelsea kept on with amazing consistency and they deserved to win the league. This time our start will make a difference."